Author: Kevin Dickey

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Take part in this holiday time tradition and help bird conservation. The Lakeland Audubon Society will hold its annual Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 19th. The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, with over 100 years of community science involvement. It is an early-winter … Continue reading Lake Geneva CBC

Check out the new webinar series from the International Owl Center. https://www.internationalowlcenter.org/virtualexpert.html Webinars are held on Sundays at 1:00 PM via Zoom (registration required). They also can be viewed on their Youtube channel as a live broadcast or recording. https://www.youtube.com/user/IntOwlCenter

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Aldo Leopold was for the birds! Tuesday, November 24th 7:00 - 8:30 PM (Registration is required) Please click on the link below to access the form. Click here to register!   Although widely recognized for his book, A Sand County Almanac, and for his contributions to modern conservation, Aldo Leopold was also a life-long birder. … Continue reading Virtual Talk with Stanley Temple

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Photo by Wayne Rohde OUR BIRD SEED SALE IS GOING ON NOW Accepting orders until Thursday, October 1, 2020 Our chapter’s annual bird seed sale is the primary fundraiser that supports all activities. This includes our educational programs that we have at our monthly meetings (at some point in the future we will have meetings … Continue reading 2020 Bird Seed Sale

Sign the Petition Today! Content Provided by Laurie Lawlor for Mukwonago River Initiative Basically, Booth Lake--a 119-acre seepage lake--is attempting to lower its water level by sending water underground in a large pipe beneath the Alice Chester Girl Scout Camp, where it will empty directly into a pristine sedge meadow and Pickerel Creek, a small … Continue reading Help Protect Pickerel Lake Fen Preserve SNA

We shouldn't underestimate the usefulness of shrubs in our landscapes! By Kevin Dickey Shrubs have a lot of uses in both our home and natural landscapes. They provide valuable services to us (people) and wildlife. These services include such things as: Aesthetics, Food, Privacy (for people) and Cover, Nesting Sites, Food, Floral Resources (for wildlife). I … Continue reading The value of shrubs

From the President's View June and July are the best months of the year for seeing dragonflies and damselflies. Over the past four years I've been taking pictures of them when I hike in the late Spring & Summer here in Wisconsin. Can you name the species in the following Photos?