Recent Appearances
2011

July
8 Douglas Wood and WildSpirit Band at Annandale City Park, Annadale, MN — 7 PM
14 DW and WildSpirit Band at Paramount Theater, St. Cloud, MN — 7:30 PM
28 DW and WildSpirit Band, Country Manor Concert, Sartell, MN

August
1 Douglas Wood, Keynote Address, Prairie Ecology Center, Heron Lake, MN
2 DW and WildSpirit Band, Cable Natural History Museum, Cable, Wis — 6:30 PM
20 DW and WildSpirit Band,Prairie Restoration Days, Princeton, MN -- Morning, Afternoon
27 DW and WSB, Paramount Theater, Austin, MN, 7 PM
31 DW and WSB, MN State Fair, Carousel Stage, 4 PM
   
2010

January
11 Waseca, MN, public schools and public library
22 Audubon Center of the North Woods, evening concert
29 Young Authors' Conference, Bethel College, Twin Cities
31 Pilgrim House Unitarian Universalist Church, Twin Cities

February
4 Transfiguration Catholic School, Oakdale, MN
6 Children's Literature Network "Books and Breakfast"
8 Melrose, MN, public library, evening program
9 Five Hawks Elementary School, Prior Lake, MN
11 MMEA Teacher's Conference, Twin Cities
16 Westview Elementary School, Apple Valley, MN
18 Sunset Terrace Elementary School, Rochester, MN
25 Boy Scout Breakfast, Andover, MN

March
4 Idaho Environmental Educator's Conference, Boise, ID
5 MN Bluegrass Winter Weekend--performance by Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, workshops and afternoon concert, Twin Cities (see minnesotabluegrass.org)
20 Keynote speech, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, 3:00-6:00 p.m., The Metropolitan, Golden Valley, MN
22-26 Public schools of Carmel, Indiana  

April
5-7 Public libraries of The Kitchigami Regional System, MN
12-13 Public libraries of The Kitchigami Regional System, MN
15 Gaylord, MN, Public school and Public library
24 Paynesville, MN, evening concert by Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, with George Maurer and Jeff Engholm

May
3-5 Author residency, Wahpeton, ND
6 North Sargent School, Gwinner, ND
7 Author visit, Mahnomen Elementary School, Mahnomen, MN
7 Author visit, St. Michael's Catholic School, Mahnomen, MN
8 Author visit, Mahnomen Library, MN
8 Author visit, Ada Library, Ada, MN
8 Evening Concert, Cormorant Community Center, Cormorant, MN
10 Shoreview Public Library, 10:00 a.m.
11 Douglas Wood Concert, Albany Public Library, Albany, MN
13 Douglas Wood Concert, Ortonville Public Library, Ortonville, MN
13 Douglas Wood Concert, Granite Falls Public Library, Granite Falls, MN
14 Maplewood Public Library, 10:00 a.m.
18 Young Authors Conference, Author Residency, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN
20 Douglas Wood Concert, Cold Spring Public Library, Cold Spring, MN
25-28 Young Authors Conference, Author Residency, Bethel College, MN

June
6 Lake Mariah State Park, 1:00 p.m.
18 Evening Concert in the Park, DW and the WildSpirit Band, Willmar, MN
27 Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band Concert, Little Swan Lake Winery and Music Emporium, Estherville, IA
28 Book Reading and Signing, The Book Case Bookstore, Wayzata, MN
29 DW and the WildSpirit Band Concert in the Park, Princeton, MN
 
July
10 Douglas Wood in Concert, Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Onamia, MN
Lake Agassiz Regional Libraries:
14 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, Moorhead, MN
14 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, Twin Valley, MN
14 Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, Hawley, MN
15 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, Barnesville, MN
15 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, Breckenridge, MN
15 Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, Rothsay, MN
16 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, Bagley, MN
16 Douglas Wood Concert and Reading, McIntosh, MN
16 Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, Gonvick, MN
20 Reading and Signing, Barnes & Noble Book Store, St. Cloud, MN
25 Listening Point Foundation, Wine & Cheese at the Lake, Ely, MN
31 Reading and Signing, Birch Bark Books, Minneapolis, MN
31 Reading and Signing, Red Balloon Book Store, St. Paul, MN
August
7 Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Concert, 11:00 am to noon, with Steve Borgstrom, Bloomington, MN
7 Sibley State Park Concert, 7:00 pm
12 Minnesota Blue Grass Festival, El Rancho Manana, Richmond, MN, Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, 8:40 pm Main Stage
13 Minnesota Blue Grass Festival, El Rancho Manana, Richmond, MN, Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, 10:30 am Steve Borgstrom Guitar Workshop, 12:30 pm Concert Main Stage, 4:00 pm Concert Showcase Tent
14 Book Signing, Northern Lights Book Store, Duluth, MN, noon to 1:00 pm
26 Minnesota State Fair, DNR Stage, Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon, 2:00 pm
September
10 Listening Point Foundation Dinner, Ely, MN, Douglas and Bryan Wood in Concert
25 Palo Alto County (Iowa) Conservation Event, Douglas Wood in Concert
October
6 Minnesota Legacy Showcase Concert, Rochester, MN, Douglas Wood and the WildSpirit Band, evening showcase performances
9 Book Reading and Signing, Barnes & Noble Book Store, Apache Mall, Rochester, MN, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
11 Continues through Thursday, October 14, Author Residency, Lowell Elementary School, Brainerd, MN
25 Author Residency, Lowell Elementary School, Brainerd, MN
2009
 
