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Dual Program April 15: Canada Geese, Wisconsin PheasantsWe know there have been substantial changes in the

Arctic over recent decades. But how do the changes affect birds? Since the early 1980s, high numbers of light

geese (Snow and Ross's Geese) have had a significant negative impact on salt marsh vegetation found in the western Hudson Bay low-lands. Bob Nack will discuss his research

on how abundant light geese affect the breeding Canada Geese near Churchill, Manitoba. Salt marshes on the study area were once used exclusively by Canada Geese from the Eastern Prairie Population (EPP) during the brood-rearing period. Overbrowsing and "grubbing" by light geese on salt marsh vegetation in early spring and dur-ing brood-rearing have forced EPP Canada geese to use alternate habitat. Bob will discuss the implications of his findings and share his photos of Arctic wildlife.

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Celebrating Art and Nature: 32nd Annual Art Fair Spring in Wisconsin brings the welcome return of new growth, warm sunshine, birds singing, and the wonderful tradition of the MAS Art Fair! Our 32nd Annual Art Fair will take place Saturday, May 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., amid the spring blooms of Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison. This festive event, just in time for Mother’s Day, features over 100 artists displaying fine art and crafts throughout the gardens. Both new and long-time favorite artists will welcome up to 5,000 attendees. The juried show features numerous media–including glass, painting and printmaking, weaving and textiles, jewelry, wood and metal, photography and ceramics, sculpture, and furniture. Highlights include a down-to-earth raffle, kid’s activities, and the popular silent auction. The art fair is a fundraising event. Proceeds help support Madison Audubon’s wildlife habitat preservation, community education, and advocacy. We count on the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of up to 100 volunteers to make the fair a success. If you have volunteered before, we appreciate your con-tinued help and ideas. We welcome all new volunteers, and encourage you to email masoffice@mailbag.com if you would like to assist the artists or help with the raffle, park-ing, volunteer check-in, cleanup and takedown, or be part of the 2009 Art Fair Committee. Make it a family activity! On May 3 plan to enjoy the tulips, the art, the energy and the community, at the Madison Audu-bon 32nd Annual Art Fair.

Inside This IssueMAS April Program ................................. 132nd Art Fair ............................................. 1Big Birding Day ........................................ 3Local Spring Hearings ............................. 3Belize Trip ................................................. 3MAS Spring Field Trips ........................... 4Faville Grove Notes ................................. 5Goose Pond Report .................................. 6 Excellence Awards Banquet .................. 6March Donations ...................................... 7GP Wildlife Adventure Day ................... 8

Free Public ProgramWhat: Bob Nack talks about

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Nack is director of the State Game Farm at Poynette, and he will also discuss highlights of the Farm’s pheasant stocking program. He earned a B.S. in biology and wildlife from UW-Stevens Point, and an M.S.in wildlife conservation from the Univ. of Minnesota. You are invited to join our speaker, MAS board members and friends at the pre-program dinner at Paisan’s Restaurant (131 W. Wilson St.) beginning at 5:00 p.m. Call the office at 608/255-BIRD (255-2473) if you have questions.

Next meeting: Sept. 16, 2008. Have a great summer!

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Snow geese are over-grazing and over-pop-ulating their nesting sites.

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Anticipating Big Birding DayMay 10, 2008 We’re eagerly anticipating May 10. It’s Big Birding Day, or “BBD.” This one-day search for the most bird species takes place in your choice of any one county within Madison Audu-bon’s service area: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Iowa, Jefferson, Richland or Sauk. BBD offers a way to enjoy springtime bird watching while you help Madison Audubon raise much-needed funds. It’s easy to participate. First, get on a BBD team, or form a team of 4 or 5 people. Then register with volunteer coordinators Chuck Heikkinen and Delia Unson. You can start birding as early as 4 a.m., or later if you like (but not earlier), and everyone quits by 5 p.m. We gather by 6 p.m. for the banquet at Imperial Garden West in Middle-ton (corner of Allen Blvd. and University Ave.) to award prizes for the most birds recorded, and most money raised. Last year a new team of energy conservationists birded the whole day on bicycles, and one team member won the prize for most funds raised. Pledges from family and friends have ranged from five to 50 cents per species, but can be any amount. Madison Audubon puts BBD contribu-tions to work in support of our many conservation pro-grams.

