July Wildflowers on the Coteau

Come summer, the Good Lord bestows nature’s blessing for us on the Coteau. Beautiful flowers of all shapes and sizes can be found garnishing the floor of the Coteau from April until August. These pictures are a sampling of flowering plants and other interesting plants which are common sights within 100 yards of the Lodge….

Studs

While not as exciting as log roof trusses and walls made out of windows, our soon-to-be-concealed building materials serve important purposes. This post is a tribute to the humble studs of Coteau des Prairies Lodge. Click on an image below to open the photo gallery.

Relay for Life Tractor Drive

On Saturday, June 9th, a caravan of 43 antique tractors embarked on a 45 mile scenic drive through southern Sargent County. The tractor ride is a fundraiser for Relay for Life. On their drive, the parade of colorful tractors made a stop by Coteau des Prairies Lodge. We welcomed the tractor riders with cold lemonade…

North Window Installation

We had been long anticipating this day. The day that marked the end of freezing our butts off working in the lodge! On February 23rd, a chilly winter day, a commercial window installation crew from Fargo set to work at their trade in the middle of a cattle pasture in Sargent County. It’s hard to…