Seed Collection Workshop 2025

Take a piece of the Gottfried home with you!

The Gottfried Prairie is a hidden gem: a successful 50-acre prairie restoration adjacent to the UWO-Fond du Lac campus. Most of the species originated from the last remaining prairie remnants around Fond du Lac County. This workshop is for landowners who wish to collect prairie wildflower and grass seed for planting on their own property.

This is a free event sponsored by the Friends of the Gottfried Prairie & Arboretum and the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter.
The first part of the session involves collecting seed in bags. Following seed collection the seed will be sorted and distributed amongst the participants. Bags will be supplied. Participants should bring a small snips or pruner and sharpie marker if they have one. A limited supply will be available.

Workshop leaders: Margie Winter and Shannon Davis-Foust
Meet at the Gottfried shelter located in the east parking lot adjacent to the new Fond du Lac County Campus (former UW Oshkosh, Fond du Lac).

THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED IN THE EVENT OF RAIN OR RECENT RAIN. Seeds cannot be collected wet. Rain date would be Sunday, October 19th.

You may also like the following events from Friends of the Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum:

• Next month, 13th September, 09:00 am, Tour of the Prairie 2025 – September in Fond Du Lac
• This October, 11th October, 09:00 am, Tour of the Prairie 2025 – October in Fond Du Lac
• This November, 1st November, 06:30 pm, 8th Annual Fall Luminary Hike in Fond Du Lac

Also check out other Workshops in Fond Du Lac.