For details or to sign up for BBD, contact Chuck and De-lia at (608) 206-0324 or (608) 274-4043, leave a message on their machine, or send an email to deliachuck@gmail.com. Registration and pledge forms are available via the MAS website (madisonaudubon.org) or call the MAS office. Reg-istrations must be received by May 3. All forms received after May 3 will be assessed a $5 late fee. The fee for BBD is $20 per person ($30 if you want to attend the awards ban-quet). Non-participants are welcome to attend the banquet for $15, but must register in advance.

Attend Your Local Spring Hearing and VoteBy Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary Voicing your opinion at the DNR/Conserva-tion Congress Spring Hearings is important and easier than ever. While it’s informative to hear the discussion, if you’re short on time you can just complete the paper ballot and be on your way. In all counties, hearings begin at 7 p.m. on Mon., April 14. Check the web-site for meeting locations and a copy of the questions: http://dnr.wi.gov/org/nrboard/congress/spring%20hearings/index.html Interesting issues this year include statewide deer feeding and baiting ban (question 52); whether to allow the shooting of any gray wolf in the act of killing, wounding or biting a domestic animal that's on public property (question 59); whether you think power companies should utilize an existing power line corridor for any proposed new power line crossing or power line transecting the Mississippi River valley or bluffs (question 60); if DNR should issue citations to anyone transporting Eurasian water milfoil and other aquatic vegetation visible on boat trailers traveling roadways in Wisconsin (question 67); and whether Wisconsin should have a hunting season for wolves (question 71). Please do whatever you can to attend the meeting in your area. You can make a differ-ence.

Belize Adventure by Dan Doeppers In early February 2007 a congenial group of Madison Audubon Society members toured a fascinating selection of environmental zones in Belize, the little country between Yucatan and Guatemala. The trip had several highlights including the magnificent Mayan ruins at Caracol, tropical rainforest, and mangroves seemingly without end. Several of us saw footprints of jaguar and tapir, and we had an extended encounter with a family of Howler Monkeys at twenty feet. The birding was good too, including a Jabiru Stork on the nest (and what a nest!), King Vultures, Laughing Falcon, parrots, Spectacled Owl, Black-headed Saltator, and many others—perhaps 150 species in all. But what impressed me was the number of Wisconsin migrants we encountered surviving the winter

season in Belize: a dozen different warblers including Hooded males and Louisiana Wa-terthrush, as well as Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Wood Thrush, Blue-winged Teal, and many others. This is hardly news, the declining abun-dance of many of these birds here is largely due to declining opportunities to winter in warm, green places. What was new to most of us was the great extent of tree cover still standing in Belize and how critical this is to the hoped-for return of these migrants come May. Thanks to Dietrich Schaaf of MAS who led the trip. Editor’s Note: An Audubon member and enthusi-astic birder, Dan Doeppers is retired from the UW-Madison Geography Dept. He and his wife Carole joined with 6 other MAS members for the Belize trip, thereby avoiding one of this winter’s biggest snowfalls! Thanks to Dan for sharing this evocative remembrance of the trip. Jabiru Stork/Pat Ready

Team Sustain Crane (l-r, Dave Drapac, Matt Krueger, Paul Noeldner, Caleb Pourchot) has seen one too many birds

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April Field TripsSat. April 5: Spring Birds of Columbia County Tony Kalenic and Carol Anderson lead this car birding trip through northern Dane and southern Columbia counties to look for early spring migrants and late winter birds. We hope to see migrating swans, geese and other water birds. Meet to carpool at 8 a.m. in the east end (near Century Ave.) of the parking lot of the former Copp’s supermarket at the intersection of Allen Blvd. and Century Ave. in Middleton. Or you can join the group at 9:30 a.m. at Goose Pond. Bring binoculars, a scope if you have one, and a snack, as the trip may last to early afternoon. Call Tony and Carol at (608) 249-8836 if you have questions.

