october 1999 audubon log northeastern wisconsin audubon society

newsletter f he lrtstn PROGRAM: NVASIVE \ / \- / PLANTS N WISCONSIN 6:45 p.m., Wednesday Ba Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Speaker: Gary Fewless In ecent ears here as een requent eference o invasive pecies n hp redia--Vlrtually veryonelas eard about he ffects f Zebra ussels, ypsy oths nd many other nvasive nimals. qually isturbing roblems lso xist with nvasive lants. hey re ften but ot lways) ntroduced species hat move nto atural abitats nd reate variety f problems. hey reypically ery ggressive, eproduce uickly, and end o ill up he habitat n ust ew ears. nlike any of our ommon arden eeds, hese pecies re ot lways restricted o disturbed ites, ut ather ay nvade ur ative communities, heyisplace ative lants nd mayause cascading ffects hich an isrupt he abitat. This lide-illustrated alk ill iscuss ome amiliar invaders uch s Purple oosestrife nd artarian oneysuckle, some elatively ew pecies hat ou may ot e amiliar ith, such s Garlic ustard nd Glossy uc*thorn, nd thers hat may urprise ou. he alk will discuss ow o recognize hese plants, here ou might xpect o ind hem, nd ome eth- ods l control, he peaker s Gary ewless, urator f he Herbarium t he University f Wisconsin Green ay, ho as been monitoring ild lants n northeastern isconsin or over 20 ears. BOARD MEETING 7 p.m., uesday Ba y Beach Wildlife Sanctuary All members ma y attend. FIELD RIP: GYPSY MOTH 9 a.m., Saturday Baird Place Park Guide: Paul Hartman (see back side or details) PROGRAM: OMETHING N E W A T UWGB T HE COFRIN CENTER O R BIODIVERSITY 6:45 p.m., Wednesday BayBeach Wildlife Sanctuary Speaker: Bob Howe The University f Wisconsin-Green ay as ong isfory of studies nvolving he plants nd nimals f northeastern Wisconsin. ost otably, he Richter useum f Natural History nd he UWGB erbarium, oth ave mportant biological ollections rom the egion. he ofrin Arboretum ncludes ne f the mostignificant atural areas n Green ay. Robert owe, rofes- sor f Environmental Sciences t UWGB nd former udubon onserva- tion Committee hair, ill introduce ur udience o he newest ddition: he Cofrin Center or Biodiversity. he ew enter ims o bring ogether existing rograms nd o expand utreach ctivities or people interested n he atural istory f his rea. Prolessor owe ill explain he ente/s rganization nd cunent rojects, s well s discussing ome f he ways e can ecome nvolved o utilize ts esources. he ofrin Biodiversity enter elcomes he participation f esource managers, eachers nd nvironmental rganizations. For preview f he enter, urf he web t: http //wso. wgb. du/biodive sity/eacb/ntm. BOARD MEETING 7 p.m., uesday BayBeach Wildlife Sanctuary Al l members may attend. Ta enme a nert memfur otftte National udubon ocieg nd ur offil chapter rnpty nd $20 o: National utdubon, .O. ox 1M1, Boulder, O 8A321-1001. lease.include This s"a ww member ecrulted ' 'hyW Natlheaist*nW on Socieg nc., 2A5, Al Ninth St., Grepn:W,. :

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Gypsy Moth FieldTripcont.TheGypsyMoth asarrivedn GreenBay!BairdPlace

Parkat hecorner f EastMason ndS.Webstertreets)nGreen ay s he ocationora gypsymoth ggmass earchparty.Wewillmeet t 9 a.m.onSaturday,ctober 3,1999.

Learn bout ypsymoth iology ndoin n hesearch.Wewill ook or heeggmassesn ree runks ndotherlocations.ewill inish round 1a.m.with ggmassesnhand!Eachmass ontainsnaverage f 600eggs.Eachlarva atsonebushel f eaves!

Please ressor heweather. ring sharp nife ndare-sealablelasticag.Contact aulHartmant391-4610formorenformation.

2000WeatherFriendPhenologyCalendar

The2000WeatherFriendhenologyalendar,ur21stedition, il lbeavailableorsale y he irstweek f Novem-ber.Youmay rder nebysending6 o NEW udubon,1701Ninth t.,Green ay,Wl 4304.

LandEndowmentGrantsTheprofitsromourWeatherFriendhenologyalendarfor

the ast21years avegone o buildourWeatherFriendndow-mentwhichawards nnual rantso protect abitatnWisconsin.At he April 99boardmeetinghe ollowing rantswereapproved:

tr $500or heNortheast isconsinand rust asementsProtectionndowment

O$500ora 2-day eminarutonbyGathering atersorLandTrustsn northeasternisconsin.

tr $1,000orNEWMaster ardenersssoc. urpleoosestrife/Invasivepecies radicationrojectunby PaulHartman.

O$900orourclub's wnAmphibianonservationroject.O$900orourclub's wnRed-Shoulderedawk tudyProject,Weare now ookingor potentialecipients f thisyear's

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