Chapter meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
7:00 PM
Lions Field House – 270 Elkhorn Road (Hwy 67), Williams Bay, WI
Free and open to the public!
Featuring the following Badger Talks event:
Conservation of a Recovered Population of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region
By Tim Van Deelen
The recovery of gray wolves in the Great Lakes region is a conservation success story, although not without controversy. Tim Van Deelen will review the history of wolf recovery and talk about how our understanding of wolf biology changed during recovery and how research addresses both the conservation of the region’s top predator and the controversies it generated.
About the speaker:
Tim Van Deelen is a professor of wildlife ecology having worked as a researcher in several conservation agencies in the Great Lakes region. His teaching and research focuses on the conservation, management, and ecology of large mammals in the Great Lakes region with a special emphasis on white-tailed deer and wolves. Tim regularly advises natural resource agencies on policies that affect populations of large mammals.
Field Trip
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
9:00 AM – Noon
Adam Birding Conservancy – 1636 Findlay Road, Whitewater, WI (Town of Cold Spring)
Open to the public!
The Adam Birding Conservancy is a privately-held, 331 acre mix of prairie, wetlands and woods along the Bark River in Cold Spring, about three miles north of Whitewater, Wisconsin. Established in 2015, part of this e-Bird hotspot floods in the spring as the Bark River overflows its banks, creating an interesting habitat for migratory waterfowl. The 215 bird species place it in the top 100 most diverse birding sites in Wisconsin based on ebird. Trumpeter swans have bred in the blackbird pond in 2021 and 2023.
For more information about the property, visit the following website: https://www.adamconservancy.com/index.html
Meet at the parking area off of Findlay Road (look for the sign) prior to 9:00 AM. From there, we will follow the trails throughout the property on the lookout for birds during spring migration. Please contact us and let us know if you are interested in attending this field trip.
https://lakelandaudubon.com/contact/
Call or Text: +1 (262) 729-9702
Native Plant Sale
Our chapter’s annual native plant sale is going on now. if you would like to order plants to add to your home landscape, then please read over the information sheet/order form. All orders must be pre-paid and received by Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
To download a copy of this year’s information sheet/order form, click or tap on the link below:
2024 Lakeland Audubon Native Plant Sale Info Sheet/Order Form
Bird Walks at Big Foot
Saturdays
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Big Foot Beach State Park – N1550 S Lakeshore Drive, Lake Geneva, WI
Join us for a Bird Walk near the shores of beautiful Geneva Lake. We will follow the park’s trails while on the lookout for birds and other wildlife. Meet in the main parking area to the right of the entrance station a little before 11:00 AM. A state park sticker: $28 or daily pass: $8 ($13, $3 if age 65 or older) is required to enter Big Foot Beach State Park.
Please contact us if you are interested in attending a walk.
Kevin Dickey – https://lakelandaudubon.com/contact/ or +1 (262) 729-9702
Visit the events page to see a list of our scheduled bird walks.
bird walks at white river
Sundays
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
White River County Park – 6503 Sheridan Springs Road, Lyons, WI
Get out and enjoy one of the best parks Walworth County has to offer. We’ll walk the trails and be on the lookout for birds and other critters. We’ll also watch for plant blooms and other interesting elements of nature. Meet at the kiosk by the parking lot a little before 11:00 AM.
Please contact us if you are interested in attending a walk.
Kevin Dickey – https://lakelandaudubon.com/contact/ or +1 (262) 729-9702
Visit the events page to see a list of our scheduled bird walks.
Christmas bird count results
Lake Geneva CBC-2023 (Data)
For anyone who is interested in the final numbers of last year’s CBC, simply click on the link below:
Lakeland Audubon Society 