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 to the Arboretum to create a Cedar Glade. Meet at the Gottfried shelter, East parking lot of the Fond du Lac County Campus. No tools, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, but have long bills and are members of the sandpiper family. Males perform a twittering aerial display of spiraling flight and fluttering, tumbling descent to …
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.
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
Join us for a tour through the arboretum, prairie, and around the ponds. Discover something new each month! Each Tour will begin at the Gottfried Shelter (east parking lot adjacent …
Join us for a Father’s Day walk through the prairie looking for fireflies. Meet at the Gottfried Shelter (east parking lot near the Fond du Lac County Campus). The group …
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. …
Celebrate 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 – …
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. …