Sun. April 6: Wildlife Adventure Day at Goose PondScope viewing and educational presentations. See schedule of events, page 8.

Thur. April 10: Frogs’ Night Out Bring a sense of adventure on this trip as you look at the world from a different perspec-tive—through sounds. Besides listening for a variety of frog calls, participants will learn about frog lifestyles and wetlands ecology. Meet at the Mazomanie Wildlife Area at 6:45 p.m. From Hwy. 14 in Mazomanie, drive north on County Hwy. Y for about four miles. Just before the highway bends to the east (right), turn left on Law’s Drive. Travel on the access road about a quarter mile and turn left onto the first gravel road. Follow this about one and a half miles until it dead-ends at a parking lot. Bring a flashlight and dress for wet condi-tions. The trip will be canceled if thedaytime high temperature is below 45°F or in the event of very strong winds or heavy rain. The rain date is April 17. Call trip leader Bob Hay only if you have questions. W (608) 267-0849, H (608) 829-3123.

Fri. April 11: Evening at Rose Lake–Dorothy Carnes Park Join Mark and Sue Foote-Martin for an evening watching waterfowl and listening to evening sounds at the 480-acre Rose Lake State Natural Area, a hidden gem acquired by Jefferson County with assistance from

Madison Audubon Society. The tour begins at the Radloff Lane shelter building at 6:30 p.m. You can come early and bring a picnic. We will also visit another part of the property. To find the park, from the intersection of Hwys. 26 and 12 in Fort Atkinson, go west on Hwy. 12, 1.2 miles, then north on Radloff Lane about 0.6 mile, then east to a parking area. For details, contact Mark or Sue at goosep@chorus.net or (608) 635-4160.

Sat. April 12: Pheasant Crowing Count and Tour of Winter Coverat Goose Pond Sanctuary This year’s pheasant crowing count, in cooperation with Columbia Co. Pheasants Forever, will tell how well the local pheasant population survived this winter’s record snow and cold. Newcomers will be paired with others familiar with the property. The count is scheduled to take place from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Pre-registration is required; contact Mark or Sue Foote-Martin at (608) 635-4160 or goosep@chorus.net. Bad weather could postpone the count (calm is necessary to hear the birds), but even if the count is postponed, a tour of Goose Pond’s wildlife food plot and cover unit will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to learn about plantings to benefit wildlife. Meet at W7503 Kampen Rd., south of Arlington.

Sat. April 12: Beginning Birding Picnic Point, at the west end of the UW cam-pus, offers a varied habitat and a good oppor-tunity for beginning birders to ask lots of questions and observe a variety of waterfowl and small birds. Meet near the bus shelter by the parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Questions? Call trip leader Allen Holzhueter at (608) 238-0546. This trip will be repeated on Sat. April 26.

Sun. April 13: Visit Faville Grove Sanctuary West Resident managers David Musolf and Roger Packard will guide you through recessional glacial terrain to view its vast array of plant communities. We expect to see Sandhill Cranes, various migratory waterfowl and songbirds, hawks, grassland birds and more. Meet at the west unit of the sanctuary at 7 a.m. The field trip will last 2-3 hours. From Madison travel east on I-94 to the Lake Mills/

Waterloo exit, then go 3 miles north on Hwy. 89 to the old farmstead at N7710 Hwy. 89. For more info, call David weekdays at (608) 265-4562

