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The mission of the PEBC
is to be a vehicle for understanding and appreciating the natural
wonders in our own backyards.




8th Annual
Prairie Winds
Kite Fly

Plans Underway...

Saturday, September 11, 2010

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jackson Municipal Airport,
Jackson, MN
Directions: In Jackson, travel Hwy 71 just North of I-90. Turn east on 800th Street to airport.

kites

 

Prairie Winds is FREE and open to the public! Ample space is available on the airport grounds to accommodate the serious kite enthusiasts, as well as, the casual flier! Fliers of all ages are welcome. All kids receive a PEBC souvenir for attending!

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The Ecology Bus, a mobile
science laboratory and classroom,
will be on site with activities and
games of a windy theme.
Our official Kite Doctor will be
on hand to repair injured kites
and get you back in the air again!
 

Professional Kite Flyers from four states will dazzle you with amazing show kites!

Don’t have a kite? No problem!
Donovan's Hobby Center will have kites available for sale.

 
All New - Kids Candy Drop

Other activities include:
- Kite Making
- Crazy Contests for Kids
- Scavenger Hunt between the Kite Fly and Ft. Belmont's Redezvous event
- Door Prizes, Music, Concessions and More!

Click here to view last year's photos

 

Music Provided By
Tom Van Weston!
Concessions provided by Godfather's Pizza!

 

2010 Kite Fly Donors:
* Remick Foundation

*Jackson Lodging Association

*Osterberg-Hansen Funeral Home

*John P. Beardsley, Lakefield

*Jackson Liberty Post #130

*Windom Kiwanis Club

*United Prairie Insurance of Lakefield

*Bank Midwest - Jackson

*Village Green Florist & Greenhouse, Lakefield

*Ron's Repair Inc., Worthington

*Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Alpha

*Stan Sievert Agency, Lakefield

*Worthington Federal Savings Bank, Worthington

*Jackson Federal Savings & Loan Association, Jackson

 

Sponsored in part through the
Robert & Helen Remick Charitable Trust Foundation

     
Report any website problems to:
Prairie Ecology Bus Center ecologybus@ecologybus.org