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RECOVERYPROGMM I.ANDCONSERVATION
(13th) (13th) G:4sp.m. wednesday, Marcht3
\-/ 6:45p.m., wednesday, February1B \-/ Bay BeachWitdtifeSanctuary
Bay Beach WildlifeSanctuary Speaker:Bill Haefs,BrownCountyLand
Speaker:Joel Trick,U.S.Et4lSbiologist Conservation Department

TheFebruary program willfeature

U.S.Fishand BillHaefs,
fromtheBrownCountyLandConservation
Wild|ifebiologist
JoelTricktalkingabouttheWisconsin/ Department willgiveusa slidepresentation
concerning
Floridawhooping cranerecovery project.Joelhasbeen therolehisdepartment playsinworkingwiththe
involvedwiththeprojectsinceitsinceptionandwillbring community's needsforprotectingandrestoringwater
usalluptodateonthefutureof Wisconsin'swhooping qualityinourcounty.Hewilldiscuss thedifferent
cranes.Joelwillbereturning fromtheFloridalocationof programs availableto landownerswhichtheBrown
thecranesshortlybeforehistalkso hewillhavethe CountyLandConservation Departmentadministers
and
lateston howthecranesaredoing inFlorida.Hecanfill. promotesforcounty, state,andfedaalgovernments.
usinonhowthingareproceeding andwhataretheplans Hewillalsodiscuss someofthevarious practices
and
andexpectations forthecomingyear. designsusedtotryto conectvarious environmential
problemsandtheirbenefits tothelandowner andour
environment.

Audubon Programs
The N.E.W. Audubon boardwould like to encourageall of ourmembers to attendourmonthlyprograms.All
progmmsareheld at themain building of theBay BeachW ildlife Sanctuary onthesecond Wednesday of themonth.
(OctoberthroughApril) at6:45P.M.. All of theprograms1'eatureinterestingspeakers on topicsrangingfrom
whoopingcranesto building a backyardpond. After thep;:ogramwemeetin theSanctuary cafe'for refreshments
andstimulating conversation.While enjoying refreshmentsmembers and guests cancatchuponthelatestbird
sightingsandthebestlocationsfor canoetrips andcrossccruntryskiing. Theprogramsprovideanopportunityto
learnaboutournaturalworld andcommunewith peopleu 'hoareinterestin helpingto preserve it Hopeto seeyou
there!
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/;h BOARDMEETING 6a\ I BOARpMEETTNG
f-'7 7 p.m.,Wednesday, February20,2OO2 | \- -7 7 p.m.,Wednesday, March20,2OO2
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WildlifeSanctuary | WildlifeSanctuary

Tobecomea newmember of theNational

Audubon Societyandourlocalchapter, simplysendfiQ to:
National
Audubon,P.O.Box51001, Baulder,
CO 8A321-l(N1. Please
include Thr'sisa newmember recruited
by theNortheastem
MsconsinAudubon Societylnc.,#Z(8,1701NintttSt.,GreenBay,Wl54Wt.
 NEW Audubon Board
CoreOlficers
2001 Christmas Bird Count for Green Ba P r e s i d e n tD
: o r o t hS y ummers 465-6729
d s u m m 2 4 2m8 s@n . c o m
The 2001 ChristmasBird Count on December15 set Secretary: Marty Gallagher 822-1017
recordfor the highestCBC we haveeverhad with 67 Treasurers:Joe& Marlene Spangler 494-6347
CoreCommittee Chairs
speciesrecorded! The total individualsof 22,659w as N e w s l e t t eDr :o r o t hS
y ummers 465-6729
aboveaveragefor the last 10years. Program Co-Chairs:
Someof theunusualbirds siehtedincluded:Tundra Apr. RandyKorb 734-1744
Swan.E. Bluebirds,Y-rumpedWarbler,NorthernShov- rkorbbio@aol.com
eler,Redhead,Bufflehead,HoodedMerganser,N. FieldTripCo-Chairs:
CarlScholz 743-3637
Harrier,Ruffed Grouse,SnowyOwl, BeltedKingfisher, RandyKorb(seeabove)
PileatedWoodpecker,Brown Creeper,l.ongspur,Per- DennisPrusik 499-9689
egrineFalcons,Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk, andPine AnnualBanqueUMeeting:
Grosbeak. Chair TenieHowe 465-8263
The weatherwas very rnild beforeandon countday,but tdhowe@ netnet.net
Program Prusik(seeabove)
Dennis
many countersandfeederpeoplereportedfew birds AD-HOC ProiectChairs:
sighted.Lots of openwaterbecauseof the very mild Refreshments:
Jo AnneStepien 434-2634
temperaturesand no snow cover spreadthe bird popula- Education:
KennKiesner
tionsout. Conservation
& BairdCreek:Charlie
Frisk
--JohnJacobs Red-Shouldered
HawkStudy,ChristmasBirdCount,& BrownCounty
BirdPamohlet:
JohnJacobs
Amphibian Project:
Conservation RandyKorb
WeatherFriend
LandGrants (Endowment):DennisPrusik
WeatherFriend
Calendar:DennisPrusik,
JohnJacobs, PaulHartman
2002 WeatherFriend Phenology Calendar
The2002 WeatherFriendPhenologyCalendar,our 23rd
ition, is availablefor saleat our program. Or you may
Baird Creek Hikes Continue
SundayhikesthroughBaird OreekParkryavcontinuein
one by sending$6 to tlgW Audubon, 1701Ninth St.,
2001.Startingpoint is ChristaMcAuliffe Parkat I p.m. Dress
Bav. WI 54304
for the weatherandwearboots. Datesarelistedbelow.

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