Working in partnerships to restore out lake
Conserve Lake Together
🍀FUN FOR ALL AT THE ST. PADDY’S PARTY ON THE PRAIRIE🍀
Lake Celebration & March Fundraiser
🍀 Mark Your Calendars 🍀
You’re Invited!
We’re excited to host a St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser on Tuesday, March 17th at Red Pines in Onalaska from 11 am -8:30 pm. Come enjoy live music from 4-8 pm from Joe Cody and enjoy great company, and raffle prizes you can win with tickets. It’s a fun, meaningful way to support the lake we all love. Raffle drawings will happen at 8:00 pm
Food & Drinks
St. Paddy’s Day Menu Available Red Pines will be open 11 am -8:30 pm. serving corned beef & cabbage, other Irish favorites, and festive Irish cocktails. Enjoy a great meal and have fun all while supporting our lake!
Why This Matters
at the heart of it all is the North Shore Dredging Project, a critical effort to restore shallow water habitat, improve overwintering areas for fish, reduce sediment buildup, and protect the natural channels and backwaters that make Lake Onalaska so special. Years of sedimentation and changing river conditions have slowly choked off key areas along the north shore, making it harder for fish to survive winter, for wildlife to thrive, and for families to enjoy the lake the way they remember it. This project helps reopen those areas, improve water quality, and support healthier habitat for fish, birds, and all who depend on the lake. This fundraiser helps us move closer to our goal. We are currently about $100,000 short of completing the North Shore Dredging Project which will begin this June - 2026, and one of the most important steps in restoring Lake Onalaska. This project provides the roadmap for future restoration efforts and strengthens our partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies.
Join Our Movement
Donations can also be dropped off at Red Pines,, or reach out to me and I’ll gladly pick them up. There is a link above for basket items you wish to donate. Time is short, and this event is a key moment to show what our community can accomplish together.
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Thank You, Supporters
🍀 POT O’ GOLD Raffle 🍀
🍀 ONLY 100 TICKETS AVAILABLE! 🍀
THREE Incredible Prizes!
🍀 Sorry, Sold out!!🍀
1st 💰Grand Prize - $2,000 WINNER TAKES ALL 💰
2nd 🌅 RED PINES VIP EXPERIENCE 🌅
Red Pines VIP Getaway including 2 night stay, breakfast and a guided boat tour - $600 Value
3rd 🌄 NECEDAH WILDCAT CABIN GETAWAY 🌄
2 nights on Friday and Saturday in April,May, June, or July. Two bedroom, sleeps 6-7, fully furnished. Just bring your food and drink and enjoy Wildcate Mountain and the Castle Rock lake area. Close to Warrens, Wisconsin Dells, many state and federal parks. $500 value.
**🍀Grab your ticket early at Red Pines before they’re gone. Every ticket gought, you will recieve alight up shamrock necklaces.
_________________________________________________________________🎟️ Lucky Cash Raffle! 💰
✨ Try your luck and win big!
Only 250 tickets available – $50 per ticket
🏆 Prizes
🥇 1st Prize: $1,000
🥈 2nd Prize: $500
🥉 3rd Prize: $250
🎁 Total prize payout: $1,750
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🍀Lucky Shamrock Raffle🍀
🍀 Unlimited tickts available for this drawing.🍀
Tickes are $10 each, or 3 for $25
For Every 3 ticket purchased the day of the event, you will recieve a Red Pines Pint Glass, while supplies last.
The drawing will take place at 8:00 pm during the St. Paddy’s Day Party on the Prairie. You do NOT need to be present to win.
