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SUMMARY:Prairie Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Prairie Fest is Moving Indoors—The Fun is Still On!\n\nMother Nature has decided our prairie needs a good drink of rain this Friday and Saturday\, so Prairie Fest is moving INDOORS on August 1st to the Prairie Theater & Event Center!\n Same location at 400 University Drive\, Fond du Lac!\n  \nCelebrate nature with prairie tours\, environmental education and art displays\, short nature pop-up presentations\, and more at this year’s Prairie Fest on Saturday\, August 1\, from 8:00 AM – Noon overlooking the beautiful Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum in the Prairie Theater and Event Center of the Fond du Lac County Campus. \nPrairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental education event with activities for all ages.\n\nSCHEDULE as of 7/31/26:\n\n\n\n\nENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DISPLAYS from 8:00 a.m. – noon \nLearn about native plants\, butterflies\,  pollinators\, cranes\, small wild animals\, the history of the area\,  and other nature & mindfulness related topics from:\n-Friends of the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\n-Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter\n-FDL Area Bird & Nature Alliance (formerly Audubon)-International Crane Foundation-Marsh Haven Nature Center\n-Mosquito Hill Nature Center-CSA (Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes)-Oshkosh/Fond du Lac Citizens’ Climate Education\n-Earth Justice Now-InterTribal Lake Winnebago Mayom ~ Wild Rice Revitalization Project\n-ParkWatch for Greenway Arboretum\, Bird City Fond du Lac\, and Water Warriors Monitoring Team-Fond du Lac County Historical Society\n-The Arc Fond du Lac\, Inc.\n-Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Dept.\n-Native Niche (restoration services\, tools\, and plants)\n-Local Legacy (native plant information and plants for sale)-Prairie Revival (ecological services)\n\n\nLIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC from Edward Uttendorfer  from 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. (sponsored by Fond du Lac Area Foundation)\n\n\nNATURE INSPIRED ART  TO PURCHASE 8:00 a.m.-noon \n-Hand-carved birds\, mystical cottonwood bark houses from Joe Longo-Hand painted drawings and crafts from Mary’s Crafts-Nature inspired wood burns from The Wooden Well \nGUIDED TOURS (if raining lightly\, the tours may still happen or we will make them a pop-up talk instead) \n8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Guided mindful nature walk with Kelsey Beine\, Lead with Light.  Explore two different techniques to help you connect more deeply with nature – a mindful walk and walking meditation. Both invite you to use your senses to see\, smell\, hear\, and feel the natural beauty around you. All are welcome!10:00 a.m.: Native Plant ID Walk-Learn about native plants and how to identify them with Amanda Abramovich\, Local Legacy LLC\n  \nNATURE POP-UP TALKS (20-30 mins): \n-9:30 a.m.Nifty Natives for Your Yard –  Margie’s Favorites.   Friends of the Gottfried board member\, Margie Winter\, will share some great native plant choices for your home landscape.  Colorful native prairie plants can thrive in your yard and create a pocket of habitat for birds\, butterflies and pollinators. \n-10:00 a.m.Marsh Haven Nature Center presentation at booth – Wildlife of Marsh Haven \n-10:30 a.m\nSo Many Legs! from Jackie Scharfenberg\, retired DNR Environmental Educator/Naturalist.   6\, 8\, 14\, 20\, 100+ Why so many legs? As we sweep\, poke and dig through the fields\, we’ll uncover what creatures have so many legs and try to figure out why.\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nOTHER FUN KIDS ACTIVITIES from 8:00 a.m.-noon: \n-Face/arm painting by Renee \n-Kids arts and crafts featuring prairie hats and flower bracelets \n-The Backyard Bug activity book for kids (limited supply\, sponsored by the Fond du Lac Evening Optimists)\n-Chalk zone (inside on cardboard)\n-Big bubbles\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**FEATURE ENTERTAINMENT**   Join us for  Randy Peterson’s high energy concert at 11:15 a.m.  His shows are a fast-moving mix of music\, humor and storytelling that are geared for kids\, but which all ages enjoy!  (sponsored by the Fond du Lac Evening Optimists)\n\n\n\n\nFor a video about Prairie Fest\, check out the overall event page\, first event post about all our events.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://gottfriedprairiearboretum.org/event/prairie-fest-2026/
LOCATION:Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\, 400 University Drive\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prairie Fest
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SUMMARY:Prairie Fest 2025
DESCRIPTION:https://gottfriedprairiearboretum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Prairie-Fest-2025-promo-video.mp4\nCelebrate nature with yoga\, prairie tours\, environmental education and art displays\, short nature pop-up presentations\, and more at this year’s Prairie Fest on Saturday\, August 2 from 8:00 AM – Noon at the beautiful Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\, adjacent to the Fond du Lac County Campus. \n\nPrairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental education event with activities for all ages.