Author: Kevin Dickey

Be sure to read the latest edition of our newsletter. Just click on the link below to download a copy. "The Chat" Newsletter - October 2019 (Bird Seed Sale)  

To download and print the above form use the link provided below or simply click on the form itself. Bird Seed Sale Order Form – 2019  It’s that time of year again, time to order bird seed for this fall and winter. The colder months ahead are when our wild birds could use a helping … Continue reading OUR ANNUAL BIRD SEED SALE HAS STARTED!

  Do you support the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program? If so you should let your state legislators know. This week, the Wisconsin state legislature will meet to decide whether or not the program should be continued, and if so, with what amount of funding. This Program has helped many conservation projects throughout the state that … Continue reading The Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program could end

By Kevin Dickey, Chapter President - Lakeland Audubon Society I'll admit it, that this year, I have definitely procrastinated when it comes to getting the sugar water feeders out for the hummingbirds. Today, I'm finally getting to it. I'm saying this because the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been spotted in our area for weeks now. A … Continue reading Have you hung your sugar water feeders out yet? The Hummingbirds are here!

2019 DNR SPRING FISH & WILDLIFE PUBLIC HEARING AND WCC COUNTY MEETING April 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.  (see below for the location in your county) Kenosha:  Kenosha County Center – Hearing Room, 19600 75th Street, Bristol, WI Racine:  Union Grove High School – Theater, 3433 S. Colony Ave, Union Grove, WI Rock:  Craig High … Continue reading Let your voice be heard by the Wisconsin DNR

By Kevin Dickey, Chapter President - Lakeland Audubon Society You probably have heard in the past how good it is for conservation when somebody buys a Federal Duck Stamp. When you consider the effectiveness and efficiency of the program, it’s likely the most successful conservation funding effort in history. The program has enabled the U.S. … Continue reading Support bird conservation with the purchase of a Duck Stamp

Area utility providers are abusing their legal rights. By Kevin Dickey, Conservation Chair - Lakeland Audubon Society We all have come to need reliable electric power in our modern way of life, but just how much should we have to sacrifice to continue having it? What if it meant you had to give up something … Continue reading The Electric Companies Have Too Much Power

The Wisconsin DNR is currently conducting a Recreational Opportunities Analysis (ROA) for multiple areas of the state. By Kevin Dickey, Conservation Chairman - Lakeland Audubon Society The opportunity to let the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources know about your recreational interests and choice of outdoor activities is upon us. This opportunity that I'm referring to … Continue reading Be sure to give your imput

We are now taking orders for this year's wild bird seed sale. By Kevin Dickey, Conservation Chairman - Lakeland Audubon Society It's that time of year again, time to order bird seed for this fall and winter. The colder months ahead are when our wild birds could use a helping hand the most. Fall is … Continue reading Lakeland Audubon Society’s Annual Bird Seed Sale Has Begun!

These flying jewels are one of the highlights of summer. By Kevin Dickey, Conservation Chairman - Lakeland Audubon Society It's been a good year for hummingbirds so far in my yard. I've had them visiting my sugar-water feeders the day after I put them up, which was in the middle of May. People usually start … Continue reading Hummingbirds and More Hummingbirds