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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.




7th Annual
Prairie Winds
Kite Fly

1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Registration and Kids Activities begin at 12:00

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 and face painting
- Crazy Contests for kids
- Scavenger hunt between the kite fly and Ft. Belmont's Redezvous event
- Door prizes, music, concessions and more!

Click here for Kite Fly Flyer!

Click here to view last year's photos

 

Music Provided By
Tom Van Weston!
Lunch Available
on the grounds!

 

2009 Kite Fly Donors:
* Remick Foundation
* Jackson Lodging Association
* Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Alpha
* Jackson Federal Savings & Loan Association, Jackson
* Kiwanis Club, Windom
*Ron's Repair Inc., Worthington
*
Topdog Car & Pet Wash, Bob & Arlene Kellen, Lakefield
* Bank Midwest, Jackson
* Erickson Truck-N-Parts, Jackson
* United Prairie Insurance, Lakefield
* Worthington Federal Savings Bank, Worthington/ Div. Branch - Lakefield Savings Bank, Lakefield
*American Legion Jackson Liberty Post #130

*John P. Beardsley DDS, Lakefield
*Village Green Florist & Greenhouse, Lakefield

*Stan Sievert Agency, Lakefield

 

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

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