PLEASE JOIN US

April 27, 2024

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937

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Pre-Fair: Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup

Before the Earth Day Fair begins, CSA Associates invite you to join them at their adopt-a-highway location from 8:30-9:30 a.m.  on the morning of the Earth Day Fair. The group will gather at the Park and Ride lot on the corner of Winnebago Drive and Hwy 151 and work 45-60 minutes along the trail. 

Safety vests and bags are provided.  If you have a ‘reacher’ for picking up items, please bring it along. We have a few extra for folks to use. 

RSVP Requested! If you would like to join the volunteer team, please text, call, or email crew chief Joanna Schohl at 920-517-1387 or ludmi@att.net. In the event of questionable weather, use good judgment and don’t hesitate to contact Joanna. 

All new volunteers must watch the WI DOT safety video:

Tours throughout the day

Explore on Your Own

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The property will be open for the public to explore. Visitors are required to sign-in at the registration desk in Founder's Hall and wear a badge while on the grounds. Please stay on pathways and remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints.

Pre-registration is encouraged for guided tours. Sign-up will also be available at the event, if space allows.

Easement Tour

10: 00 - Noon  
The CSA conservation easement includes 237 acres.  This tour will begin with a shortened version of the standard solar array tour followed by a walk around other portions of the CSA conservation easement, including walking up a steep hill to see the oak forest and the prairie on top of the Niagara Escarpment. Ground conditions will be uneven and may be muddy in locations; please plan footwear accordingly and consider bringing a walking stick.

Easement tour will depart from the Founders Hall Entrance Doors.

Reserve a spot on the easement tour.

Solar Array Tours

11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Solar array tours will take approximately 45 minutes each and will cover uneven terrain that could be muddy in spots. Please plan footwear accordingly and consider bringing a walking stick.

Solar Array tours will depart from the Founders Hall Entrance Doors.

Reserve a spot on the 11 a.m. solar tour.

Reserve a spot on the 1 p.m. solar tour.

Bird Walk

2:15 p.m.
Wrap up the Earth Day Fair with a guided birding walk through the oak forest and prairie. Birding experts from Glacial Lakes Conservancy will lead the tour. 100+ species have been identified on site, including the kestrel, tufted titmouse, and yellow-rumped warbler. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance or add your name at the registration desk during the event if is still available. Ground conditions will be uneven and may be muddy in locations; please plan footwear accordingly and consider bringing a walking stick.

The bird walk will begin at the entrance to the oak forest at the top of the escarpment. A minivan shuttle will depart from the Founders Hall entrance at 2 p.m. to assist those who cannot walk up the steep hill to the forest.

Reserve a spot on the Bird Walk.

Presentations

Several 45-minute presentations will be available throughout the day. Each session will begin at quarter past the hour. 

10:15 

New & Upcoming Water Treatment Technologies

The Fond du Lac Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Facility, named a 2016 Utility of the Future by the Water Environment Federation, has explored a multitude of pilot and full-scale phosphorus removal technologies. Learn about what's new for the Fond du Lac Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Facility in the near future.

Presented by Cody Schoepke from the Fond du Lac Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Facility

11:15

MAYOM - Winnebago Wild Rice Revitalization Project

Many partners are coming together to study habitat and ecosystems around wild rice in the Lake Winnebago region. Project Assistant for the Brothertown Indian Nation, Alex Mixtli, will discuss the significance of Mayom - Wild Rice restoration happening in the Lake Winnebago Watershed. The focus will be on the history of Tribal relationships with the Winnebago Waterways and with Mayom, the progress made by the Winnebago Wild Rice Restoration Project, and the plan to move into Lake Winnebago imminently. Learn more about how the project is progressing and what the future holds.

Presented by Alex Mixtli, Brothertown Project Assistant 

12:15

The Niagara Escarpment: Wisconsin’s Best Kept Geological Secret

Learn about the geology and resources of the Niagara Escarpment and existing sites/resources within Fond du Lac County. Bring your questions  and your calendar to save the date for future geotourism activities.

Presented by Don Mikulic, Geologist and Curator at the Weis Earth Science Museum at the UW Oshkosh-Fox Valley Campus in Menasha and Eric Fowle, AICP, Founding Co-chair for the Niagara Escarpment Resource Network & Senior Planner, Cedar Corporation - Green Bay

1:15

Learn about eBird

eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance. Find out how you can join the efforts to understand human impact on birds by participating in this citizen science initiative.

Presented by Jack Coulter and representatives from Glacial Lakes Conservancy.

2:15

Why Natives

From oak trees to witchhazel to hepatica, native plants, large and small, are vital to our ecosystem. Learn how the intersection of flora and fauna is impacted when native plants are present … and when they are not.

Presented by Dawn and Dan Barker from Wild Ones Fox Valley Chapter

Food Truck On Site!

The Big Blue Yummy

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 
Vegetarian options available!
Cash and Cards accepted.

Explore a variety of sustainable household products that could replace what you currently use every day.

Click through the photos above or read the listing of items below.

• Fairy House made by CSA Sister Lael Niblick
• Bath 1 - Hair Brush, Peach shampoo bar, Toilet paper, Tissue, Deodorant, Lip balm, Toothbrush, Soap bag, Bath sponge, Floss picks
• Bath 2 - Shampoo bars (2), Toilet paper, Tissue, Deodorant, Lip balm, Toothbrush, Soap bag, Toothpaste tabs
• Contemplative Study - Richard Rohr books (3), Mantle clock, Vases (2)
• Gourd Birdhouses 1 - 4 gourd birdhouses made by CSA Associate Mary Gorske
• Gourd Birdhouses 2 - 4 gourd birdhouses made by CSA Associate Mary Gorske
• Laundry - Dryer balls, Toilet cleaner tabs, Laundry tabs, Containers for both, Scrub brush
• Turquoise Vases (2)
• Case of 8 bamboo paper towel rolls
• Earthly Spirituality - Gately & Delio books (3), Wooden bowl, cup and saucers
• Kitchen - Soap block & holder, Beeswax wrap, Bamboo scrapers, Dishwasher tabs, Bio sponges, Cleaning brushes, Swedish dishcloth 
• Welcome Home: Laudato Si book, Vases, & Plate
• Cozy with Mary - Mary Oliver books (3), Candle set
• Framed print of "Do You Know Her Name: Portrait of a Textile Worker" created from clothing labels illustrating the names of designers, but not the names of those who create the clothing.
• Friends of the Gottfried Prairie & Arboretum Native Prairie Starter Kit - (2) packages of seed to cover (2) 10 x 10 plots (instructions included), Short grass prairie mix, average no more than 3 ft in height 
• Atkinson Farm Basket - Round Cabin Maple Syrup, Honey Land honey, hot cocoa mix, honey spoons, Door County coffee, herbal tea sampler pack

Raffle tickets are available on site only. Items will be raffled with a 2:00 p.m. drawing; you need not be present to win. 

Ticket prices: 

• $5 for 5
  $10 for 15
  $20 for 35
  $50 for 100