Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Riveredge Nature Center, the Wisconsin DNR, Volunteers, Sponsors and Donors will release the fourth batch of imprinted sturgeons to the Milwaukee River.
Join us on Saturday, October 2, 2010, for STURGEON FEST as we highlight the 5th Annual Return of the Lake Sturgeon to the Milwaukee River. You'll have an opportunity to sponsor and release your own sturgeon! (while supplies last) You can register online!
The event will include children's crafts, a live reptile and amphibian 
presentation and a special program which will be open to the public. Before being released, the lake sturgeons will be blessed by Billy Daniels of the Forest County Potawatomi. We are thankful for the Potawatomi's involvement with the event and hope they are able to join us every year.
(Registrations are accepted on the day of the event, however a sturgeon release cannot be guaranteed.)
STURGEON FEST 2010
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
| 10:00am |
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Registration / Check In |
| 11:00am |
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2:00pm |
Food Available for Purchase by the Mequon-Thiensville Lions Club |
| 11:00am |
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11:15am |
Welcoming Remarks and Sponsor Recognition |
| 11:15am |
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Ceremonial Drumming and Blessing of the Sturgeon |
| 11:30am |
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2:00pm |
Sturgeon Release |
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Thiensville Village Park
299 Elm Street, Thiensville, WI 53092
Registration Information:
Release a sturgeon (while supplies last) for only $5 each!
There are three ways to register:
1. Online using the online link below for instant registration using your credit card
2. Complete the PDF form and mail to Riveredge Nature Center with payment,
3. Register on the day of the event (fish release is not guaranteed).
To register by mail, click here for a PDF version.
Sturgeon in the News!!
Sept. 18, 2009 - Don Behm of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel gives us a brief overview of the Sturgeon Release coming up. Check it out!
Sept. 26, 2009 - Take a look at this article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, written by Paul Smith! It includes a history of the fish, a great description of it, as well as a heart-warming story about fishing in Wisconsin Dells.
WANT AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE STURGEON THIS YEAR? CLICK HERE!
FIND OUT WHY WE ARE TRYING TO RESTORE STURGEON TO THE MILWAUKEE RIVER!
OTHER PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Great Lakes Fishery Trust, Bonestroo, Inc. - Northern Environmental Technologies, Inc., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, Milwaukee River Revitalization Council, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Fishery Commission
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