2025 Upcoming Events

Experience Nature and Build Community

  • Art & Ecology at The Acreage

    Saturday, September 19 from 1 to 5 PM

    Come celebrate at the beautiful grounds of The Acreage, visit the farm animals, learn, explore and enjoy with our conservation friends.

    More detail here

  • Brown's Creek Conservation Day

    Saturday, September 19
    10:00 AM to 1 PM

    The annual event features live raptors, environmental education stations, crafts, games, live music, and free ice cream. Community residents can also tour the newly restored Brown’s Creek and learn about local water improvement efforts.

    More detail here

  • Habitat for Turtles

    October, 2026 date tbd
    Big Marine Park Reserve Expansion

    Seed ground cherry for turtle forage and weed whip the protected turtle nesting area at Big Marine Park Reserve expansion.

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  • Medicine Wheel Garden at The Acreage

    The Acreage, Osceola Wisconsin
    Saturday, November 13: Noon to 2 PM

    Join us to create a wheel on the earth in the four directions and four colors of flowers, participate in the little earth ceremony around the circle, bring your hand instruments and drums and spread flower seed to bloom next spring season.

    Register Here

  • Handseeding prairie at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

    November, 2026 date tbd
    Lake Elmo Park Reserve

    Join us to hand seed native flowers into the newly solarized area at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve prairie. Check back for more details soon.

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  • Volunteer Opportunities

    Pollinator Friendly Alliance has many biodiversity projects in 2026 in need of volunteers. Check back for updates here. If you’re interested in participating, please email laurie@pollinatorfriendly.org

    Fall 2026: Seed collecting at Lake Elmo Park Reserve and seeding native prairie at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

    Fall 2026: Plant wild strawberry for endangered turtles at Big Marine Biodiversity area.

    Contact laurie@pollinatorfriendly.org