February
4 Rum River Elementary School, Annandale, MN
5 Montgomery, MN, Middle School, West Elementary, East Elementary
6 Greenwood Elementary School, Plymouth, MN
11 Blooming Prairie Schools, Blooming Prairie, MN
13 Lake Nokomis Community School, Minneapolis, MN
21 Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, NE
28 Professional Learning Alternatives Educator Conference, Keynote, Forest Lake, MN

March
25 Morningside College, Sioux City, IA, Noon Keynote, Evening Dinner
26 Emerson and Joy Elementary Schools, Sioux City, IA, MN, Middle School, West Elementary,
East Elementary
27 Longfellow Elementary School, Sioux City, IA

April
4 Sigurd F. Olson Annual Birthday Luncheon, St. Paul, MN
4-5 Northland College, Ashland, WI, Environmental Conference
22 St. Peter and Paul Elementary School, Richmond, MN
27-30 Pine River-Backus Schools, Pine River, MN

May
7 Cedar Creek School, Cedar Creek, MN
11-14 Pine River-Backus Elementary School, Pine River, MN
19 Young Author's Conference, Anoka, MN
27 Young Author's Conference, Bethel College, MN

June
22 Children's Literature Conference, St. Cloud, MN
23 Concert in the Park, Princeton, MN

July
11 Little Swan Lake Winery, Buffalo Ranch, and Music Emporium, Estherville, IA
17 St. Benedict College, St. Joseph, MN

August
12-13 White Earth Community Brain Development Conference, Mahnomen, MN

September
26

Audubon Center of the NorthWoods, Sandstone, MN, Open House Concert


October
3 Dregne's Scandinavian Gifts, Westby, WI, book signing, 10 AM to noon
7 Ronald McDonald House, St. Paul, MN, book signing, 11:30 am
10 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Zimmerman, MN, concert, 11 am
14 Barnes & Noble, St. Cloud, MN, book signing, 6-8 pm
15 Education Minnesota MEA Conference, River Center, Twin Cities, MN, book signing
17 “Jacob’s Hope” Concert, St. Benedict’s College, St. Joseph, MN 7:00 PM
26

