Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The 17th Annual Wings & Wetlands Weekend

A six county festival Saturday & Sunday-May 14th & 15th, 2011

The Wings and Wetlands Festival is an annual event held throughout the counties of Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth, O'Brien, Clay and Palo Alto. Special activities to celebrate the return of Spring are planned.

Here's whats in store for O'Brien County on Saturday, May 14:

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast with the birds
Get your day started with a little birding adventure. Meet at the Prairie Heritage
Center. Rolls and coffee will be served. We'll start out with a hike down the path,
then carpool over to Wanata State Park, near Peterson.

11:00 a.m.- Trumpeter Swan Release
Head over to Waterman Prairie for another "Prairie Parade" event. The site is
located 1 1/2 miles south of Hwy 10 on Warbler Ave. Follow the gravel road
around the hill. The parking lot on the east side of road. Have an opportunity to
view and touch these magnificent birds before they are released onto the pond.

2:00 p.m. - Explore the Wonders of Water
Bring the whole family out to Dog Creek Park. We will meet at shelter house
by the beach. This event will involve a little water and a lot of fun as we explore
the wonders of water through activities and games.

7:00 p.m.- Snakes Alive
Come out to the Prairie Heritage Center to enjoy a live reptile program
presented by Rebecca Christoffel of Iowa State University. She will be bringing
some live reptiles with her for you to view. While at the center, be sure to check out
the Slithering Snake Exhibit in the lower level.