Summer Newsletter 2020
Upcoming Events
- 3/11/20 – Naked Eye Astronomy
- 3/14/20 – Maple Sugarin’ Time
- 3/20/20 – Equinox Telescope Tour
- 3/21/20 – Maple Sugarin’ Time
- 3/28/20 – Observatory Open House
Pike River Benefit Concert Series
The Pike River Benefit Concert Series is Hawthorn Hollow’s annual summer fundraising event. Come enjoy an evening of live music at Hawthorn Hollow’s outdoor amphitheater nestled along the Pike River. Fine food, wines, beers, and beverages will be available for purchase. No Carry Ins please. $10 Admission. All proceeds benefit Hawthorn Hollow.
2020 Concert Dates
June 12th, 6pm
July 10th, 6pm
August 21st, 6pm
Bands to be announced shortly!
Weddings at Hawthorn Hollow
Married in Nature.
Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum offers a unique opputunity to celebrate one of life’s most memorable events, your wedding!
Now offering reception packages.
Something or Nothing Here!
Hawthorn Hollow offers a variety of packages. These packages can include ceremonies, receptions, and/or overnight options. Our Ozanne Outpost grounds can accommodate up to 175 guests, but a more remote ceremony location can only accommodate up to 100 guests.
Margaret’s Garden
Hidden in the woods, this beatuful venue has a variety of way it can be set up…. um
A Variety of Unique Wedding Venues
Ampitheater
Nestled along the pike river, this outdoor ampthieather holds up to 3000 people.
The Historic Buildings
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Receptions
Hawthorn Hollow offers a variety of packages. These packages can include ceremonies, receptions, and/or overnight options.
Birds and Breakfast
May 9th, 2020
7:00am-11:00am.
Birds and Breakfast is Hawthorn Hollow’s annual spring fundraiser taking place during peak bird migration season.
Come Enjoy a Hearty Breakfast!
Pancakes with real maple syrup, suasage, fresh fruit, and a dessert.
Shop for Unique Native Plants
At the Two Sisters Boutique! This annual plant sale during Birds and Breakfast will offer a variety of native flora perfect for you yard.
Peak Bird Migration Season
While you are here, walk the trails a look for migrating birds on a birding tour led by the Hoy Audobon Society.
Tickets
Advance Purchase – $7.00 At the Door – $9.00
Kenosha Ticket Outlets:
Hawthorn Hollow (880 Green Bay Road) Andrea’s (2401 60th Street) Suburban Lawn and Garden Center (2704 30th Avenue) Alpaca Art (5813 6th Avenue)
Racine Ticket Outlet:
Funky Hannah’s Beads & Art (324 Main Street) Sew’n Save (3701 Durand Ave)
Ecological Restoration
The Great Lakes Commission through the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program has granted Hawthorn Hollow $154,830 to install our Wetland Restoration for Ravine Protection Project. This project started 2 years ago with a $75,000 grant from the Fund For Lake Michigan to develop th
e engineering plan for the project. The ravine and wetland restoration area are on the west end of the new property. The restoration work will take about 3 years. Once completed, we will connect and expand trails onto the new property.
The Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium provided Hawthorn Hollow with a $2,000 grant for supplies and chemicals to control the invasive plant species in our ravine and wetland restoration area. The grant will help us control cut-leaved teasel, buckthorn, reed canary grass and more before and during the installation of our wetland restoration project. This will help us achieve a better outcome for our restoration project.
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Wedding Planner
Let’s Plan Your Big Day, Stress Free!
So Much to Think About. So Little Time.That’s Where I come In!
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Observatory Open Houses
An Evening with the Celestials
Come enjoy a night of star gazing and telescope viewing at Hawthorn Hollow’s Schoolyard Observatory.
Monthly Observatory Open Houses.