Audubon Center of the NorthWoods, Sandstone, MN, Open House Concert


November
14

Polk County, Iowa. Jester Park Lodge. 6:00 PM

15 CD/DVD Release Concert, Pioneer Place, St. Cloud, MN, evening concert
2008
Jan. 19 Lake Maria State Park, MN, Winter Festival
Jan. 31 St. John's Area School, Foley, MN
Feb. 4 Parker El. School, Elk River, MN
Feb. 11 Parkview Elementary School, Rosemont, MN
Feb. 21 Chisago Lakes Primary School, Chisago City, MN
Feb. 22 Taylor’s Falls Elementary School, Taylor’s Falls, MN
Feb. 24 Pilgrim House Unitarian Universalist Church,
Arden Hills, MN, 10:15 AM, 763-434-3809
Feb. 26 Alexandria, MN. area schools—Garfield, Carlos,
and Miltona
Feb. 27 Perham, MN, Heart Of The Lakes Elementary School
March 4 Hilltop Elementary School, with evening concert for the public,
Inver Grove Heights, MN
March 13 JFK Elementary School, Lakeville, MN
April 5 Annual Sigurd F. Olson Birthday Event, St. Paul Club
April 14 Winneconne Elementary School, Winneconne, WI
April 16-18 International Reading Association Regional Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.
Keynote presentation and area school visits.
April 25 Riverview Specialty School, Brooklyn Park, MN
April 28 Stride Academy, St. Cloud, MN
May 5 & 6 Fargo, ND Events: school & library visits, Tues. PM keynote.
Fargo Forum.
May 16-17 St. Petersburg, Florida. Performance of Old Turtle, Song Of Wisdom with Florida Men's Chorus, Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra
May 19 Association of Clinical & Pastoral Education (ACPE) Convention.
Chula Vista, Wisconsin Dells. Keynote and evening concert
May 21 Discovery Middle School, Alexandria, MN. Keynote Speech and Author Residency
May 27-30 Metro ECSU Young Authors Conference. Bethel College, Arden Hills MN. Writing Workshops
May 31 &
June 1
Loess Hills Prairie Seminar, Northwest Iowa
June 12 Minnesota Association of Environmental Educators. Keynote and Workshop. Centennial Middle School, Lino Lakes, MN
June 26 Camp Birchwood. Bemidji, MN. Evening EarthSongs Concert with Bryan Wood
June 27 Outdoor Summer Park Concert, 7 PM, Annandale, MN
June 29 Little Swan Lake Winery and Music Emporium, Estherville, Iowa.
(712-858-4592) Concert with Bryan Wood and Steve Borgstrom
July 26 Annual Literature Festival, Norfolk,Public Library, Norfolk, Nebraska
Sept. 20 Hormel Nature Center "Energy Fair "Concert, Austin, MN
Sept. 27 Winterset, Iowa. Madison County Annual Camporee. Afternoon Workshop and Evening Concert with Bryan Wood and Steve Borgstrom
Oct 4 Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. EarthSongs Concert
 
2007
May 5 The Chocolate Spoon Café, White Bear Lake, MN. Douglas and Bryan Wood with Steve Borgstrom
May 12 Tenth Annual Mother-Daughter Breakfast, St. Cloud Civic Center. Douglas and Bryan Wood with Steve Borgstrom
May 13 Mother’s Day Brunch at the Audubon Center of the North Woods. Douglas and Bryan Wood
and Steve Borgstrom
May 19 Wild River State Park, Douglas and Bryan Wood with Steve Borgstrom. EarthSongs Concert
July 8 Munsinger Gardens, Douglas and Bryan Wood with Steve Borgstrom, St. Cloud
July 15 Little Swan Lake Winery and Music Hall, Estherville, IA. EarthSongs Concert
Aug. 13-14 Community Concert and Workshops, Fergus Falls, MN
Aug. 30 Special program for Pine City educators. Audubon Center of the North Woods, Sandstone, MN
Sept. 29 Little Swan Lake Winery, Estherville, Iowa
Oct. 5 Concert at Pioneer Place on Fifth, St. Cloud, MN
Oct. 13 Concert at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Lanesboro, MN
Oct. 19 Concert at Little Falls Arts Center, Little Falls, MN
Oct. 23 Sebeka Elementary School, Sebeka, MN
Oct. 27 Friends of Ober Gathering, Judson Church, 41st & Harriet, Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 16 Indus School, Birchdale, MN
Nov. 7-9 Elkhorn, Nebraska Public Schools
Nov. 3 St. Cloud Multi-Cultural Center Event at Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud, MN
Dec. 11 L.O. Jacob Elementary School, Coon Rapids, MN
Dec. 7 Le Grange Highlands Elementary School, Le Grange, Illinois
OTHER APPEARANCES

The Chocolate Spoon Café
White Bear Lake, MN

Tenth Annual Mother-Daughter Breakfast
St. Cloud Civic Center, MN

Mother’s Day Brunch
Audubon Center of the North Woods, MN

Wild River State Park
Minnesota
EarthSongs Concert

Munsinger Gardens
St. Cloud, MN

Little Swan Lake Winery and Music Hall
Estherville, IA
EarthSongs Concert

Community Concert and Workshops
Fergus Falls, MN

Special program for Pine City educators
Audubon Center of the North Woods
Sandstone, MN

Pioneer Place
St. Cloud, MN
Concert

Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
Lanesboro, MN
Concert

Little Falls Arts Center
Little Falls, MN
Concert

Sebeka Elementary School
Sebeka, MN

Friends of Ober Gathering
Judson Church
41st & Harriet
Minneapolis, MN

Indus School
Birchdale, MN

Elkhorn
Nebraska Public Schools

St. Cloud Multi-Cultural Center Event
Whitney Senior Center
St. Cloud, MN

L.O. Jacob Elementary School
Coon Rapids, MN

Le Grange Highlands Elementary School
Le Grange, Illinois

Barnes & Noble
Duluth, MN
Book signing

Elm Creek Elementary School
Maple Grove, MN
In-service

Groveland Elementary School
Minnetonka, MN
In-service

Deep Haven Elementary
Deep Haven, MN
In-service

State Reading Conference
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Portland, Oregon
Book signing and
Elementary school programs

