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We are eternally grateful to those who have purchased a Season Pass and to those who have given their time, talent and treasure to the development and ongoing maintenance of Kinstone through volunteer work and donations.  These actions help sustain us and we are so grateful! THANK YOU!

Season Pass – Options and How to Purchase

Kinstone Kin ~ Seasonal Pass Program for Kinstone

Purchasing a Season Pass for Kinstone is a great way to help support us throughout the year. Thank you for considering joining our “Kinstone Kin” program.  The Season Pass is especially desirable for those who wish to participate in weekly or monthly programs such as Yoga, Women’s Circles, Drum Circles, Healing Rituals, or other events requiring admission. Just 10 visits and it’s paid for!

BONUS for Early Adopters!! The first 25 named Season Pass Holders for 2023 will be invited to a special “Kinstone Kin Cob-Oven Pizza Party” to be held at Kinstone on July 15, 2023; exact time to be announced.

HOW TO PURCHASE A SEASON PASS

Currently, all Season Pass purchases must be made in person. The easiest way to do this is to come to the Kinstone Gift Shop and fill out our form and pick up your badge, lanyard, coupons and related information.

OPTIONS FOR SEASON PASS TYPES

All Season Passes are valid only for the calendar year of purchase.

2023 Season Pass Types

  • Single Pass: $100
    • Benefits apply to one (1) named adult.
  • Single Pass + Kids: $150
    • Benefits apply to one (1) named adult and that person’s dependent children ages 17 and under.
  • Family Pass + Kids: $200
    • Benefits apply to two (2) named adults and their dependent children ages 17 and under.
  • Plus 1 Pass: $200
    • Benefits apply to one (1) named adult plus any one (1) adult guest per visit.

Important:  Season passes are designed for a single person or one household and cannot be shared between neighbors, friends or others; the exception is the Plus 1 Pass which allows the pass holder to bring any one (1) adult guest each time they visit.

2023 Seasonal Pass Holder Benefits

  • Free 2023 Kinstone Kin badge and lanyard for each named Season Pass Holder to be visibly worn/displayed by each Season Pass Holder during visits to Kinstone.
  • Free admission to Kinstone for each named Season Pass Holder (and their dependent children or guest as allowed by the Season Pass Holder’s pass type) during regular posted hours May through October 2023. Free admission to Kinstone at any other time in 2023 as invited by Kinstone or by prior appointment only.
  • One (1) single-use coupon for each named Season Pass Holder for 10% off one purchase at the Kinstone Gift Shop, in person only.
  • Free participation in “Tea & Tour” opportunities with Kinstone founder, Kristine Beck. There will be at least two of these events scheduled on weekend days during the season, at Kristine’s discretion. RSVP required. Participation for each Tea & Tour is limited to the first 20 Season Pass Holders to reserve a spot. “Tea & Tour” events will include a 60-90 minute Kinstone tour with Kristine followed by informal conversation over dessert and beverage (coffee, tea, water).

Volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering their time to help out one time or on a regular basis (e.g. one day per week or other schedule) should Contact Us via email or in person to inquire; if via email, use the subject “Volunteer”. Click on the yellow box below for a list of Common Tasks Performed by Volunteers.

IMPORTANT: Anyone wishing to help out on a volunteer basis must be approved to do so and must agree to follow all policies and procedures. After approval, all volunteers are required to register at Kinstone in advance of performing any volunteer activities. Registration includes completing and signing a volunteer agreement and liability release form, an image release form and a health & emergency contact form. Volunteers must check in and sign the Volunteer Log in the Kinstone Education Building before beginning any work, every time. Upon completion of the volunteer work for any given day, the volunteer must then check out and initial the Volunteer Log again before leaving.

Live-In / Work-Trade Personnel: We are not accepting any live-in, WWOOFers, or work-trade personnel at this time. Thank you.

