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Autumn on the Prairie

This annual event is open to the public. Parking is $5, and donations will also be accepted at the Welcome Tent.

Riding Prairie Tours – Look for Bison
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Tickets until 2 p.m.)

Each person take a number at the Tours Tent.
The Bison Tours ticket supply will be limited, based on festival attendance and the location of the herd, so pick up your tickets by 2 p.m.
You can join a tour anytime your number is below the one written on the white board.
When you are ready, walk west to the tent by the fence gate and get in line.
Bring your ticket, as it will be collected.
First come, first served for all numbers less than the one posted.
You will ride on a trailer through the preserve.
Visitors with low mobility must be able to climb a set of steps into the trailer.
Finding the bison is not guaranteed, as they cannot always be seen from the lanes.
The last tour will leave at 4 p.m., so please get in line before 3:45 p.m.

Guided Hiking Tours
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Experienced guides will lead walking tours of Nachusa's prairies, woodlands, and wetlands.
Details on the times, destinations, length, and difficulty of the hikes will be available before AOTP.
This information will also be posted by the Tours Tent.
Several walking tours will depart from the AOTP site.
Shuttled tours will drop you off and pick you up at a place on the preserve and then return you to the AOTP site.
Meet at the Tours Tent at least 5 minutes before the scheduled departure.
Tours inside the Bison Unit will be limited to 12 people and will be cancelled or relocated if the herd is in the vicinity.
The number of participants for other tours may be limited, based on available transportation.
All tour length times are approximate.
Sturdy shoes and long pants are recommended for the Hiking Tours, as most are off trail with hills.

Activities at the AOTP Site
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All posted plans are subject to change.

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