Prairie Fest, July 25, Fond du Lac

Prairie Fest will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at UW-FDL Campus, Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935. Click here for the Prairie Fest 09 brochure.

There will be a 5K run/walk at 9:00 a.m. followed by Prairie Fest activities for the entire family, which begins at 10:00 a.m.. All proceeds will benefit the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum. Rain or shine. Free admission.

Programs and Tours:
10:00 Yoga on the Prairie
10:00 Prairie Tour
10:00 The Attentive Eye: Keeping a Nature Journal
10:30 Birds of Prey
11:00 Mammals of Wisconsin
11:00 Arboretum/Display Garden Tour
11:30 Who lives in Prairie Pond?
12:00 Beekeeping 101
12:00 Prairie Wildflower Hike
12:30 Energy Solutions for Today and Tomorrow
1:00 Unique Insects of the Prairie
1:00 Detective Journaling: Seeing the Invisible
1:30 Prairie Trails Tour
2:00 Saving Water for a Blue Planet
2:00 Discovery Tour for Kids

Children's Activities
Prairie Garden Hats (ongoing)
Kite flying and building (ongoing)
Face Painting (ongoing)
Leaf Print T-shirts (ongoing)
Pine Cone Bird Feeders (ongoing)
11:00 Mammals of Wisconsin
10:00 Old Shoe Planters
1:00 Detective Journalling: Seeing the Invisible
2:00 Discovery Tour for Kids
Many other programs are suitable for adults and children!


Plant and Craft Sale
Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping
Of the Earth Flea Market
Prairie Fest Artists Area

All Day Exhibits:
Cheyenne Tipi
Kite Flying and Building
Fond du Lac County Audubon Society
Cooking with Natural Foods
Creative Designs with Prairie Flowers
Reptiles and Amphibians of Wisconsin
Atlatl
Fond du Lac County Historical Society
Fond du Lac County Humane Society
Sustain Dane Rain Barrels

Music:
David Drake (Sets: 11:45-12:30 and 1:15-2:00)

Food:
Linstrom's Catering, area restaurants

More info:
Erika Jensen