FOTBS 2009 Program Event Schedule
(as of 4-28-09)
2009 Program Event Schedule
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FOTBS
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February 21st |
February Fun at the Bird Sanctuary
(11am - 3pm)
Sleigh rides |
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March 28th |
Rummage Sale
- North Room
of Solon Community Center (9am - 1pm) |
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April 11–May
15th |
Sharp-tailed
grouse viewing blind
- Call Lorna at 376-4743 to make a reservation. |
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April 18th |
Earth Day Awareness Event (10am) / Litter Pickup (7am)
Bring gloves |
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May 7th |
Children's
Nature Play Group (10am) |
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May 9th |
Birding Walk (8am) Brad Gingras |
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May 9th |
Birdhouse Construction Event (1-3pm) |
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May 16th |
Traditional Native American
Wildlife Migration Awareness Ceremony(6:00 am to Noon) - Tony DePerry Feast to follow |
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June 4th |
Children's Nature Play Group (10am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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June 6th |
National Trail Days Event: Coffee and Goodies at
Clubhouse (8am)
Hike to Spring Creek [near Gordon Flowage] to follow
Potluck Picnic, at Palmers Landing on Upper Lake St. Croix (12pm)
Brule bog boardwalk hike to follow |
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June
13th |
Tales from the Far Reaches of the Globe
(10am) -
Anne Bancroft |
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June 20th |
Native Plantings/Garden (10am) |
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July 2nd |
Children's Nature Play Group (10 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information |
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July 12th |
Litter Pick-Up (8am) - Bring gloves
This is a Sunday event |
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July 12th |
Ice Age in Your
Front Yard: Our Glacial Past (1pm) - David Thorson
This is a Sunday event |
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July 25th |
Raptors of the Great Lakes (10am) - DNR’s
Christian Cold & live raptors! |
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August 6th |
Children's Nature Play Group (10am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information.
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August 8th |
Boisterous Bruins aka Black Bears (9am) - Greg
Kessler |
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August 22nd |
Wolves of
Douglas County ( 7pm)
- Eric Fromm |
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September 3rd |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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September 12th |
9:00 am Litter
Pick-Up - Bring Gloves |
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October 1st |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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October 10th |
Annual
Get-together at the Bird Sanctuary Clubhouse (11:00 am) Pig
Roast with Silent Auction Fundraiser |
The
Children's Nature Play Group
meets at the Clubhouse on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 am
(May-October)
All events are free, open to the
public, and take place at the Bird Sanctuary Clubhouse, unless otherwise
noted. If you have questions or are willing to volunteer, please call Julie
at 378-2923.
Directions to the Bird Sanctuary Clubhouse: 3 miles
south of Solon Springs on Hwy. 53 (or 3 miles north of Gordon on Hwy. 53),
west on County Road M about 3/4 mile, then northwest on Bird Road for about
3/4 mile. The Clubhouse is on the right hand side.
Construction materials are requested for 2009 Bird
House event
- Untreated 1 and 2 inch lumber any width wider than 4" and at
least 2 feet long pine or cedar
- Hinges of any size
- Galvanized nails finish or box type size 6, 8, 10
- Treated lumber for posts, 2 x 6, 8, 10, 12. also 4x4 and 4x6,
all in 8 foot or longer length
Donations are tax deductible
Please call Ted at (715) 376-2675
FOTBS Caps & T-shirts
Available
FOTBS-logo caps and t-shirts are available. Find out
more information here.
Superior Telegram Articles About the Bird Sanctuary
A March 13, 2009 article in the Superior Telegram about the Bird
Sanctuary can be found
here.
A June 17, 2005 article in the Superior Telegram about FOTBS can be found
here.
Douglas County Board enters Bird
Sanctuary property into Country Forest Law
On May 19, 2005 the Douglas County Board passed
Resolution #48-05 entering all but 43.5 acres of the 3,011 acre County-owned
portion of the Bird Sanctuary property into Forest Law.
This is great news for lovers of the Bird Sanctuary as
it protects the property from being easily considered for use for other
purposes.
Douglas County Board enters
into Partnership Agreement with Friends of the Bird
Sanctuary
On April 21, 2005 the Douglas County Board passed
Resolution #37-05 approving the County's participation in a written
Tri-Partnership Agreement with the Department of Natural Resources and the
Friends of the Bird Sanctuary.
On September 15, 2005 the Douglas County Board passed
Resolution #102-05 extending the initial term of the Agreement to 10 years.
2004 DCWMA Property Map and Trail Use Policies
A new Bird Sanctuary property map has been developed by Mark Schroeder,
Douglas County Forestry Department. It can be found
here.
Rick Baetsen Sharp-tailed Grouse Gallery
A gallery of Sharp-tailed grouse images from noted wildlife photographer Rick
Baetsen has been added here.