A family friendly FREE event to celebrate Earth Day! Come and enjoy vendors, special presentations (schedule below), kids crafts led by St. Croix Stars 4 H club, stories read by Ms. Sam, Youth and Adult Services Librarian Prescott Library, and a movie night. Come and watch The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (details below.)
Vendors: All Day
Two Fat Guys Smoking - Food Truck!
Heritage Woods Honey (and tasting) - Joerg Kessler and Kathy Sweeney
Cooper Hansen Photography - Tom Hansen
Young Acres Farm - Amy Young
Prescott Public Library - Samantha Chester-Moore
St. Croix Stars 4 H Club - Members - Children’s Activity at booth AND YUMMY Treats baked by the students will be for sale. Come and satisfy your sweet tooth!
Marathon Petroleum
Coulee River Trails (CRT)
RiveHugh Art - River Hughes
Stewards of the Gardens Group
Outdoor games - Giant Jenga, Bean Bags
Presentation Schedule: Located in the River Room
Just show up for a presentation, no pre-registration needed!
11:00am to 11:30am - Wisconsin Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler presents E-tools for Nature Adventurers
No need for paper field guides to find out what you are looking at on a Nature hike. Smartphone applications allow users to identify and learn about the birds, plants, and insects we encounter as we explore Nature. Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler will demonstrate the basic functionality of 4 Smartphone applications, iNaturalist for wildlife ,Picture This for plant identification, Merlin for bird identification by sight or song, and eBird for bird surveys.
12:00pm to 12:30pm - Tom Hansen presents Bird migration of the area.
Professional Nature photographer Tom Hansen will talk about the migration of common large birds of the area.
1:00pm to 1:30pm - Wisconsin Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler Presents “Birds of the Night”
One fifth of all mammal species are bats. Bats provide the same services at night as birds do in the day. They eat lots and lots of night flying insects and pollinate plants and disperse seeds. Wisconsin is home to 8 species. Of those, four are in serious decline due to white nose syndrome (WNS). Join Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler for an enlightening overview of bat life and how we can help.
2:00pm to 2:30pm - Wisconsin Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler presents Beyond Birdhouses - 10 Ways to Help Nesting Birds
Nesting birds can use human help far beyond a few birdhouses and bird seed. Join Master Naturalist Joerg Kessler for a presentation of ten things we can do to help all our feathery friends, whether nesting and raising their chicks in a birdhouse, shrub, tree or on the ground, during their most vulnerable time, the nesting season.
3:00pm to 3:30pm - Wisconsin Master Naturalist Kathy Sweeney presents Certify your yard or container garden as a wildlife resource
Interested in participating in a community of wildlife appreciators for specific pollinators like monarch butterflies through the Monarch Waystation registry or in the Wildlife Habitat Certification through the
National Wildlife Federation? Another option is to consider participating in the Home Grown National Park movement? Each certification option provides educational resources and networks of like-minded wildlife
advocates as well as lawn signs to proclaim your commitment to nurturing specific endangered creatures.
4:00pm to 4:30pm - Amy Young - Young Acres Farm presents Young Acres Farm Apples and More!
Come and hear what Amy has to say about what Young Acres Farm has to offer. Everything from apples to fine dining, to weddings, field trips, and catering.
Continuous throughout the day - Ms. Sam (Prescott Public Library) presents “Storytime” by the fireplace!
Stewards of the Park Spring Park Clean-Up: Calling all those that love to help maintain our beautiful park! All you need is a can do attitude! We welcome all ages to come and help get our park ready for the season. Be ready to have some fun in the park with great people! Bring your own tools or use the ones here at the park.
Movie Night at Freedom Park - In the River Room
We are showing The Lorax by Dr. Seuss - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
All ages welcome. $3 per child (cash preferred at the door)
Bring a pillow or blanket if you would like. Movie shown in the River Room.
Concessions available for sale: Popcorn, treats, beverages.