Prairie Day

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2011 facts flyer

2011 Schedule of events flyer
2011 Prairie Day Photo Album

Our 2011 Prairie Day Sponsor:

16th Annual Prairie Day
will be held
September 17th, 2012

Prairie Day 2011 - We’re walking on Sunshine
Review by Tom Kaluzny

We couldn’t have asked for a nicer day. September 17^{th,
2011} was a glorious sunny day on the Prairie. The Goose Lake Prairie Partners would like to thank Midwest Generation for once again sponsoring Prairie Day. Their continued support allows us to provide events like this for you at the Goose Lake State Natural Area. And where would we be without the dedicated park staff? While small in numbers they always give big effort in keeping your park beautiful and ready for your enjoyment.

Activities, demonstrations, and visitors were everywhere both inside and outside of the Gunnar A. Peterson visitor center.

The measurement of an event’s success is in our visitors. This year was our biggest attendance ever recorded (320) and for that we truly thank each and every one of you that joined us.

Plan on joining us again next year for the 28^thAnnual Cabin Festival on June 2^, 2012. Our 15^th Annual Prairie Day will be on September 15, 2012. Other programs occur throughout the year. Please visit Gooselakeprairie.org for details on upcoming events and other valuable information about GLPSNA.

See the Fall issue of Tallgrass Journal for Tom's complete article.

The Partners are especially proud of the partnership with
Midwest Generation, who,
for the Ninth year, has made the
Prairie Day activities free to everyone.

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.

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