Prairie Day

Welcomes you to The 13th Annual Prairie Day Our celebration is scheduled for September 18th, 2010 Shown are performers for 2010 activity.		Time: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm in and around the Visitor's Center DOWNLOADS: The New 2010 flyer. Click here. 2009 Prairie Day Photo Album 2009 Flyer for Prairie Day.
Welcome back Dave! 10:30 a.m.	Great Mistini will be on stage in the auditorium! 12:30	Lou Aielo will make Dream catchers again. All day	Heather will be back. All day.
For the first time, we will make Bird Feeders with Tom and the Crew.	Jo is waiting on you in the cabin.	Plan to take a Prairie Ride with Judi (Times are 12, 1:15 & 2:30 p.m.)	Animal Tracks With Linda all day.
S.O.A.R. will be in the back yard of the Center all day.
Buffalo Burgers, Bratwurst and Hot Dogs will be available in the Prairie Partner Food Shop for a nominal price. Serving from 11am to 2 pm. *Join Us for Lunch!*
Spend the day with a pair of furry field explorers as they learn about a Midwestern prairie in this educational and fun filled guide by Jannifer Powelson. Author comes to Prairie Day! We will visit with Jannifer from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. She will be signing copies of her book during that time. Download More Info.		Scales & Tales will be on Stage in the Auditorium at 2:00 p.m.
Interactive All-Day Events -Lou Aiello and Traveling Indian Museum, dream catchers and Indian games and dances -SOAR (Save Our American Raptors) -Heather Holms, face painter. -Tom Kaluzny and Bird Feeder Constructing. -Linda Roberts and Animal Tracks. -CPO Eric Rollins and the Conservation Police Officer's Lodge Educational Trailer. -Prairie Partner Gift Shop -Prairie Partner Prairie Dolls Raffle		Scheduled Events -10:15 - Dave DiNaso's Traveling World of Reptiles 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m .- A Book Talk with Jannifer Powelson for the book Rachel and Sammy Visit the Prairie (A Children's Book and Junior Field Guide) -11:30 - Tom Wilkinson - The Great Mistini -Three trips on the prairie. - Plant Interpreter's Wagon Rides Sign up required at the park Sept 18th only. Times are 12:00, 1:15, and 2:30 p.m. "1st come, 1st served." 2:00 p.m. - Scales and Tales Animal Show
History of Prairie Day The Annual Prairie Day is a day celebrating the prairie environment normal held in conjunction with National Prairie Week at the Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area. Presentations on the environment and nature play a very important part of the day's activities as well as playing on the special features of the park itself. Various presentations, educational talks, and projects for the children are the special offerings of the day. All aspects of the park are open, the Cragg Cabin, the Visitors Center, butterfly barn, nature trails with wagon rides and etc. Prairie Day began as an annual activity in 1997. It traditionally falls on the Saturday of the third full week in September.		Sponsor of the Annual Prairie Day 2010 Eight years of continued support. Thank you!