Dates: March 21st - 23rd, 2026

Total cost: $280

Number of spots: 11

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $80 due to claim your spot

$100 lock-in payment due February 20th

$100 due March 6th

Physical difficulty: 6/9 you’ll be crawling through one of the caves but the other 3 caves will be easier.

Bougie level: 3/5 we have a cabin we’re staying in.

What are we doing?

We’re going on YEAR FOUR of exploring caves in the Midwest. This year “cave day” is actually an entire CAVE WEEKEND! We’ll be heading to Indiana to explore 4 different caves. We’ll start by crawling our way through Marengo Cave on a true caving adventure. We’ll be getting wet and dirty while exploring the natural cave, even visiting an underground waterfall! The next day we’ll stay a little cleaner and explore Blue Springs Cavern, Indiana Caverns and Squire Boone Caverns either by foot or by boat. When not exploring, we’ll be staying in a cabin all together or eating at local restaurants. If you like getting dirty, this one is for you!

Dates: May 16th - 18th, 2026

Total cost: $60

Number of spots: 13

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $30 due to claim your spot

$30 lock-in payment due April 3rd

Physical difficulty: 3/9 we will be walking a lot but…slowly.

Bougie level: 1/5 we are camping

What are we doing?

Have you done it? Have you become a birder yet? NO?? Don’t worry, it’s coming for you. For the rest of us sane people who love a good feathered friend, LETS GO BIRDING! Did you know that the Toledo area is one of the best places to go birding during spring migration season? We are known as the “Warbler Capital of the World” and hundreds of people flock from all over the WORLD to bird just a simple 30 minutes away from Toledo. So join me, an extremely amateur but overly enthusiastic baby birder, and Carmen, a birder from birth and Acorn Bird Mother, as we take you to all the birding hotspots at the end of the Biggest Week in American Birding. We’ll be camping at Maumee Bay State Park, where I’m sure we’ll wake up early to see who has fluttered over to our campsites. Then we will literally spend the entire weekend birding at all the surrounding parks. We’ll play some bird bingo, I’ll have some bird presents for everyone, AND we could even play Wingspan at night by headlamp! BIRDS!

Dates: June 27th - 29th, 2026

Total cost: $120

Number of spots: 9

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $60 due to claim your spot

$60 lock-in payment due April 24th

Physical difficulty: 7/9 you’ll be canoeing about 10 hours between two days and setting up your own camp.

Bougie level: 1/5 we’re camping!

What are we doing?

We’ll be spending two days paddling on the AuSable River, camping along the river as we go. That means you’ll need to pack up your camping gear, toss it in a canoe and enjoy the outdoors as we paddle together in 5 canoes. If you don’t have your own partner, don’t worry! We’ll buddy you up with someone and you’ll either become the best of friends or the worst of enemies as we navigate the waters together. Canoes are provided, camping gear is not (but I have a lot of stuff you can borrow if you need to!). If you’re looking for a unique outdoor adventure, this is the one for you!

Dates: July 11th - 13th, 2026

Total cost: $380

Number of spots: 8

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $180 due to claim your spot

$100 lock-in payment due April 24th

$100 due June 5th

Physical difficulty: 5/9 we’re keeping it a little more light on this trip, but we’ll be hiking some dunes which always kinda sucks.

Bougie level: 4/5 super cute house!

What are we doing?

We’ll be staying in the general area of Traverse City in a very large house in the country. During the day we’ll be hiking Sleeping Bear Dunes, which overlook Lake Michigan. We’ll be enjoying some local eats, and kayaking a nearby river. During the evening we’ll have a felt craft night taught by expert crafter Halie! We’ll be making all of our own acorns together. It’ll be a perfect combination of outdoor adventure and crafty fun.

Dates: August 22nd - 24th, 2026

Total cost: $300

Number of spots: 9

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $100 due to claim your spot

$100  lock-in payment due May 15th

$100 due July 17th

Physical difficulty: 4/9 we’ll be hiking but it’s relatively easy hikes.

Bougie level: 4/5 we’re staying in a historic farm house built in 1850

What are we doing?

Yellow Springs is an unlikely and very charming little town in Ohio that is surrounded by some amazing parks. We’ll be staying a little out of the way so we can enjoy a cute historic farm house as our lodging, but during the day we’ll be hiking through Glen Helen Nature Preserve, John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve. Downtown Yellow Springs is an artsy and eclectic village, and we’ll wander and peruse some local shops and eat at some local eateries. In the evening I’ll be teaching a basic bug pinning class where we’ll all pin our own butterfly and create some fun art with already pinned butterflies (all of this will be provided). Monday morning we’ll be starting our day out with GOAT YOGA (yes, yoga with goats) at a local farm, followed by a fun hike and lunch before heading home. If you want a nice gentle combination of nature and crafts, this one is for you!

Dates: September 12th - 14th, 2026

Total cost: $480

Number of spots: 9

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $180 due to claim your spot

$150 lock-in payment due June 19th

$150 due August 14th

Physical difficulty: 4/9 we’ll be hiking but it’s relatively easy hikes.

Bougie level: 5/5 we have a very cute house.

What are we doing?

Lexington is known as the “Horse Capitol of the World”, so we’re going to go there and hang out with some horses. We’ll be visiting Kentucky Horse Park, visiting a horse farm, and going on some trail rides. We’ll sample some local foods, and tip toe on the bourbon trail. We’ll be staying in an adorable historic house where everyone gets their own queen sized bed, and we’ll spend our evenings playing games or enjoying a bonfire at our cute humble abode.

Dates: September 26th - 28th, 2026

Total cost: $40

Number of spots: 11

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $20 due to claim your spot

$20 lock-in payment due August 14th

Physical difficulty: 7/9 it’s backpacking.

Bougie level: 1/5 it’s backpacking.

What are we doing?

Do you want to give backpacking a try before I throw more backpacking opportunities at the group? Or maybe you already love backpacking and want to join a fun crowd to do it? JOIN US JOIN US JOIN US!! We’ll be hitting a classic Michigan backpacking trail, great for both beginners and avid backpackers. Enjoy incredibly scenic views as we hike about 20 miles over the span of 2 days. We’ll be camping midway through the trail so be prepared to have your own gear, carry it on your own and enjoy a big feeling of accomplishment once we’re done.

Dates: October 2nd - 6th, 2026

Total cost: $850

Number of spots: 11

Payment Plan:

Deposit: $250 due to claim your spot

$300 lock-in payment due June 26th

$300 due August 21st

Physical difficulty: 8/9 we’re rather active on this one.

Bougie level: 4/5 we’ll be in some cute places!

What are we doing?

If you want to experience the foundation of what Acorn Expeditions was built on, this trip is it. A wildly active roadtrip where we accomplish a whole lot over the span of little time. I’m cramming us all into a large van and taking us on a journey. We’ll be whitewater rafting in Pennsylvania, doing a via ferrata in West Virginia, climbing a mountain in Virginia, hiking in two national parks (Shenandoah and New River Gorge), and cramming in as many trail miles as we can along the drive. We’ll also be staying at cute lodgings to make up for all the hard work. So if you want a longer Mini that’s big on adventure, this ones for you!