🚤 Experiences & Outings
- Fritz Funk — Upper Mississippi River Tour of Black River Delta / Lower Pool 7 Backwaters
- Jeff & Anne Fimreite — Half‑day Mississippi River adventure for up to 4 people: river boat tour, sandbar stop, and lunch on a pontoon
🧺 Gift Baskets & Themed Items
- Jerry Jerue — Duck‑themed basket for the Lake project
- Helen Pernsteiner — “Man’s Basket” ($50 value)
- Tina Jaeger — Two $50 gift baskets from Angry’s Way Out
- Colleen Shore — Brice Prairie Moments art book ($50 value)
- Friends of the Refuge - Pools 7 & 8 — Basket
🛠️ Tools & Home Items
- Home Depot — Ryobi Impact Driver with battery and charger
- Hisense 50’ TV - Anonymous
🍽️ Restaurant & Food Items
- Olive Garden — $100 in gift cards (4 × $25)
- Buffalo Wild Wings — $50 gift card plus three bottles of wing sauce
🧹 Services
- Bluffview Cleaning Service — One deep house clean ($300 value)
🔫 Sporting Goods
- Marc Schultz — Automatic shotgun
- Ted Eisenbacher - Stoeger 12‑gauge automatic shotgun with a composite stock.
- Anonymous - European Mount
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🍷 Wine, Beer & Liquor Pull
Try your luck in our Wine, Beer & Liquor Pull!
🎟 $20 per ticket
Pull a cork with a number and receive the matching numbered bottle or prize.
Every ticket wins!
Prizes will include a variety of:
- Wine bottles
- Beer six-packs
- Liquor bottles
Some prizes will be valued above $20, while others may be slightly below—but everyone walks away with something fun.
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✨ To make things even more exciting, select bottles will include bonus gift cards donated by local restaurants and businesses.
Estimated fundraising impact:
With at least 50 donated bottles, this activity could generate $1,000+ for the cause.
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💙 $1,000 Donation Match
We are incredibly grateful to the following supporters who have pledged to match donations up to $1,000:
• Steve Anderson
• Jeff and Anne Fimreite Family
• Jackie & Tim Kakuska Family
Your donation during the event can double in impact thanks to this generous matching opportunity.
Matching details will also be included on the event pledge cards.
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🔨 Silent Auction – Firearms
Browse and bid in our Silent Auction featuring firearms.
• Minimum bid: $150
• Bidding closes: 8:00 PM
Don’t miss the opportunity to take home something special while supporting an important cause.
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✉️ Table Pledge Opportunities
Upon arrival, each guest will receive an envelope with a pledge card and information about how to support the initiative.
Pledge cards will include:
- Details about donation matching
- Opportunities to support the project
- Recognition for larger gifts
🌟 Donations of $500 or more will be recognized on a permanent donor plaque.
⭐ Exclusive VIP Sponsorship Opportunity
$50,000 VIP Dock Sponsorship
We are offering one exclusive sponsorship opportunity.
A $50,000 contribution includes:
🚤 Three-year reserved access to an exclusive dock space at Red Pines
This opportunity is limited to one dock space and can be supported by:
- A single donor
- A group of donors
- A corporate sponsorship
🙌 Thank You for Supporting This Event
Every ticket purchased, bid placed, and pledge made helps move this effort forward. Your generosity makes a lasting difference.
If someone purchases $500 or more in tickets, they will be recognized on our donor plaque and will be honored for supporting the cause.
**You do not need to be present!
Take Action Now
🌊 LAKE ONALASKA DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT 🌊
We wiill install a permanent wooden donor plaque on the wall to officially recognize supporters. This will replace the temporary fish display currently being used.
Individual & Family Donors Businesses & Organizations
Todd Family Dairyland Power
Terry & Amber L. Balduzzi Lumber
Paul Thieman First American Roofing & Siding, Inc.
Steve Anderson Kathy Kumm Renovating
Ronald Rick Dynamic Recycling
Tony Christianson Sitara
Darrell & Sharyl Schlechau Bubba’s Meats
Naomi Deeger Weather Mont
Bill & Ellen Soper ALM Charities
Mark & Anne‑ Heintz Farms St. Robert’s Church of St. Elizabeth
Julie and Rick Diermeier Van Meter
Don & Roxanne Schlechau Brice Prairie Conservation Association
Barb & Larry Leis
Marc & Sue Schulze
Donna Reiser
Fimreite Family