Tour of the Prairie

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Join us for a tour through the prairie, around the ponds, and take in the splendor of the Master Gardeners' plot. Each Tour will begin at the Shelter and take approximately 1 hour. Tours will be every 2nd Saturday of the month (winter tours are tentative).

Seed Collection Workshop 2023

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

RAIN DATE! Take a piece of the Gottfried home with you! The Gottfried Prairie is a hidden gem: a successful 50-acre prairie restoration adjacent to the UWO-Fond du Lac campus. Most of the species originated from the last remaining prairie remnants around Fond du Lac County. This workshop is for landowners who wish to collect …

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6th Annual Luminary Hike

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

RESCHEDULED RAIN DATE! Join us for our annual family-friendly luminary hike. This year's theme: Grog-n-Tales Take a self guided hike through the arboretum and prairie edge luminated trails. Stop to hear short stories from some fun characters such as a bat, turtle, stink bug and the sun! Please start at the Gottfried shelter (east parking …

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Tour of the Prairie

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Join us for a tour through the prairie, around the ponds, and take in the splendor of the Master Gardeners' plot. Each Tour will begin at the Shelter and take approximately 1 hour. Tours will be every 2nd Saturday of the month (winter tours are tentative).

Tour of the Prairie 2024 – April

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Join us for a tour through the arboretum, prairie, and around the ponds.  Discover something new each month!   Each Tour will begin at the Shelter and take approximately 1 hour. Tours will be every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Tour of the Prairie 2024 – May

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Join us for a tour through the arboretum, prairie, and around the ponds.  Discover something new each month!   Each Tour will begin at the Shelter and take approximately 1 hour. Tours will be every 2nd Saturday of the month

Make and Take with Mom in the Prairie

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

Does mom like plants?   Kids of all ages come and make native seed balls for your mom!  Just plant, water, and watch them grow!  Meet at the UWO-Fond du Lac maintenance garage west of the big hill. There will be signage directing location.

Prairie Fest -Fly Above the Prairie!

Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum 400 University Drive, Fond du Lac, WI, United States

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. Prairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental …

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