Tour of the Prairie 2025 – June

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.

Fathers & Fireflies 2025

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

Join us for a Father’s Day walk through the prairie looking for fireflies. Meet at the Shelter and the group will head out around dusk. Lead by Douglas Stadler.  Bring a flashlight if you wish.

Tour of the Prairie 2025 – July

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.

Prairie Fest 2025- Mark your Calendar

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 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. Prairie Fest is a FREE family-oriented environmental education event with activities …

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Tour of the Prairie 2025 – September

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 2025 – October

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.

Seed Collection Workshop 2025

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

Take a piece of the Gottfried home with you! The Gottfried Prairie is a hidden gem: a successful 50-acre prairie restoration.  Most of the species originated from the last remaining prairie remnants around Fond du Lac County.  This workshop is great for landowners who wish to collect prairie seed for planting on their own property. …

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