Central Wisconsin
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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Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
The Festival is at various locations throughout
Central Wisconisn
For more information call 715-343-6215.
The following schedule is TENATIVE; updates will be posted when they are available
| Buena Vista Wildlife Area | Bancroft, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is Full |
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| Dutch Oven Breakfast, Q&A | 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM | |
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| Buena Vista Wildlife Area | Bancroft, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is Full |
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| Grassland Birding Tours Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
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| Extended Tour | 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM Tour is full |
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| Mini Tour | 7:00 AM & 8:30 AM | |
| Dutch Oven Breakfast, Q&A | 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM | |
| Exhibits & Vendor Booths | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM | |
| Used Bird and Nature Book Sale | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM | |
| Silent Auction | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM | |
| Guided Birding Tours | 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM | |
| Bird Banding Demonstrations | 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM | |
| Radio Telemetry Demonstrations (pending) | 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM | |
| Food Tent -Provided by Great Expectations Menu |
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM | |
| Prairie Chicken Calling Contest | 1:00 PM | |
| Managed Grazing Tour (pending) | 1:30 PM | |
| Red Land Performance, Academie de la Dance | 2:00 PM | |
| Talks | 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM | |
| Sharon Schwab, Coordinator, Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area Partnership | 9:00 AM | |
| Justin Isherwood, Author/Humorist | 9:15 AM | |
| Janet Eschenbauch, Researcher, Kestrels of Buena Vista | 10:00 AM | |
| Andy Paulios, Cooridnator, Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative | 11:00 AM | |
| Judith Dancing, Author and Brian Wolf, Photographer | 12:00 PM | |
| Susan Vos, Wildlife Biologist, Fort McCoy | 1:00 PM | |
| Mead Wildlife Area | Milladore, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is Full |
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| Paul J Olson Wildlife Area | Rudolph, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is full | |
| Hot Breakfast prepared by Local Boy Scout Troop 114, Q&A | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM | |
| Leola Marsh Wildlife Area | Friendship, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is full | |
| Wisconsin Center for the Book NATURE BOOK BASH | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | |
| Welcome, Meet & Greet | 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM | |
| Wisconsin Publishers Book Fair | 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM | |
| Readings from Dr Frances Hamerstrom Titles | 5:30 PM to 5:45 PM | |
| Author Jerry Apps | 6:15 PM | |
| Author/Humorist Justin Isherwood | 7:00 PM | |
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| Buena Vista Wildlife Area | Bancroft, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is full | |
| Grassland Birding Tour Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
6:00 AM to 9:00 AM Tour is Full |
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| Dutch Oven Breakfast, Q&A | 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM | |
| Historic Point Basse | Nekoosa, WI | |
| Earth Preservation Day & Sugar Bush | Noon to 5:00PM | |
| Prairie Garden Tours | Noon to 5:00PM | |
| Guest Speaker: Author/Writer Mary Lou Santovec | 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM | |
| Guest Speaker: Nature Poetry by Jim Pollock | 1:00 to 2:00 PM | |
| Guided Nature Hike | 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM | |
| Paul J Olson Wildlife Area | Rudolph, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is full | |
| Hot Breakfast prepared by Local Boy Scout Troop 114 Q&A | 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM | |
| Leola Marsh Wildlife Area | Friendship, WI | |
| Prairie Chicken Viewing Experience Reservations Required, 715-343-6215 |
4:30 AM to 7:30 AM Viewing is Full |
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Hosted By: |
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Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. 1462 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481 |