Teams will work with a local beekeeper to build a bee box with supplied materials. The beekeeper will share fun facts about how a bee colony develops, how honey is made, as well as how bees are critical to local agriculture and the food chain. The completed bee boxes will be donated to a local farm and become the new home of a bee colony. As a thank you for supporting the local bee population, your group will receive souvenir jars of sweet honey from your sponsored hive at a future date.

Gather your group together by the "Glice" rink at the Crystal Springs Clubhouse for some fun and friendly competition with the winter themed sport of curling. Two teams of players slide curling stones down a sheet of specially prepared synthetic "glice" attempting to get their stones closest to the target's center, while other members of your group can stay warm around the fire with festive hot beverages.

Discover the wonders of the universe with Franklin Astronomy Club founder and Resort Astronomer, Zach Lichtmann. View amazing celestial targets with a high-powered telescope while hunting for orbiting satellites soaring overhead. An informed, casual discussion allows time for astronomy questions to be explored. Please call 877.705.2286 to book. A 24 hour cancellation policy applies. Sessions may be canceled if no reservations are booked 24 hours ahead of time.  

*No fee for leisure guests. For group inquiries, please contact your Event Coordinator. 

Our goats feel safest with humans, considering people are a part of their herd. Hiking with them is a natural way to bond with both the goats and your peers, while enjoying the 3 mile Nature Trail on property at Grand Cascades Lodge. We'll stop along the way to get priceless pics of your team with the goats!