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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. ~Henry David Thoreau Dive into permaculture, biodynamics, greenhouse management, nature writing, wilderness expeditions, and more this spring at Thoreau College. Limited to 6 participants – apply now! Thoreau College is a leader in an emergent movement dedicated to the renewal and revitalization of higher education through the creation of new humanly-scaled, place-based institutions with holistic curricula known as microcolleges. Thoreau College is located in the rural community of Viroqua, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Driftless Region, a wild unglaciated landscape of ridges and valleys traversed by countless small streams and rivers. Rooted in the ridges and valleys of the Driftless Region of the upper Midwest, Thoreau College models a transformative liberal arts curric

CULTIVATING MEANING & PURPOSE Semester Programs ~ Fellowships ~ Short Courses Thoreau College offers close knit, affordable place-based semester programs, short courses, and fellowships for young adults in beautiful rural southwestern Wisconsin. Our programs immerse students in authentic community, practical labor and homesteading skills, and deep engagement with the natural world and great works of human culture. College credits and substantial financial aid available. Wisconsin’s first micro-college offers hands-on alternative to traditional higher education in Viroqua. By wxow When I…

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