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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Tree (trans)Planting Workshop

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

Friends of the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum offer this free workshop that follows a Prairie Tour at 9 am. Learn how to transplant a Red Cedar Tree from the property …

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Goin’ Batty in the Prairie

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

Join us to learn more about bats in Wisconsin. After a brief presentation, there will be about a hour walk exploring and listening for bats using echolocation devices. What to wear: Walking shoes and appropriate attire. Hopefully there will be lots of mosquitos! Please note: Event will be cancelled if it's too windy or rain. …

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Winter Wreath Making Class

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

Do you want to create a beautiful fresh evergreen wreath with native plant material from the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum? We are bringing back our popular wreath-making class so join us December 7th from 1pm-3pm to create a 12" wreath masterpiece! Come early by 12:30 pm to gather prairie elements like seed heads and dried …

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$30.00

Fall in Love in the Prairie

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

We all love the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, a hidden gem in Fond du Lac County!  It is a place for visitors to enjoy solitude, quiet time, and observe nature.  The Gottfried Prairie has over 78 identified species of native forbs (flowers)  plus native grasses and sedges.  Most of these species originated from the last prairie …

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Sky Dance in the Prairie

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

Come experience a spring sunset and watch for the “sky dance” display of the American Woodcock also known as Timberdoodle. These plump, short-legged birds resemble a small grouse or quail, …

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