Deep Portage Conservation Reserve lists winter teachers

HACKENSACK -- Deep Portage Conservation Reserve introduces its winter staff of teachers.

Four instructors will return for the winter school year session: Heather Nissen, Minnesota; Doug Furman, New York; Emily Schmitt, Pennsylvania; and Andrea Wedul, Minnesota.

The new residents are:

-- Sarah Aurbach, Arizona. She is originally from Minnesota, graduated from Northern Arizona University and has taught horse back riding.

-- Bridget Seegers, Wisconsin. She has a biology degree from Carlton. She taught water-skiing in southern Wisconsin this summer.

-- Johanna Skibsrud, Nova Scotia. She has a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Toronto.

-- Heidi Hennen, Minnesota. She has a bachelor of science degree in animal ecology from Iowa City. She worked at a nature center in Minneapolis.

Deep Portage has five part-time teachers who will be available on-call:

-- Thom Bergstrom, Twin Cities. He teaches music in the Pine River and Backus area.

-- Heather Roensch, Twin Cities. She has a bachelor of arts degree in studio art, her real estate license and spent last year at a wilderness living school in Maine.

-- Bo Wilke is an environmental education consultant and a graduate of Bemidji State University.

-- Harley Kaiser is a regular part-time instructor who has taught many kids to read a map and compass.

-- Erik Lindquist is a former instructor at Deep Portage.

-- Jason Edens is another former instructor.

Deep Portage buildings will be closed Sundays through September.