Central Wisconsin
Prairie Chicken Festival
"A Celebration of Grasslands"
April 16-18, 2010
Central Wisconsin |
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Prairie Chicken Festival |
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"A Celebration of Grasslands" |
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April 16-18, 2010 |
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Festival Information |
Come and see an amazing sight. Greater Prairie-chickens on their traditional
display areas called booming grounds or leks. The males defend a small territory
during the April mating season by displays, postures, and combat with other males.
They court females by foot stomping, feather snapping, and "booming" - a sound which
can be heard for more than a mile.
See the Prairie Chickens on their booming grounds!
Booming grounds are the focal point for habitat management. Females will find suitable nesting locations within one mile of these sites. Further, females raise their chicks in brood habitat, often found nearby booming grounds. Booming ground surveys are conducted each April to learn more about how the population is doing from one year to the next.
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The following is a list of hotels, motels, and bed & breakfasts in the vicinity of the Festival Grounds
| Hotel/Bed & Breakfast | Address | Phone | Rates |
| Amherst | |||
Artha Sustainable Living Center
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9784 County Road K, Amherst, WI 54406 | 715-824-3463 | please call to inquire |
| Marshfield | |||
| Baymont Inn & Suites | 2107 N. Central Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449 | 715-384-5240 | please call to inquire |
| Holiday Inn & Conference Center | 750 South Central Avenue Marshfield, WI 54449 |
715-384-3600 | $99.99/night (King) $109.99/night (Queen) |
| AmericInn | 1501 American Drive, Plover, WI 54467 | 715-342-1244 | $62.96/night |
| Plover | |||
| Comfort Inn
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1560 American Drive, Plover, WI 54467 | 715-342-0400 | $69.00/night + tax |
| Stevens Point | |||
| America's Best Value Inn | 247 N. Division Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | 715-341-8888 | please call to inquire |
| Country Inn & Suites | 301 Division Street North, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | 715-345-7000 | 10% discount on your stay |
| Dreams of Yesteryear Bread & Breakfast | 1100 Brawley Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | 715-341-4525 | please call to inquire |
| Holiday Inn & Convention Center |
1100 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | 800-315-2621 | please call to inquire |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1001 Amber Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-344-0000 | please call to inquire |
| The Inn On Main Street
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2141 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-343-0373 | Stay 2 nights and get the 2nd night 10% off |
| La Quinta Inn & Suites | 4917 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-344-1900 or 800-301-0217 |
$78.20 |
| Ramada | 1501 North Point Drive Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-341-1340 | $84.00/night |
| Royale Inn | 5110 Main Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-341-5110 or 877-811-0217 |
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| Hampton Inn | 3090 Village Park Drive, Plover, WI 54467 | 715-295-9900 | $70.00/night |
| Stay Inn & Suites |
159 N Division Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 | 715-341-9090 | $49.95/night $54.95/night |
| The Victorian Swan
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1716 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 |
715-345-0595 |
please call to inquire |
| Wisconsin Rapids | |||
| America's Best Value Inn | 3410 8th Street South, Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 | 715-423-8080 | $56.94/night |
| AmericInn | 3010 8th Street South, Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 |
715-424-3444 | $74.90/night |
| Hotel Mead | 451 East Grand Avenue Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 |
715-423-1500 | $70.00/night |
| Maples Motel | 4750 8th Street South Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 |
715-423-2590 | please call to inquire |
| Motel 6 | 911 Huntington Avenue, Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 | 715-423-3211 | $49.95/night |
| Roadway Inn | 3300 8th Street South, Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 |
715-423-7000 | $45.95/night $49.95/night |
| Sleep Inn | 4221 8th Street South, Wisc. Rapids, WI 54494 |
715-424-6800 | $74.90/night |
Travel Green Wisconsin is a voluntary, affordable program that reviews, certifies, and recognizes tourism
businesses that have made a commitment to continuously improve their operations in order to reduce their
environmental impact.
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Donate to the Silent Auction by calling Sharon at 715-343-6221
The Festival is a great opportunity for vendors to interact with Festival goers.
Vendors and exhibitors at the Festival are listed below
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Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. 1462 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 |