Baldwin Library
Detroit, Michigan

State Science Teachers Conference
Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

Sartell Schools
Sartell, MN
2-day in-service

Longfellow Elementary School
Sioux City, IA

Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
EarthSongs, EarthStories Concert
Book signing

Dassel Cokato
Elementary Schools

Lee County Reading Festival
Fort Myers, FL

Avon Elementary
Avon, MN

Akin Road Elementary
Farmington, MN

Elementary Schools
Park Rapids, MN

Wadena Elementary
Wadena, MN

Sigurd F. Olson annual birthday luncheon
St. Paul, MN
Special performance

Schick Elementary
Loyalsock District Pennsylvania
2-day in-service and evening concert

EarthSongs Community Concert
Fergus Falls, MN

Naples Schools
Naples, FL
School assemblies and evening concert

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4 days in-service

Loess Hills Conference
Sioux City, IA
EarthSongs Concert and Story-telling Workshop

Book World
Brainerd, MN
Book signing

Badlands and Black Hills Environmental Tour
South Dakota

Northern Lights
Duluth, MN
Book signing

Annual F. Lee Jacques Fundraiser
Banquet Keynote
Rutgers Resort near Brainerd, MN

Ogichi Girls Camp
Rainy Lake, MN-Ontario border
EarthSongs, EarthStories

Swan Lake Winery and Music Hall
Estherville, IA
EarthSongs Concert

Rossman School
Detroit Lakes, MN

Roosevelt School
Detroit Lakes, MN

Sucker Creek Nature Preserve
Detroit Lakes, MN
3-day in-service for area schools and groups

MN Library Association State Conference
St. Cloud, MN
Reading, Signing and Performance

Midwest Booksellers Association Trade Show
Twin Cities, MN
Book signing

The Book Mark
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN
Book reading and EarthSongs Concert

Children’s Library
St. Peter, MN
Book reading and signing

Learning for Leadership Charter School
Minneapolis, MN
EarthSongs, EarthStories

Prairie View Elementary School
DeSoto, WI

Stoddard Elementary
Stoddard, WI

Lowell Elementary School
Brainerd, MN
Program, workshop, and book signing

Lake Agassiz Regional Library Conference

Freshwater Education District
Verndale, Eagle Valley, Bertha, and Browerville, MN
3 days in local schools

MN Educator Media Conference
Bloomington, MN
Book signing

NAAEE National Conference
St. Paul, MN
Author’s Corner and book signing

Texas A & M University, Dept of TLAC
1-day residency, for teachers and college of education students

First Presbyterian Church
Bryan, TX
EarthSongs, EarthStories

Neenah Public Library
Neenah, WI
Concert and Signing

Staples Elementary School
Staples, MN

Minnewashta Elementary School
Excelsior, MN

Blue Heron Elementary Book Fair
Lino Lakes, MN
1-day residency

St. John’s Arboretum
Collegeville, MN
Evening program for families

Central Minnesota Grief Counselors
St. Cloud, MN
Concert and book signing

MEMO Midwinter Conference of Librarians
Alexandria, MN
Music and stories

Red Wing Sunnyside School
Red Wing, MN
1-day residency

Holdingford Elementary
Holdingford, MN
1-day residency and evening program for families

Pine City Public Schools
Pine City, MN
3-day residency

Milaca Elementary
Milaca, MN

Northview Elementary
Eagan, MN
1-day residency

South Grove Elementary
Inver Grove Heights, MN
1-day residency

National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association
25th anniversary national symposium
Chicago, IL
Keynote concert, workshop and book signing
Debut of commissioned Theme Song

JW Smith Elementary
Bemidji, MN
Author in residence

Little Swan Lake Winery and Music Hall
Estherville, IA
EarthSongs Concert

Austin Catholic Elementary School
Austin, MN
Author in residence

Hormel Nature Center
Austin, MN
EarthSongs Concert

Sunday, April 22
Public Library
Neenah, WI

Eagle View Elementary School
Elko-New Market, MN
952-758-6000

Becker Primary School
Becker, MN
Author in residence

Annual Sigurd F. Olson Birthday Luncheon
College of St. Thomas, Minneapolis Opus Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
651-962-4100

Douglas and Bryan Wood with Steve Borgstrom
Osseo High School

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