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Property Tour at Prairie Spirit Wildlife Sanctuary | BMAP
Property Tour at Prairie Spirit Wildlife Sanctuary | BMAP

Sat, Aug 16

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Verona

Property Tour at Prairie Spirit Wildlife Sanctuary | BMAP

Prairie Spirit Wildlife Sanctuary, owned by John Barnes and Kel Mattice, is a former dairy farm just south of Verona. Moving from dairy to beef, then to crops and pasture, this 200 acre restoration is an excellent example of adaptive land management

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Time & Location

Aug 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Verona, 1811 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI 53593, USA

About the event

Prairie Spirit Wildlife Sanctuary, owned by John Barnes and Kel Mattice, is located in the rolling topography just south of Verona.  Purchased in 1972 this 200 acre tallgrass and oak/hickory woodland restoration as evolved through dairy/cattle farming, row crops, and pastureland to become a large, diverse grassland system that supports a diversity of native plants and wildlife . Come join us for a tour of this spectacular property.

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