\n\n SCHEDULE as of 7/18/25:\n\nENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DISPLAYS from 8:00 a.m. – noonLearn about native plants\, trees and shrubs; dragon flies; cranes; pollinators; small wild animals; history of area; climate change and other nature and sustainable topics from:-Friends of the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\n-WI Dragonfly Society-International Crane Foundation-Marsh Haven Nature Center-Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation-Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter-Fond du Lac County Audubon Society-CSA (Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes)-Fond du Lac Public Library-Citizens Climate Education-Sustain FDL-Earth Justice Now-The Loop-Twisted Warrior Yoga-Brothertown Indian Nation-Fond du Lac County Historical Society & Galloway House & Village\n-Local Legacy (Native plant information and plants for sale)\n-Johnson’s Nursery (Native plant information and plants for sale)\n\nNATURE INSPIRED ART AND FOOD TO PURCHASE\n-Hand-carved birds\, mystical gnome houses from Joe Longo-Hand painted drawings and crafts from Mary’s Crafts\n-Butterfly and dragonfly themed gifts and décor from Two Bear Originals-Bakery and beverages from Annie’s Fountain City Catering\n\nGUIDED TOURS & YOGA8:00 am Bird hike with Lisa Mick from UWO & Friends of the Gottfried8:00 am Yoga in the Prairie Featuring Lucy Mathers\, Twisted Warrior9:30 am Find-and-Identify Dragonfly walk by pond10:00 am: Native Plant ID Walk-Learn about native plants and how to identify them.\n\nNATURE POP-UP TALKS (20-30 mins):-9:00 a.m.The Fascinating Life of Dragonflies and Damselflies by Edgar Spalding from the WI Dragonfly SocietyLearn about the lifecycle of dragonflies and damselflies in the context of the ponds at the Gottfried. Find out what field markers to look for when identifying species at the site. After the presentation\, you’ll explore the ponds starting around 9:30 am to see what you can identify!-11:00 a.m.Native Trees and Shrubs with Ben French from Johnson’s Nursery\nLearn about the different Wisconsin native trees and shrubs you can plant plus the insects\, birds and mammals that benefit from them.\n\nOTHER FUN KIDS ACTIVITIES from 8:00 am-noon:-Prairie Dog Challenge (Youth Obstacle Course). Venture through the Arboretum with zigs\, zags\, ups\, and downs. Go through once or as many times as you can!-Face/arm painting by Perspective Studios-Kids arts and crafts including prairie hats\, paper tambourines\, bat masks and dragonfly crafts\, Goosekazoos\n-The Backyard Bug activity book for kids (limited supply\, sponsored by the Fond du Lac Evening Optimists)\n\nNEW this year: Kids & adult prairie hat parade at noon\n\nLIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC by Eddie Uttendorfer from 10am-11:30am (sponsored by the Fond du Lac Area Foundation)\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://gottfriedprairiearboretum.org/event/prairie-fest-2025-mark-your-calendar/
LOCATION:Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\, 400 University Drive\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prairie Fest
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SUMMARY:Prairie Fest -Fly Above the Prairie!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate nature with yoga\, prairie tours\, environmental education displays\, short nature pop-up presentations\, and a monarch butterfly release at this year’s Prairie Fest on Saturday\, August 3rd from 9:00 AM – Noon at the beautiful Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\, adjacent to the former UW-Oshkosh -Fond du Lac Campus.\nPrairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental education event with activities for all ages.    Enjoy this video overview: Prairie Fest\n\n\n\nPRELIMINARY SCHEDULE as of 6/28/24:\n\nFor EARLY BIRDS enjoy:\n-Bird hike with Lisa Mick from UWO & Friends of the Gottfried @ 8 a.m.-Yoga in the Prairie Featuring Lucy Mathers @ 8:30 a.m. \nENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION DISPLAYS from 9:00 a.m. – noon\nLearn about pollinators\, flyers\, native plants\, cranes\, and other nature and sustainable topics from:-WI Dragonfly Society-Randy Peterson\, Artist and Monarch Enthusiast-Wild Ones-Audubon-International Crane Foundation \n-Amanda Abramovich Local Legacy-CSA (Congregation of Sisters of St Agnes)-Fond du Lac Public Library-Citizens Climate Lobby-Earth Justice Now-The Loop-Historical Society \n\n\nGUIDED TOURS:\n10:00 am: Native Plant ID Walk.Learn about native plants and how to identify them.\n\n11:00 am: Family/Kids WalkSearch for dragonflies -Get the whole family out in nature\, strollers\, and wagons welcome.\n\n\n\nNATURE POP-UP TALKS (20-25 mins):\n-9:30 a.m.What is Bird City Fond du Lac? by Laura DeGlier\nLearn more about where do we find birds in Fond du Lac\, how does the city support this effort\, why does it matter\, and how you can get involved.\n\n-10:30 a.m.The Fascinating Life of Dragonflies and Damselflies by Edgar Spalding and Jessie Seiders from the WI Dragonfly Society\nLearn about the different species of dragonflies and damselflies and try to catch one near our ponds during the family/kids walk at 11 a.m.\n\n-11:30 a.m.Monarch Butterflies\, Their Amazing Life Cycle\, Migration and How We can Help Them Flourish by Randy Peterson\nLearn about the monarch butterfly life cycle with large and lifelike sculptures Randy has created. Learn about little-known facts of these beloved insects and successful techniques for planting milkweed and flowers to help fuel the Monarchs great migration.\n\n\n\n\nOTHER FUN KIDS ACTIVITIES from 9:00 am-noon:\n-Prairie Dog Challenge (Youth Obstacle Course). Venture through the Arboretum with zigs\, zags\, ups\, and downs. Go through once or as many times as you can!-Face/arm painting by Amy from Perspective Studios-Kids arts and crafts\n\n\n\nMONARCH BUTTERFLIES Released into Prairie -Noon -12:15ish\n\nLive music from 10:00 am-11:30 am.\n\nPrairie Fest is presented FREE to the public thanks to our sponsors: Fond du Lac Area Foundation and Fond du Lac Evening Optimist Club.\n 
URL:https://gottfriedprairiearboretum.org/event/prairie-fest-2024/
LOCATION:Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum\, 400 University Drive\, Fond du Lac\, WI\, 54935\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prairie Fest
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