Archives: Events
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St. Nicholas Celebration: A Feast of Generosity
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Join us for a joyous celebration of the beloved saint known for his generosity and kindness. All ages are welcome as we honor worldwide traditions related to St. Nicholas and start a few new ones. We’ll hear a story about St. Nicholas’ life, learn about the tradition of putting shoes out for him and make…
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Hans Mayer and Hot Sauce
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Hot Sauce features Hans’ original music along with danceable covers and some of the best players in the area: Wayne Beezley on mandolin and mandocello, Dedrick Benz on bass and Jessie McDonald on fiddle. All of these folks are known from the many groups they have played in including the Mayer Brothers Band, the Bus…
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Prairie Restoration @ Kickapoo Bottoms Nature Preserve
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oin Mississippi Valley Conservancy on Saturday, December 20, 2025 for a day of habitat restoration and brush removal at the Conservancy’s Kickapoo Bottoms nature preserve. From 9 a.m. until noon, volunteers and Conservancy staff will work to restore this important home for wildlife. All ages and skill levels are welcome – dress appropriately for the…
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Fighting Scaries in the Prairies: A Halloween Savanna Restoration
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This Halloween season, the real monsters aren’t ghosts or goblins—they’re invasive species! Help us banish these botanical beasts from the blufftop prairie and oak savanna at Plum Creek. Along the way, you’ll collect seeds of native plants and learn about the incredible ecosystem we’re working to protect. We’re restoring the prairie and oak savanna—making it…
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Habitat Restoration @ Wandering Rock State Natural Area
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Join Mississippi Valley Conservancy and our partners on November 6, 2025 for a day of habitat restoration and brush removal at the Conservancy’s newest nature preserve, Wandering Rock State Natural Area, located just south of the Village of Nelson in Buffalo County. From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., volunteers, Conservancy staff, and partners will work…
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Prairie Restoration @ Boscobel Bluffs State Natural Area
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Join Mississippi Valley Conservancy on November 15, 2025 for a day of habitat restoration and brush removal at the Conservancy’s Boscobel Bluffs nature preserve. From 9 a.m. until noon, volunteers and Conservancy staff will work to restore this important home for wildlife and prepare for upcoming prescribed burns. All ages and skill levels are welcome…
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Holiday Marketplace Bazaar
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We look forward to seeing you at our annual Holiday Marketplace Bazaar on November 15th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2135 Weston Street, La Crosse. Lots of Christmas decorations, Norwegian baked goods, lefse, flatbread, cookies and candy, gift items, homemade quilts, unique furniture items, doll clothes, homemade jams, pickles…
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59th Annual Holly Berry Fair
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Join us for a day of fun, food, and shopping at the 59th Annual Holly Berry Fair! We’ll have all your favorite booths, including Second Time Around Fill-A-Bag for $5, Jewelry, Mystery Gifts including Squishmallow Surprises, Homemade Creations, Bakery with “Take & Bake Pies” and Lefse, Holy Berry, Silent Auction & Raffle Baskets, and Refreshment…
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Country Roads Small Business Mixer
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Come join us for our 4th annual day of holiday shopping in the country and support our amazingly talented, locally owned businesses for Small Business Saturday from 9am-3pm. Here are the Details: 1. For every participating business you visit and make a purchase, gains you an entry to WIN a $200 value gift basket containing…
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La Crosse Science Café: The Science of Fire
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Join us for our first Science Café of 2026! Levi Plath (Land Manager, Mississippi Valley Conservancy) will present The Science of Fire: How Controlled Burns Restore Native Prairies and Woodlands on Friday January 9, 2026 at 6 pm at JavaVino (2311 State Road, La Crosse, WI 54601). Food and/or beverage purchase is required, please make…