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Friday, July 27 2012, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Location : Manitowish Waters Community Center
Contact : 715-543-8488, 1-888-626-9877 |
Sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Chamber and Cranberry Growers Association.
One tour is offered each Friday morning at 10 a.m., July 6 - Oct. 5, 2012 ~
Begin the tour at the MW Community Center (first half-hour). View a short video, sample cranberry juice & sweetened dried cranberries, view a pictorial display and enjoy some prize drawings; then follow a guide in your vehicle to the Vilas Cranberry Co. marsh for an up-close look at the bogs -- blooming, growing or being harvested depending on the time you visit (approximately another 1/2 hour, depending on how long you wish to view the bogs, take photos, or visit the on-site gift shop, Cranberry Square).
For information about cranberry harvest and the availability of fresh cranberries, contact Cranberry Square at 715-543-2778 (May-Nov.). To inquire about a possible group tour, call 715-543-2381 or 2778 (Cranberry Square gift shop, in season).
Marsh map & tour brochure available at the M.W. Chamber ~ 715-543-8488
The Community Center and Chamber are located at Hwy. 51 and Airport Road (one mile south of County Hwy. W, 20 miles north of the Hwy. 70 E and Hwy. 51 stoplights in Arbor Vitae).
- One 1-hour tour is offered at 10 a.m. each Friday
- Reservations NOT required
- All ages and abilities welcome
- Tour is held rain or shine
- Minimal walking at the marsh
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