Fall Party and Annual Meeting

Saturday, October 4, 2025

3:00-7:00 PM

Cost:
-Adults (ages 16+): $30/person (1 drink ticket included)
-Children (ages 6-15): $10/person (drink ticket not included)
-Kids 5 and under: FREE

Location: Beaver Creek Reserve, Main Lodge

Join us for this year's Fall Party and Annual Meeting! We will announce 2024 volunteer and donor award winners, hear from our Naturalist, Megan Giefer-Schimmel as she talks about updates to our outdoor field trip curriculum and the impact it has on students from all over the Chippewa Valley and beyond. The Annual Meeting presentation will reflect back to 2024 and discuss our plans for 2025-2026 as we hear from our Executive Director, Erik Keisler and some members of our Friends Board.

During the Annual Meeting presentation, we will have kid's activities (ages 6-15) for those to enjoy! 

Dinner will be provided with registration, and 1 drink ticket will be included for adult tickets (ages 16+). We welcome you for a night of comradery and nature activities for both kids and adults, and good company. We hope to see you and your families there!

Register

2025 Annual Report - Coming soon!

2024 Volunteer Award Winners

• Bruce Willett Service Award - Rick Koziel & Judy Dekan
• Community Partner of the Year - Eau Claire Community Foundation
• Friend of Education - Mike Brown
• Friend of Citizen Science - Frank Lowry
• Friend of the Birds - Mackenzie Curtis
• Friend of the Butterflies - Deb Mathson
• Friend of Flora & Fauna - Don Hauser
• Friend of the Endowment - Dan Mittag
• Board Member in Motion - Kim Yoder

Schedule

3:00-4:00 PM - Doors Open and Check in
4:00-5:00 PM - Dinner
5:00-6:30 PM - Annual Meeting Presentation
6:30-7:00 PM - Volunteer and Donor Awards
7:00-8:00 PM - Social Hour (Campfire, Public Telescope Viewing if skies are clear, Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding)... More information coming soon!

*Those registered for our Fall Party and Annual Meeting will get FREE admission to the Wise Nature Center from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM before the event.