Press release

Fermilab Postpones September 29 Prairie Harvest, Children’s Fermi Birthday Party

Batavia, Ill—Due to heightened security measures at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab, the autumn prairie harvest scheduled for Saturday, September 29 on the site has been postponed indefinitely.

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  • Kurt Riesselmann, Fermilab Office of Communication

    media@fnal.gov, 630-840-3351

Batavia, Ill—Due to heightened security measures at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab, the autumn prairie harvest scheduled for Saturday, September 29 on the site has been postponed indefinitely.

A teachers’ workshop and children’s birthday party for Enrico Fermi, also scheduled for September 29, have similarly been postponed. No makeup dates have been set, and no decision has been made on a second prairie harvest scheduled for November 2.

For more information, call Fermilab’s Office of Public Affairs (630-840-3351).

Fermilab is a U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory, operated under contract by Universities Research Association, Inc.