PLEASE JOIN US
April 26, 2025
Free and open to the public
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937
Pre-registration is welcome and encouraged, but not required for “walk and talk” activities. Email dkrikau@csasisters.org to sign up and indicate your name, phone number, and which “walk and talks” you would like to attend.
Pre-Fair: Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup
Before the Earth 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 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
Exhibitors
Accept the “Exhibitor Mission” to stop by every booth to be entered into a prize drawing!
Learn How to Establish a Conservation Easement
2:15 p.m.
Glacial Lakes Conservancy Board Member Sue Seeby will offer a presentation on how to protect and preserve your property forever by establishing a conservation easement.
On January 10, 2022, the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes signed a Conservation Easement Document, in partnership with Glacial Lakes Conservancy, protecting 237 acres of Earth in perpetuity.
Pre-registration is welcome and encouraged, but not required. Email your name and phone number to dkrikau@csasisters.org to sign up in advance or sign-up at the registration table to receive directions to Conference Room C for the presentation.
Walk & Talk
Explore the property with a guide! Each “Walk & Talk” will last approximately 45 minutes. Ground conditions will be uneven and may be muddy in locations; please plan footwear accordingly and consider bringing a walking stick if you have concerns about your mobility.
Pre-registration is welcome and encouraged, but not required. Email dkrikau@csasisters.org to sign up and indicate your name, phone number, and which “walk and talks” you would like to attend.
Bird Walk & Talk
10:15 a.m.
A guided birding walk through the oak forest and prairie led by CSA Associate Doug Stadler.
Meet at the entrance to the oak forest at the top of the escarpment. A minivan shuttle will depart from the Founders Hall entrance at 10 a.m. to assist those who cannot walk up the steep hill to the forest.
Escarpment Walk & Talk
11:15 a.m.
Learn about “The Ledge” during this walk and talk led by Don Mikulic and Brian Forest.
Meet at the entrance to the oak forest at the top of the escarpment. A minivan shuttle will depart from the Founders Hall entrance at 11 a.m. to assist those who cannot walk up the steep hill to the forest.
“Forest Bathing” Walk & Talk
12:15 p.m.
Fully relax (fully clothed) in a contemplative experience in the forest led by CSA Sister Sue Seeby.
Meet at the entrance to the oak forest at the top of the escarpment. A minivan shuttle will depart from the Founders Hall entrance at noon to assist those who cannot walk up the steep hill to the forest.
Stream Walk & Talk
1:15 p.m.
Springs and streams flow from the top of the Niagara escarpment. This walk, led by CSA Associate Doug Stadler, will look at how human stewardship is protecting this ecological diversity.
Meet at the entrance to Founders Hall. This tour will take place on the lower portion of the property.
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. Look for yard signs throughout the property to scan QR codes for a self-guided virtual tour!
Food Truck On Site!
The Big Blue Yummy
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Vegetarian options available!
Cash and Cards accepted.
Raffle
Explore a variety of sustainable household products that could replace what you currently use every day.
Watch for more raffle items to be added!
- "100 Plants to Feed the Bees" (donated by Xerces Society)
- Ecoternatives Basket 1: JR Liggetts Moisturizing Shampoo Bar, The Earthling Co. Wild Vanilla Conditioner Bar, Native Coconut Vanilla Deodorant, Bite Toothpaste Bits, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Tea Tree Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Wayward Chickadee Plain & Simple Lip Balm, Woven Bar Soap Bag x2
- Brothertown Basket (donated by Brothertown Indian Nation): Wild Rice harvested by a Brothertown member, earrings made by a Brothertown member, and a mug to support sustainability
- Ecoternatives Basket 2: Kitsch Rosemary & Biotin Volumizing Shampoo Bar, Kitsch Castor Oil Nourishing Conditioner Bar, Native Coconut Vanilla Deodorant, Bite Toothpaste Bits, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Almond Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Wayward Chickadee Plain & Simple Lip Balm, Woven Bar Soap Bag x2
- Junior Naturalist Backpack (donated by Glacial Lakes Conservancy): backpack, iron-on GLC patch, tracks & scat identification book, birds identification book, trees identification book, winter tree identification key, clipboard, #2 pencils, colored pencils, junior binoculars, compass, magnifying glass
- Ecoternatives Basket 3: JR Liggetts Herbal Shampoo Bar, The Earthling Co. Wild Lavender Conditioner Bar, HiBar Coconut Vanilla Deodorant, Bite Toothpaste Bits, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Eucalyptus Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Wayward Chickadee Plain & Simple Lip Balm, Woven Bar Soap Bag x2
- The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan and Prairie Up by Benjamin Vogt, GLC long-sleeved tee, and nature sketchbook kit (donated by Glacial Lakes Conservancy)
- Basket for a “Poopy Day”: “Affirmations For The Days That Suck” jar, bamboo toilet paper, garbage bags, chocolate bar, and a bamboo sponge to clean up your messes.
- Ecoternatives Basket 4: Kitsch Rosemary & Biotin Volumizing Shampoo Bar, Kitsch Castor Oil Nourishing Conditioner Bar, Native Coconut Vanilla Deodorant, Bite Toothpaste Bits, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Rose Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Wayward Chickadee Plain & Simple Lip Balm, Woven Bar Soap Bag x2
- GLC tee, GLC baseball hat, and nature sketchbook kit (donated by Glacial Lakes Conservancy) and Honey Crafting by Leeann Coleman and Jayne Barnes
- Read, Relax, Reflect: Boundless Compassion by Joyce Rupp and Owls and Other Fantasies poems and essays by Mary Oliver, Gratitude journal, tulip-scented candle, & a decorative pillow
- Ecoternatives Basket 5: Kitsch Rice Water Protein Strengthening Shampoo Bar, Kitsch Rice Water Protein Strengthening Conditioner Bar, Native Coconut Vanilla Deodorant, Bite Toothpaste Bits, Dr. Bronner's All-One Hemp Citrus Pure-Castile Bar Soap, Wayward Chickadee Plain & Simple Lip Balm, Woven Bar Soap Bag x2
- Framed print of “Northwoods Legend” by Rick Kelley. Numbered (78/200) and signed print, matted and framed. The artwork features a four-member bald eagle family in their nest.
- Windwalkers Farm Basket - Round Cabin Maple Syrup, Honey Land honey, and more
- My Healthy Wetland by WI Wetland Association and Aldo Leopold Foundation and Prairie Up by Benjamin Vogt, GLC baseball hat, and nature sketchbook kit (donated by Glacial Lakes Conservancy)
- Fairy house and garden created by Sister Lael Niblick
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
Activity Zone
Did you know that most municipalities won’t accept shredded paper in recycling bins?
The Earth Fair Activity Zone is a great place to explore ways to reuse shredded paper. Stop in to learn the basics of making paper, enjoy the quiet activity of qulling, or make another paper craft!
Shredded paper is very recyclable, but only in dedicated facilities designed specifically to accept it. Fond du Lac is not one of those facilities. In fact, shredded paper can cause huge issues for other recyclables. Tiny shreds of paper contaminate other materials, cause equipment malfunctions, and generally create a large mess in the recycling facility.
What can you do?
- REDUCE: Only shred what you absolutely need to shred.
- REUSE: Learn to make paper, compost, or quill your shredded paper
- RECYCLE: Save up your un-shredded items and take them to a community shredding event, which will take them to a facility where they can be recycled.