# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cactus and Other Prairie Surprises
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: There is cactus on the prairie? A rare sight in the state of Minnesota. The rock outcrops at Blue Mounds State Park create an ecosystem where cacti thrive, as well as a few more surprising species. Take a trip into the desert with the naturalist and get to know the Prickly Pear and its resilient neighbors.

Use the Eagle Rock Vista entrance to meet at the trailhead.

Program is free to attend but all vehicles that enter the park require a valid MN State Park vehicle permit. Permits can be purchased online at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/permit or in the park office for $7/daily or $35/year-round.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/collinsville/cactus-and-other-prairie-surprises/200030210817832
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Collinsville
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Blue Mounds State Park
- **lat**: 38.68891
- **long**: -89.9747
- **full address**: Blue Mounds State Park, 122 Mounds Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234-4452, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Cactus and Other Prairie Surprises being held?
  - **A:** Cactus and Other Prairie Surprises takes place on Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Blue Mounds State Park, 122 Mounds Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234-4452, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Cactus and Other Prairie Surprises?
  - **A:** Cactus and Other Prairie Surprises is organized by Friends of Blue Mounds State Park.

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