We encourage all who have an interest in nature and the quality of our environment to become members of the National Audubon Society, and of our local chapter, the Fond du Lac County Audubon Society. Part of your dues comes back to the local chapter and part pays for your subscription to Audubon magazine, published bimonthly.

You'll also receive the local chapter newsletter, The Heron (published bimonthly) and all chapter benefits. Details of meetings, field trips and special events are included, as well as information on local, state and national environment issues. Items of interest may be emailed to mcdesign@charter.net
Board Members

President -- Amy Sheldon
Past-President -- Diana Beck
Secretary -- Judy Hollis
Treasurer -- Mike Sweney
Publicity Chair/Newsletter design -- Evelyn McLean-Cowan
Conservation Director -- Dave Stetter
Field Trip Directors -- Kathy and Dave Stetter
Membership Chair -- Carol Jewett
Program Chair -- Dave Sehloff
Member-at-Large -- Todd Berens
Web design -- Earl Jewett
If you have questions about the Fond du Lac County Audubon Society, please call Diana Beck at 920-922-7931
or email dbeck7931@charter.net

Meet Our President – Dr. Amy Sheldon
Most birders recall a magical moment when they became hooked on birding. My lifelong love of birds began at age eight when I connected the ardent “teacher teacher teacher” call of the ovenbird, to the actual bird, perched on a mossy log, at my grandparents’ home on La Pointe Island in Lake Huron.

My passion for birds took a backseat as I pursued a career in medicine, practicing for the last 22-plus years at St. Agnes hospital, as a general pathologist. I have always felt privileged to be able to help manage the care of patients by arriving at the most accurate diagnosis, which in turn leads to the best treatment and chance of a cure or improved health.

With work and family pressures subsiding (after successfully raising and having fledged three talented boys now ages 29, 25, and 22), I rekindled my love of birding and bird conservation. Our yard, a two-acre prairie restoration, planted by Connie Ranthum, has been a successful venture at habitat restoration. Our yard bird list is up to 97 species. We enjoy sharing our interest in natural landscaping. Our yard was featured on the 2010 Zoopolis Tour and will be on the 2015 Agnesian Garden Walk. We are also being active stewards to a forest property in Vilas County.

I have been a life-long member and contributor to the International Crane Foundation and participate in the Sandhill Crane Count. We also support and take part in a variety of bird-related activities and projects including the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Feeder Project, Wisconsin Society of Ornithology, National Wildlife Backyard Habitat, Duluth Hawk Ridge and North Lakeland Discovery Bird Club. We love to attend bird festivals and field trips; our favorites have been Cape May Audubon and Galveston Featherfest. Our vacation destinations nearly always include a bird tour. Each trip has been an extravaganza of colorful bird life as well as a time to meet and share our interest with other birders.
I look forward to serving as the Fond du Lac County Audubon President and to have an opportunity to give back to a cause I love – the appreciation and preservation of birds.

As apex species in our environment, birds are sensitive indicators of Global biostability. Our stewardship of them is an investment in the future of humankind.



Audubon Seeks Board Members
Elections for officers and board members used to
occur at the spring banquet. The board would like
members to know that it is not our intention to prevent
a change of leadership. The problem in the last
few years, is finding people willing to serve on the
board. If someone would like to take a turn serving
as an officer or board member, please contact Diana
Beck at 922-7931 or dbeck7931@charter.net. Our
present board is willing to continue, but we are still
looking for a newsletter editor and another board
member-at-large.


Please remember Fond du Lac County Audubon
Society in your estate planning, legacy, memorials, or
special donations.