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APR.IL MAY
FIELDTRIP:
TheFarm ANNUALBAT.IQUET
1 p.m., Sat.,AprilT (seebacksidefordetaits)
5:30 p.m. Socra/& SilentAuction,
6:15 p.m. Dinne4and 7 p.m. Program
6 t ttl PROGRAM: KamerBlueButterfiy Wed., May I EaglesNesf Supper Club
\-/ HabitatGonservationPlan erognm:
Heidoom Piants
615 p^., Wed., Aprit11
Speaker:Jeff Nekola
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
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The banquet program featuresJeff Nekola,asso-
aate professorin the ctepartmentot Naturalano
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Wisconsinwill play a key role in the protection
and recovery of the Karner blue butterfly, which was
added to the federal list of endangeredspecies in
1992. This small,delicate blue butterfly is the first
Wisconsinrnsect, still known to exist in this stafe, fo
receive federal protection.
David LenE is on the staff at the WisconsrnDNF
Bureau of Forestry in Madison working with the
Bureau of Endangered Resourcesand a large
public and private partnership on the Karner Blue
Butterfly Habitat ConseruationPlan (HCP). Lasf
September,lnterior SecretaryBruce Babbitt at-
tended the signing ceremony that initiated the
implementationphase of this precedentsetfing,
statewide conseruationplan.
Mr. LenE will presenta slideshow on the biology
of the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly,
habitat management concepts surrounding the
savannalbarrensecosysterns, and discuss the
nCF process.
@ BOARDMEETING
7 p.m.,Tues.,April17,WildlifeSanctuary
Applied Sciencesat UWGB. He willspeak about hi,
passion fo saye endangered species, specifically,
his on-campusproject fo saye old-time garden
vegetables,the kind that might have been in our
great great grandparentsgardens. He and his
studenfs preseruefhe seeds of these "heirloom"
vegetable plants and grow them in a greenhouse.
Through his efforts, we will be introduced to a
of varietiesof tomatoesand peppes of all shapes,
sZes, colors, and flavors. (not lust those few you
see rn the usual greenhouse) He will open our eyes
to other vegetableswhich can be grown from seeds
we save ourse/yes. He will tell us about his hei
plant sale which will be held at UWGB about a week
after the banquet.
Once again, we will be holding a silentauction
during the banquet. Everyoneis encouragedto
bring somethingto be sold. Any item you no longer
use buf which someone else might find interesting
wiii cio. in ihe pasi, membershave brought ciecora-
tive swords, binoculars,books, candle sficks.
picture frames,and it all sold well. You may also
wish to bring a home made item, such as breads,
cakes, teas, maple syrup, bird houses,efc. The
auction is a lot of fun and raisesmoney for research,

@ FIELD
TRIP:GadicMustad
9 a.m., Sat., Apri I 28 (seebacksidefor details)
education & land preseruationprojects that protect
our native species in Wisconsin.
 Upcoming Field Trips Board Nominations
e NEW Audubon Spring Fling at THE FARM Thefollowingarcnornineesforthe
N.E.W.Audubon Society,
Saturday, April T 1:@ p.m. lnc.Boardof Directors
fortheJune2001to May2002fiscal
It'sanaftemoon full of leamingandtasty@b. You'llsee ye€r
demonstrations ofthescienceandartof makingmaplesyrupand Officrrs; President DorothySummers
suga6makeandeatjackwax,andenjoya snackof frapjacks and Secretary Marty Gallagher
aebleskives drenchedinhomemade maplesyrup.Youcanalso Co-Treasurers Joe & Marlene Spangler
seeanauhenticsugarshackandmaplesyruparch,a badga GprlelcllBoatdlilqnfus.
a maplebeech-hemlock climaxforest,a LakeAlgonquinshoreline, TerrieHowe Kenn Kiesner Charlie Frisk
a prairieinApril,wildtuftep, possiblyseea pileatedwoodpecker John Jacobs Randy Korb Dennis Prusik
Carl Hujet Carl Scholz Gary Fewless
{t's idealhabitatforpileatedwoodpeckers), andleamhe historyof
America'smostfamousfooditern.
Thevotewilltakeplaceatourannualbanquet on\Abd.,
THEFARMis locatedfourmilesnorh of Sh:rgeon Bayon Flwy
May9. lt isimportantto notethatallhe GenelalBoard
57.
Memberslistedabovehaveagreedto helpwithhe creationof
Q Garlic Mustard Pulling Party
thedub'snewsletter, programs,fieldtips andannualbanquet
Saturday, April2S 9:OOa.m.
hyatt-endrythetteqLtilecl !0 nrrx*eton ftoad
Wed,,.lr-;7p
GanicmusaromayDeourbggesr invasvepiant[nreaito
meeting at7 p.m.
attheWildlifeSanctuary.
woodlands. Leamabodtrebiologyof tfe plantandjoinourplant
pullingpafi onApril2Sat LostDauphin StatePak. \ /e'llbedone
bynoon. Baird Creek Hikes
LostDauphinStatePatkis locatedfivemilessouh of DePere l-ocalbotanistandLMGBprofessor GaryFera/esswilllead
onl-ostDauphinRoadjustbeforeyougetto UtileRapids.Lookfor May'sBairdOeekhike.Garywillpointoutthespringfrowers
carsina smallparkinglotonhe westsideof he road.Dressfor andotrerflora.ThehikewillbeSunday, May6 at 1:00pm..
weather. ContactPaulHarfnanat3914610 formoreinformation. Startingpointis ChristaMcAnliffe
Parkat 1 p.m.Togetto the
parktakeEastMasonto Superiorto Sifxa.Dressforhe
Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey weatherandwearboob.
For the last 14 yearshardy birders have venturednorth to
spend a June weekend as a group getting up at the crack of Baid Creek Parlanvay
Public Hearings
dawn to scour the Nicolet Forest to survey the birds. This
Here'syour chanceto influencethe futureof Baird
has been an enjoyable event for many and also provides
CreekParkway.Therewill be three public hearings
valuableinformation aboutbird population trendsin the
on the parkwayin April. The first hearingwill be
Irlicolet.
Thuesday,April24 at BairdSchool. The second will
The 15th Nicolet National Bird Survey will be held June
be Wednesday,April25at the TriangleHill Park
8-10 in the southernhalf of the Nicolet Forest. Headquar-
ShelterHouse. The third will be Thursday,April 26
ters will be at the LeFeber Scout Camp on Hardwood Lake,
at the HumboltTownHall.Allthe hearingswill be
nearWabeno. If you would like information about this event,
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from 6:30to 8:30 pm.
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