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Events at Wildlife Prairie Park

April 2026

4.10 WPP BridegertonFB

10

Apr

6:00 pm - 10:30 pm

The Promenade Ball

Bridgerton Themed Dance by Young Dance, Inc

Shelter Building Survival Skills Event Grpahic

11

Apr

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Shelter Building Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

11

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Howl Night Web Graphic 2026

11

Apr

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Howl Night

Winter Sound Healing (002)

12

Apr

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Winter Tree Meditation 2024 for website

12

Apr

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

Critters Cocktails Web Graphic - Final

17

Apr

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Critters & Cocktails

A Wild Mixology Experience

Volunteer Workday - Train Depot

18

Apr

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Volunteer Workday

Winter Wellness Yoga 2024

18

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Membership Swap 2026 WebBanner

24 - 26

Apr

Membership Swap Weekend

24

Apr

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Wildfire Concert: Golden Oldies

Strummin' Mojo

I-CASH GRAPHIC

25

Apr

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

I-CASH

Claim your unclaimed property!

Volunteer Workday - Train Depot

25

Apr

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Volunteer Workday

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25

Apr

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Winter Wellness Yoga

with Soulside Healing Arts

Pokemon Go Event 2026

25

Apr

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Pokémon Go in the Park

Membership Swap Weekend

CC - Bioblitz

26

Apr

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Conservation Connection

Bioblitz

Winter Sound Healing

26

Apr

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Winter Sound Healing

with Harley Easton

Winter Tree Meditation 2024 for website

26

Apr

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Winter Tree Meditation

with SunnyMoon Rising

WPP Lodging Tours

30

Apr

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Lodging Tours

Open House

May 2026

Volunteer Workday - Train Depot (1)

02

May

9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Volunteer Workday

Photography Web Graphic (1200 x 628 px) (5)

02

May

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Spring Photography Workshop

with Dave Hupke

Foraging for Wild Edibles Survival Skills Class

02

May

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Foraging for Wild Edibles - Spring Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Preparing_Wild_Medicinals

03

May

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Preparing Wild Medicinals - Spring Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Spring Stampede 2026

03

May

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

IVS Spring Stampede 5K/10K

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09

May

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

WPP Train Day

Mother's Day Brunch 2026 (2)

10

May

10:00 am - 2:30 pm

Mother's Day Brunch

Firecraft Survival Skills

16

May

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Firecraft Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Final Conservation Connection Web Graphic

30

May

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Conservation Connection

Book Club: Of Time and Turtles by Sy Montgomery

June 2026

Water Procurement Survival Skills Class

13

Jun

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Water Procurement Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

August 2026

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01

Aug

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Pathfinding & Rescue Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Annual Gala

08

Aug

5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Annual Gala

You Love Our Park

September 2026

SHARE Pioneer Day Event Graphic 2024 (1)

05

Sep

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Pioneer Day

Underdog Open 2026 (1)

19

Sep

7:30 am - 4:00 pm

The Underdog Open

Disc Golf Tournament

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19

Sep

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Foraging for Wild Edibles - Fall Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Preparing_Wild_Medicinals

20

Sep

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Preparing Wild Medicinals - Fall Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

October 2026

First Aid CPR Survival Skills

03

Oct

9:30 am - 2:30 pm

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED - Survival Skills Class

with Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

Wildlife Scary Park 2025

09 - 11

Oct

Wildlife Scary Park

Wildlife Scary Park 2025

16 - 18

Oct

Wildlife Scary Park

Wildlife Scary Park 2025

23 - 25

Oct

Wildlife Scary Park

November 2026

2026

07

Nov

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

National Bison Day

December 2026

2026 Santa's Wildlife Express Web Graphic

11 - 13

Dec

Santa's Wildlife Express