FOTBS 2008 Program Event Schedule
A downloadable Program Event schedule is available
here (requires Adobe
Reader)
Questions or comments about our events? E-mail us at
FOTBS
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February 16th |
February Fun at the Bird Sanctuary
(9:30 am) dog
sled & sleigh rides |
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March 29th |
Rummage Sale
- North Room
of Solon Community Center (8:00am - 2:00pm) |
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April 3rd |
Children's Nature Play Group (9:30 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information |
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April 12–May
10th |
Sharp-tailed
grouse viewing blind
- Call Lorna at 376-4743 to make a reservation. |
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April 20th |
Sharp-tailed
grouse census on Bird
Sanctuary property (6:00 am) |
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April 26th |
Litter Pick-Up (12:00 noon) Bring gloves. |
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May 1st |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Come
out to the FOTBS clubhouse and discover the world of insects!
For more information, please call Bill with West Wisconsin Land
Trust at (715) 235-8850. |
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May 10th |
Traditional Native
American Wildlife Migration Awareness Ceremony (6:00 am to Noon) |
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May 31st |
Native
Wildflowers - Josh Horky & Stephanie Krivinchuk (UWS)
(10:00 am) |
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June 5th |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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June
7th |
National Trails Day Hike (7:30 am coffee, 8:00 am
hike) - North
Country Trail Association |
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June 21st |
Bird
House
Construction event (2:00 pm) - Peter Edmunds
(378-4403) |
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July 3rd |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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July 12th |
Ice Age in Our Front
Yard - David Thorson (9:00 am) |
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July 12th |
Litter Pick-Up (after Ice Age event) |
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July 19th |
Raptors of the Great Lakes
(10:00 am) - DNR’s Christian Cold
& live raptors! |
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July 26th |
Wild
Edibles
- Nature’s Bounty (10:00 am) - Fred Hennessy |
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August 7th |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information.
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August 15th |
Wolves of Douglas County (7:30 on Friday night) Eric
Fromm Howling after program, by reservation
only - call 378-2923 |
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August 16th |
Lake Superior Zoo
Mobile comes to the Clubhouse with live animals(2:00 pm) |
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September 4th |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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September 6th |
9:00 am Litter
Pick-Up - Bring Gloves |
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September 13th |
Traditional Indian Summer Ceremony with Tony
DePerry (9:00 am) |
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October 2nd |
Children's Nature Play Group (10:00 am) - Call
Julie at 378-2923 for more information. |
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October 4th |
Annual
get-together at the Bird Sanctuary Clubhouse (11:00 am) Pig
Roast with Silent Auction Fundraiser |
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December 27th
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FOTBS
Christmas Bird Count (7:00 am) Solon Springs Community Center |
The
Children's Nature Play Group
meets at the Clubhouse on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 am
(April-October)
All events are 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
2008 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 lengths.
Donations are tax deductible
Please call Peter Edmunds at (715) 378-4403.
Adopt-A-Highway Litter Pickup Events
Bird Sanctuary litter
pickup events are scheduled through out the season. Consult the
Program Event Schedule (above) for dates. Bring gloves and wear boots.
FOTBS Caps & T-shirts
Available
FOTBS-logo caps and t-shirts are now available. Find out
more information here.
Superior Telegram Article About FOTBS
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.