Audubon offers programs, field trips, activities, and workshops related to the environment.
There is a room change for our programs at MPTC due to construction this fall. We will meet in Room E120.
Park in Lot C close to Johnson Street. Walk down the sidewalk along the outside of the building and enter in door E3. After entering,take a left down the hall and the room will be on the left.
Wild Feast Potluck
Wednesday, September 6, 5 pm
Denevue Creek Shelter, Lakeside Park (east end of Harbor View Drive)
Enjoy fresh outdoor food at our Wild Feast Potluck. We plan to be eating at 5:30 pm. Bring your own plate, cup, bowl, utensils, and beverage. Alcohol is allowed in the shelter area. Your contribution of food or drink to the potluck should include some wild ingredients or fresh produce from your garden. This is an opportunity to experiment and try something new. There are many edible weeds in your own yard. However, avoid areas that are treated with pesticides. Please bring a list of the ingredients or the recipe, so that people can avoid allergy problems. For more information call 920-922-7931 or email dianahbeck@gmail.com.
September Full Moon Walk
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 pm, Eldorado Marsh
Meet at the end of Dike Road on the east side of Eldorado Marsh. Dress for the weather and wear good hiking shoes. Walks will be canceled if raining or totally overcast. Call 920-922-7931 or email dianahbeck@gmail.com for more information.
Bats of Wisconsin—Back from the Brink (Presentation)
Wednesday, October 11, 7 pm, MPTC, Room E120
Join Jennifer Redell, conservation biologist and cave & mine specialist with the Wisconsin DNR’s Bat Program for an hour devoted to nightlife. Shy and secretive by day, but with more aerial agility than birds and the predatory ferocity of a polar bear by night, bats are amazing animals! These mysterious animals make up 20% of the world’s mammal diversity. They benefit us, share our neighborhoods and sometimes even our homes, but in recent years have faced a grave threat. Hear how some Wisconsin bats are bouncing back after dramatic declines due to White-nose Syndrome. Bats need your help now more than ever — join us to learn what actions you can take to be a good neighbor to bats.
October Full Moon Walk
Thursday, October 26, 6 pm, Eldorado Marsh
Meet at the end of Dike Road on the east side of Eldorado Marsh. Dress for the weather and wear good hiking shoes. Walks will be canceled if raining or totally overcast. Call 920-922-7931 or email dianahbeck@gmail.com for more information.
Wolves—Loved and Hated (Presentation)
Wednesday, November 8, 7 pm, MPTC, Room E120
We will explore the lives and behaviors of gray wolves and what they need in order to remain a part of our wild landscape. The program will include video footage from Yellowstone, along with many artifacts that will compare wolves to coyotes, foxes, and bears. Presentators Jerry Sanders and Debbie Hinchcliffe have been very active in educating themselves about wolves over the last 25 years, including having traveled to the Arctic on ten different occasions to study wolves with Dr. L. David Mech.
For more information on these events, call 920-922-7931 or email dianahbeck@gmail.com.
Explore Local Trails with Your Family
We encourage you and your families to explore some of the beautiful trails in our area on your own and with your families.
• Kiekhaefer Park
• Gottfried Prairie & Arboretum
• Peebles Trail
• Greenway Arboretum
• Hobbs Woods
• Shaginappi Park
• Eisenbahn State Trail
• Archer Thomas Olsen Trail at Lakeside Park West
• Mascoutin Valley State Trail (Rosendale)
• Northwoods (Rosendale)
• Riggs Park (Ripon)