A variety of telescopes will be on hand with volunteers to guide you in seeing the night’s brightest objects. You are also welcome to bring your own binoculars or telescopes. Free Family/Adult event (weather permitting). Questions? Feel free to email: observatory@hawthornhollow.org
NOTE: All 2020 open houses are tentative due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check Observatory Events for updates.
Observatory Open House Dates 2020
All Saturdays / Times Vary
January 25th 6pm-10pm
February 29th 7pm-11pm
March 28th 8pm-12am
April 18th 8:30pm-12:30am
May 2nd 8:30pm-12:30pm (Spring Astronomy Day)
May 24th 9pm-1am
June 27th 11am-1pm (Daytime Open House)
July 25th 9pm-1am
August 22nd 9pm-1am
September 26th Noon-3pm (Solar Saturday)
October 24th 7pm-11pm
November 21th 6pm-10pm
December 12th 6pm-10pm (Geminid Open House)
(Weather cancellations made the night before on Twitter & in the Facebook event).
Other Programs
The observatory hosts daytime and nighttime field trips & classes, scout merit badge workshops as well as star parties. Please send inquiries or requests for events to:
observatory@hawthornhollow.org
The Observatory Telescope
The Charles and Kathryn Heide Schoolyard Observatory at Hawthorn Hollow features a Meade LX200 – ACF 16″ telescope on an Alt-Az mount in an automated dome as well as two mounts for smaller telescopes outside the dome.
Limb by Limb
What provides that much needed oxygen that is so essential for our survival? What brings value to our lives, either as an investment in our homes or in our mental and physical wellbeing/health? The answer to that is simple. Trees!
Our trees at Hawthorn Hollow have been receiving some much needed TLC from Aaron Schauer and his students enrolled in the Arborist and Urban Forestry Technician program at Gateway Technical College. Future arborists and urban forestry technicians have been learning about the proper techniques to assess, trim, remove, and climb trees safely in our living laboratory. These real world experiences support the skill development needed by these students as they prepare for careers as arborists and urban forestry technicians. We are grateful for the assistance that these bright individuals are providing to improve the safety of our landscape and the health of our living treasures, trees. Thank you Aaron and student arborists for caring for our trees!
The Arborist and Urban Forestry Technician Program is a 2 year program at Gateway Technical College. If you know of someone who is interested in pursuing a career in the field of arboriculture or urban forestry, please contact Aaron Schauer, Instructor/ Program Director Arboriculture/ Urban Forestry – GTC at schauera@gtc.edu or 262-564-2464.
It’s Maple Sugarin’ Time!
March is Maple
Sugarin’!
Now offering k-5 Field Trips and Adult/Family Classes.
Register now!
It’s Maple Sugarin’ Time at Hawthorn Hollow! Come join us as we tap the trees in our sugar bush during the month of March. Visitors will take a journey back in time and discover the magic of maple 
sugaring.
The Sugar Maple and history of maple sugaring is an important part of Wisconsin’s heritage. Through hands on activities participants will experience through hands-on activities the arts and traditions of tapping a maple tree. The visit provides a history of Native American traditions and techniques for capturing, collecting and cooking of maple syrup.
This program is for families and adults. It is a 2 hour outdoor program. Dress for the weather! Wear warm coats, hats, mittens, and boots if there is snow on the ground.
Field trips
We offer morning and afternoon sessions, Tuesday through Friday. Class size is limited 10 – 30 students, accommodating up to 60 students per session. Field trips are offered Tuesdays – Fridays in March. This program is tailored for grades k-5. Fee is $6 per person.
Adult & Family Programs
Offered Saturdays the 14th and 21st in March, 10am to Noon. Children 3-11 are $6. 12 to Adult are $10 each. For groups of 10 or more, please call us for price discounts and scheduling.
Register
Please call us at 262-552-8196 or email theHollow@HawthornHollow.org. Payment must be received in advance.
Hawthorn Hollow
880 Green Bay Road
Kenosha, WI 53144
Contact Us
TheHollow@HawthornHollow.org
262-552-8196