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June 4 - August 27, 2008

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An Ojibwa Honoring Ceremony with respected elders John Anderson and Ginger will lead us in celebration to honor butterflies, native plants, and sustainability. Girl Scouts from the Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines have already signed up to help plant some of the fifty-five bare root shrubs. The community of Shell Lake and the community at large is invited to join us in making a home in Shell Lake for the migrating monarch butterfly. A Land and Water Conservation Department representative will supervise the planting of the shrubs.

Jim Richards, owner of the Lakeview Hotel Bar and Grill, is donating coffee and treats. The restaurant is across the street from the Monarch Butterfly Habitat. Diane Ericksen, Lakefront Events Committee, has graciously agreed to be a hostess at the restaurant from 10:30 AM to NOON.

Happy Tonics will present a program on the Monarch Butterfly Habitat located in Shell Lake. A film "The Monarch: A Butterfly without Borders" will be shown. The nonprofit organization will also give a talk on the risk of genetic engineering to the food supply and impact on the monarch butterfly. A film "The Future of Food" will be shown. The goal of the Earth Fair is to educate residents about a broad range of environmental topics, and to offer solutions where we can. Sponsored by the Northwest Regional Planning Commission's Recycling Control Commission and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Environmental keynote speakers: Topics include: Monarchs, other butterflies, butterfly habitat, bees and wasps, sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, biotechnology and monoculture, organic food and nutrition, native plants, invasive species and clean water advocacy. [Full, printable schedule here]

Film: "The Future of Food"
Lunch $3.50 at 12 NOON. RSVP (715) 468-4750. Event is open to the public

Class: How to build a butterfly habitat, a work in progress. Butterfly Gardens. Butterfly and Native Plant Identification.

Hors d'oeuvers, auction, tour of habitat (if no rain), a showing of the future site in a finished habitat drawing by Sharon Tarras of Tarras Design and artist Elaine DeAnn Brevitz-Brown.

FILM: "The Monarch: A Butterfly without Borders" will be shown at dusk

Why a Fundraiser? The Monarch Butterfly Habitat needs a handicap access path so that the Native Wildflower and Butterfly Garden is accessible to all. The habitat needs a pergola and split rail fence. We will be promoting memory benches that can be purchased in memory of loved ones. There will also be a Memory Tree Grove of donated native butterfly nectar trees. The habitat also needs at least two handicap designed benches for our elderly and disabled visitors.

Lakefront Pavilion

Valerie Downes, international children's educator will present programs on Butterflies and the Environment. Preschool through age 6.
RSVP: Limited seating of 100. Please call (715) 468-2074