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Happy Memorial Day!
Looking for something to do at Fermilab this weekend? Here are a few ideas for you: | |
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Visit Fermilab's Buffalo Herd The Buffalo Viewing Pass allows unescorted visitors to drive to the buffalo pasture to view a herd of about sixty buffalo from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day of the week. Driving is restricted to the roads that lead directly to and from the buffalo pasture. Visitors must use the Pine St. entrance to obtain the pass. There is no fee. |
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Explore the Margaret Pearson Interpretive Trail The Margaret Pearson Interpretive Trail offers a 20-minute stroll through a portion of Fermilab's restored prairie. The trail is located on Pine Street, about a quarter mile from the site entrance, across from the Lederman Science Center. Markers explain various aspects of a prairie ecosystem. A second trail offers a longer hike through the prairie and the Big Woods. The trail is open to the public daily from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
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Visit the Lederman Science Center The Lederman Science Center offers hands-on science exhibits aimed at K-12. It is open to the public Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Groups of six or more must book a visit by calling (630) 840-8258. The Lederman Science Center will be closed on Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31. |
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Ride your bike to Fermilab's Pioneer Cemetery In 1907 a Batavia youth, Augie Mier, was hunting rabbits when he came across an abandoned cemetery in a thicket of raspberry bushes. General Thompson Mead, a veteran of the war of 1812, is buried here. The site also commemorates eighteen early settlers to the area, with the last historical burial in 1871. In April 2000 Robert Wilson, the founding director of Fermilab, was buried here in accordance with his wishes. The Pioneer Cemetery is open to the public daily from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Cemetery is located across from the Model Airplane Field near Site 39. |
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As a reminder, the public may not drive on site except for viewing the
buffalo herd. Pedestrians and bicyclists may enter the site without a visitor's
pass. All Fermilab buildings are currently closed to the public, except for
the Lederman Science Center. Before planning your visit, please go to the Current Status of Access to Fermilab webpage for more information about security restrictions.
Visiting Fermilab - Site map, hours and directions, etc. | |
| last modified 5/27/2004 email Fermilab |
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