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Prairie Fest
At the Gottfried
Prairie and Arboretum
UW-Fond du Lac Campus
400 University Drive
(enter from Highway 23/Johnson St.)
Saturday, July
25, 2009
10 am-3 pm
Rain or Shine - FREE admission!!
A combination of interactive events,
presentations, tours and entertainment, Prairie Fest
is a one-of-kind event!
Prairie Run/Walk
Click here
to download the run-walk brochure
8
am Registration
9
am 5K race
9:15 am Children's 1K fun race
About the event
Prairie Fest is a fun, family-centered
event to celebrate the Gottfried Prairie and
Arboretum and our native plants heritage.
This is a great way to spend your Saturday
-- lots to learn and lots to do! The event
is FREE, and open to the general public.
Bring your own picnic and lawn chairs or
blankets.
Visit the Prairie Fest Art Fair
Where you’ll find perfect gifts for friends
and family. Featuring arts and crafts made
from natural materials or reflecting an
element of nature.
Call for Artists Application
Programs & Tours
Click
here to view and download the schedule as a
PDF file.
Don’t Miss Out! Some of our activities
are indoors. Follow the signs to locations
inside UW-Fond du Lac.
10:00 Yoga on the Prairie—Start off a
relaxing Prairie Fest with yoga. Group
leaves from the run/walk breakfast table.
10:00 Prairie Tour—Learn about the
Arboretum and the many native wildflowers
and grasses re-established here. (Tour
leaves from the picnic shelter)
10:00 The Attentive Eye: Keeping a Nature
Journal—Why keep a nature journal? What
might it be like? In this workshop, we’ll
consider these questions. Bring a notebook
and pencil or pen. For high school-adult.
10:30 Birds of Prey—Barb Harvey
introduces her live raptor friends.
(Indoors, Room UC 113-114)
11:00 Mammals of Wisconsin—Real animal
skins to touch and look at with Bill Volkert
of the DNR. (Programs Tent)
11:00 Arboretum/Display Garden Tour Learn
about the trees and shrubs in the formal
arboretum. View the display garden at the
entrance to the UW, and learn about a new
garden. (Tour leaves from the picnic
shelter)
11:30 Who lives in Prairie Pond? Walk on
over to the pond and discover aquatic
insects. (Leaves from picnic shelter)
12:00 Beekeeping 101 with Denise
Palkovich. Learn the basics of backyard
beekeeping. (Indoors, room UC 113-114)
12:00 Prairie Wildflower hike—Learn about
the Arboretum and the many native
wildflowers and grasses re-established here.
(Tour leaves from the picnic shelter)
12: 30 Energy Solutions for Today and
Tomorrow
Learn about how to save energy in the home
and how to get started with renewable energy
systems. (Programs Tent.)
1:00 Unique Insects of the Prairie
Learn about bugs that make the prairie buzz
and hum with Phil Pellitteri, entomologist
with UW Extension. (Indoors, UC 113-114)
1:00 Detective Journaling: Seeing the
Invisible Look for the secrets of nature
hidden in plants! Bring paper, pen or
pencil, markers or crayons. For children
grades 4-6.
1:30 Prairie Trails Tour—Learn about the
three trails available for running and
walking. You’ll also learn about the prairie
and formal arboretum. (Tour leaves from the
picnic shelter)
2:00 Saving Water for a Blue Planet
Learn about water conservation products that
can help you reduce household water
consumption without sacrificing your quality
of life. (Programs Tent)
2:00 Discovery Tour for Kids Join Ron
Zahringer from Ledge View Nature Center on a
voyage of discovery through the prairie.
Learn about plants, animals and the prairie
habitat. (Tour leaves from the picnic
shelter)
Ongoing/All Day
Some of our activities are indoors.
Follow the signs to locations inside the UW.
Unless otherwise mentioned, all activities
are outdoors near the east parking lot.
Cheyenne Tipi—learn about Native American
customs and storytelling
Alternative Energy—Learn how you can save
energy from a variety of businesses and non
profit organizations.
Kite flying and building—Kite making and
flying early in the day; kits for sale
later.
FdL County Audubon Society—Bird
information, nature magazine exchange, and
free drawings.
Cooking with Natural Foods-Vicky White of
Mom’s Market teaches you how to make cool
cool foods for the hot hot summer!
Creative Designs with Prairie
Flowers—Patrick Creed, AIFD, of Botanicals
Floral Studio shows you how to create
stunning floral arrangements with native
flowers.
Reptiles and Amphibians of WI—Visit with
live turtles, snakes, and frogs.
Atlatl—demonstrations and contest. Try
out a stone-age spear thrower.
Fond du Lac Co. Historical
Society—History comes alive with hands on
activities and books. (Indoors)
Fond du Lac Humane Society—Adopt and Shop
at Prairie Fest.
Wild Ones—Find out more about native
plants with information from this local
club.
Sustain Dane Rain Barrels—Learn how to
save water and help the environment at the
same time.
Plus—a bevy of other non-profit
organizations and groups—some indoors, some
out!
Activities for Children
Unless otherwise mentioned, activities
are located in the Children’s Area tents.
10:00 Old Shoe Planters—Create your own
flower planter to take home.
Prairie Garden Hats—Make your own paper
hat with all the trimmings. Ongoing.
(Indoors)
Face Painting—Betty Trent paints flowers,
insects and animals. Ongoing.
Leaf Print T-shirts—decorate a T-shirt,
bandana or piece of paper with a prairie
leaf print. Ongoing.
Pine Cone Bird Feeder—Make a bird feeder
for your feathered friends. Ongoing.
Don’t Miss Out! Some of our activities
are indoors. Follow the signs to locations
inside UW Fond du Lac.
Prairie Fest Welcomes David Drake!
1:45-12:30
and 1:15-2:00
Folksinger and songsmith David Drake will
present his “Wiscon-Sing Festival Program.”
This is a musical portrait of the state that
introduces songs from the original
inhabitants through the European immigration
up to our present day farmers and Great
Lakes sailors. David was named the “2002
Folk Music Artist of the Year” and “2001
Family Music Artist of the Year” by the
Wisconsin area Music Industry (WAMI Award).
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Fond du Lac Area
Foundation
Mercury Marine
Target
Hopper’s Silkscreen
Sharpviews.com Photography
Alliant Energy
Mom’s Market
Botanicals Floral Studio
Fond du Lac Co. Audubon Society
See photos from
last year!
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