Minnesota / Wisconsin Gathering 2019

Every year has it's own gathering blog.  The 2020 Gathering is available here.

Here is a cleanup report from one of the INFO crew folks who was there until the end. I would love to hear other perspectives as well. Some final Clean Up photos.....the Clean Up Crew rolls out in the morning. The Meadow photos are mostly of Boogie pit and Dinner Circle area and Meadow trails. Ferns now waist high and shoulder high in most areas. Dragonflies gone but Butterflies are here. Wild Turkey back and no bear problems with digging our compost. Unfortunately lots of Clean Up crew tested positive for lymes. The Crew did great with 12 hour+ work days and lots of tick problems. Peace and Blessings from some of our Clean Up gang. All looks great and FS loved it. I'm in Iron river for the Blueberry Festival before I hit the scenic roadway. Peace and Love from the hard kicking Crew. Another person's feedback on cleanup Cleanup crew's final night in the woods was last night. Cleanup went very smooth with little complications. We planned a few hundred tr

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This year, we had a heart shaped meadow and many rainbows. Most of the people I met at the gathering were kind, loving people who were there to experience magic, healing, create love, and participate in a beautiful and mellow gathering. I met many people from the Midwest who came home for the first time or the first time in a long time.  Welcome home to all the new faces and those whom we haven't seen in awhile. The gathering took place at the site of a former hunting lodge and deer ranch that was purchased (or given) to the United States Forest Service about 15 years ago.   I found leftover irrigation pipe scattered around the gathering. Despite the rumor mill, I learned that the Forest Management Plan for the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is currently being updated and the process will last three to four years. There will be opportunities for public comment. Until the plan is completed and approved, no logging should occur at the site of this year's gathering

All trash finally got dumped today. 99% of folks out of woods and still way more than needed here on the road. All looks well however. Unfortunately most are camping at the lake doing nothing.....except Fat Kids and some Dirty Kids doing it all. We Home Crew refuses to leave the road so is feeding the on looking swimmers. All is well however. Were a week ahead of schedule. Seed came in today as well as the press Michele.

Report from 2019 Vision Counsel:  Consensus #1 Water is Life  Consensus #2 We in this circle reaffirm our vigilant loving commitment in ourselves to a gentle and conscious approach to our personal interactions, our circles, and our choices.  Consensus #3 True consent means respecting individuals on all levels: sexually, energetically, spatially, and all other aspects of autonomy. Respecting consent while maintaining healthy boundaries promotes the well-being of all individuals of our family.  Consensus #4 No person need be alone at a rainbow gathering. We are family. If anyone feels threatened or violated, please seek peers for counsel and advice. If needed, counsel/circle can gradually expand to help set boundaries, reduce tensions, and improve the situation.  Consensus #5 We invite and encourage individuals to circle again from October 24th to October 27th, 2019, for Harvest Counsel, and request it be in or near the region of the 2020 gathering.  Consensus #6 We, th

Just a friendly warning for those of you who were at the gathering and were bit by a tick. If you still have the tick, you can take it to the doctor to get tested for disease. Here are some useful links for tick born illnesses: Ehrilichiosis Lyme If you are sick, you may want to go to the doctor and tell them you were in northern Wisconsin and were bitten by a tick.

Every year people, pets and various objects are lost at the gathering or people not at the gathering fear people have been lost.  Lost People Every year people go to the gathering and their loved ones worry.  Just a reminder, that while some people are getting cell reception, it varies by cell service. Plus, phone run out of batteries, get dropped in the mud, or get lost. If you haven't heard from your friends and/or family since they went into the gathering, odds are they are still down in the gathering and can't call you due to one of the above reasons. Again, on the road where the cars and cops are is the area where problems occur. We strongly recommend that people stay inside the gathering. Going in and out increases a persons risk of a negative experience with law enforcement. Again, people on the land will strongly suggest to your loved one that they stay inside the gathering until it's over. That being said, if you're going to the gathering, call y