Prairie Oaks Launch Celebration

The MJV will host a celebratory community event at our new 20-acre farm and nature campus in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. 
An open house celebration with numerous monarch and pollinator activities for all ages! Welcome the Monarch Joint Venture to Belle Plaine as the new owner of what was formerly the Prairie Oaks Institute.

Our partner, Minnesota Native Landscapes, will be there with native plants for purchase until 1:00 PM.

Chimborazo will be serving delicious Ecuadorian brunch and lunch food for anyone looking to buy a meal or something to snack on.
We will be selling beverages (non-alcoholic) and ice cream treats.

The activities you can look forward to include:

• Community Pollinator Garden Installation
• Design & make your own seed packet activity
• Paint a rock to leave in the garden
• Life cycle bracelet activity & science explorations tent
• Temporary tattoo and trivia wheel station
• Make your own button pin
• Bonfire and s’mores station
• Drone demonstrations
• Community science demonstrations
• Naturalist walking tours
• Tractor rides
• And, of course, a ton of monarch butterfly content!