Common tasks that may be undertaken by volunteers at Kinstone include:

  • Customer relations – being present in the main Education Center during open hours, operating the Kinstone Store, greeting visitors, answering questions and providing information
  • Opening and/or Closing the Education Center on days when regular staff are away
  • Cleaning in the Education Center: sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, cleaning bathroom, cleaning kitchen, washing tables, etc.
  • Cleaning outdoor buildings (Dragons Keep, Chapel, Sauna, Yurt, Cabin): sweep, dust, general upkeep
  • Gardening (planting, weeding, hoeing, digging, insect control, mulching, harvesting, seed saving, composting)
  • Landscape Maintenance (push mowing, weed whacking/trimming, pruning, raking, picking up debris, invasive removal, etc)
  • Animal Care (cleaning out goat pens, feeding goats, milking goats, trimming goat hooves, feeding & watering chickens)
  • Earthworks, stone work, moving soil and gravel, maintenance of paths and trails
  • Tree care (pruning, clearing/trimming around young trees, coppicing, propagation, fencing, tree protectors)
  • Chainsaw work to cut up fallen trees, remove small trees, and trim larger branches from trees
  • Office work: filing, book-keeping, data-entry, organizing, copying, printing, and other general office tasks
  • Kinstone Store help: assist with in person sales, managing online orders (fulfillment, shipping, etc), assist with inventory, daily sales reports, etc.
  • Marketing and promotion, graphic design, posters and fliers
  • Videography / Film making

Jobs Opportunities at Kinstone

POSTED APRIL 12, 2023:  Part-time Seasonal Gift Shop Worker

Needed for 2023 season May 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023.  Seeking someone to assist in the Kinstone Gift Shop.  Average about 10-15 hours per week with a schedule that may vary week to week and includes some weekends and holidays. Pay is $12/hour. If you are interested, please send an email to info@kinstonecircle.com with the subject SEASONAL WORK or call us at 608-687-3332 and leave a message for Kristine.

Wish List

Thank you for your interest in helping Kinstone achieve its goals and obtain tools and resources that help to further its mission. Your support is greatly appreciated. Your contribution of useful items helps us in a great many ways. Thank you.

From time to time Kinstone is in need of various items we use regularly. Any items you choose to donate can be delivered to Kinstone directly by prior appointment. Please Contact Us to arrange for delivery or pickup. Thank you for helping us fulfill these lists.

Ongoing Needs – Resources and Items We Need Regularly

  • Black Soil (Top Soil) – needed from time to time to fill up raised beds, fill in depressions in the ground throughout the property, and to create new planting areas for flowers
  • Gasoline – we seem to always need to fill up the gas cans; the tractors, truck, lawn mowers and trimmers are always thirsty! Gift cards from local gas stations (BP or Kwik Trip) are a great help
  • Food for Goats and Cats: we usually get these items from our local Fleet Farm and/or Winona Feed & Seed store; gift cards to either of these places would be a great help
  • Hay – nice, grass hay to feed to the goats! We use about 100 bales per year
  • Straw – nice, clean yellow straw, we use this to create winter homes for the cats as well as mulch for various gardening projects; we use about 50 bales a year

Dream/Wish List – Resources & Items we can live without but they would help tremendously to further our mission

  • Wireless Solar Trail Cameras – fast, hi-res, and with unlimited photo plans to be used to monitor wildlife and movement around Kinstone in real time.
  • Padded folding chairs – we could use about 75 high quality folding chairs with padded seats and backs. They must be easy to set up, clean, and also easy to store.
  • Folding tables – we would like to replace the heavy non-folding tables we currently have; ideally we would get 6-foot sturdy folding tables with smooth tops (students need to be able to write and draw on the surface). These must be easy to set up, clean, move, and also easy to store.
  • Native Prairie Seed Mix (special mix from Prairie Moon Nursery) for 1 to 6 acres – we would like to plant the remaining open land with prairie mix and get prairie established throughout Kinstone; we have about 6 acres to seed; this is very expensive per acre. Any donations to this end would be greatly appreciated!

Donate Money

Kinstone always welcomes financial donations; please visit our Donate page to make your contribution. Please be aware that, at this time, Kinstone is not a non-profit organization; therefore, your financial donation is not tax deductible. We especially appreciate your willingness to financially support this sacred place. All general donations go directly to the care and maintenance of Kinstone.

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Our Mission

Kinstone blends conscious care of Earth with art to form sacred spaces that invite and inspire people to connect with and experience the creative power of the land to transform, energize and ultimately revive the whole person.

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Visitor Comments

“What a wonderful, magical place!” ~Marcy K, Madison, WI

“Tranquility and amazement. Thoroughly enjoyed the energy.” ~Martha L., Eagan, MN

“This place is a blessing to all those who enter.” ~Cecilia M.

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