This meeting of the club will be used to offer a regional update and training exercise for the second year of the second Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas. The program will focus on Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Washington counties’ experience with the atlas in year one and scheduled lead participants include the three county atlas coordinators — Mike Wanger, Scott Diehl and Dani Baumann – along with two principal atlasers from Riveredge and the Cedarburg Bog — Mary Holleback and John O’Donnell — and WBBA II steering committee members Bill Mueller and Mike Reese. More details will be provided in the months ahead – and refreshments will be served.
Fee: Free. No registration required.
Kate Redmond is a longtime close friend of the club and the perfect writer and photographer to help us celebrate our 30th anniversary. “Spring is Sprung” starts out with a short review of the “science” of winter (distance from the sun, angle of the planet) and moves into the meteorological start of spring, March 1. Warning: The photos are very colorful and may prove a shock to the eye after a drab winter. Special anniversary treats will be served and a surprise or two is likely….
Fee: Free. No registration required.
Bill Mueller walked 246 miles across Wisconsin last spring, with two big goals: (1) to raise funds via pledges to the Bird Protection Fund, and (2) to raise awareness about bird conservation. Bill accomplished both of those tasks. He will share adventures from his “Long Walk for Birds,” look at the 158 species he recorded and enlist your help for the 2014 Great Wisconsin Birdathon. Bill is director of the Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory, founded by Noel Cutright.
Fee: Free for all participants
For 35 years, Kate Redmond has brought enjoyment to the public as a passionate photographer, writer, editor, educator, field trip leader and wetlands advocate. Winner of a 2010 “Wetland Hero Award” from the Wisconsin Wetlands Association and wife of the late Noel Cutright, Kate offers us a special look at our nearby neighbor.
Fee: Free for all participants