Sat. April 19: Abraham’s Woods Abraham’s Woods, a State Natural Area and one of the UW Arboretum’s outlying areas, is one of the finest remnants of sugar maple for-est left in southern Wisconsin. We will search for spring wildflowers and early migrant birds as we stroll through the forest of sugar maple, basswood, yellowbud hickory, hackberry, and other typical southern mesic forest trees. Time permitting, we will stop at nearby Oliver Prairie, a limestone “goat” prairie, in search of pasque flower fruits, bird-foot violets, prairie smoke, and other lime-prairie plants. Carpool at 8 a.m. from Cub Foods parking lot, near the intersection of the Beltline and Verona Rd. Or, meet the group at Abe’s Woods, just southwest of Albany in Green County; contact trip leader for directions. Return to Madison between noon and 1 p.m. The trip will be cancelled only in the case of dangerous weather. Contact trip leader Janeen Laatsch with any questions: Janeen.Laatsch@wisconsin.gov or (608) 266-7714.

Sun. April 20: Ice Age Trail (Once Around the Sink and Down the Drain) We’ll look for returning waterfowl and grass-land birds at Shoveler’s Sink, stroll through the gorge cut by glacial meltwater at the Cross Plains Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, and search for pasque flowers on the bluffs above. This 3-mile walk traces the contrasting land-scape of glaciated and unglaciated (Driftless Area) terrain along the route of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Wear sturdy boots; bring binoculars, water, and food; and dress for the weather. Meet at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Cleveland Rd. and Old Sauk Pass. This is about three-fourths of a mile south of U.S. Hwy. 14 in the Town of Cross Plains. Contact trip leader Gary Werner of the Dane County Chapter, Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation, at (608) 249-7870 with questions.

Sun. April 20: Wildflowers of Walking Iron County Park - Paul Ryan No information available at press time.

Microscoped ants by Richard Keyel

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Sun. April 20: Jefferson/Dodge County Bird Walk The inaugural walk for this new group will be led by experienced birders from 9 a.m. to noon. Depending on where the best birds are, the trip will be to either Rock Lake (meet at Korth Park in the Elm Point parking lot on Elm Point Rd.) or at Horicon Marsh (meet at DNR Headquarters at the north end of Palmatory Dr. in Horicon). To find out where we’ll go, visit the new website http://www.theropod.org/walks.html and sign up to receive e-mail notices. The website also has maps and directions to each site. On the Friday before the walk, we’ll also post the decision on which site we’ll be exploring. Everyone is welcome. Wear good walking shoes, and bring binoculars if you have them.

Fri. April 25: Evening at Cherokee Marsh We‘ll see cranes, observe the courtship flight of woodcock and snipe, and see sev-eral spring migrants. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Marsh parking lot at the north end of Sherman Ave., on Madison’s north side. Waterproof footwear is recommended. Trip leaders are Levi Wood and Tony Kalenic. For questions, call Levi at (608) 277-7959.

Sat. April 26: Beginning BirdingSee description at April 12 listing.

Sat. April 26: Birding at Wyalusing State Park Quentin Yoerger and Charles Naeseth will lead this trip to Wyalusing State Park, which overlooks the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers. The Mississippi is a major migration route for numerous birds and the rugged bluffs make this breathtaking scenery a beautiful spot for a spring adven-ture. Observe hawks, warblers (including Yellow-throated), lots of other birds and a few spring wildflowers. Bring a lunch, as this trip will last until mid-afternoon. Carpool at 5 a.m. from the Home Depot parking lot on Verona Rd. by Cub Foods (just south of the Beltline). If you have questions, contact Quentin at (608) 882-6078 or harrierqman@gmail.com

Sun. April 27: Baraboo Hills Spring Wildflowers Visit Baxter’s Hollow, walking one of the old wagon roads to “Burga’s Slough”, and the site of the murder at Shark’s Hollow. Look and listen for birds such as Louisiana Waterthrush and spring migrants, and admire the abundant wildflowers that have abided here since the days of more intensive human use and abuse. This 2-mile round-trip walk passes through forest, old field, and some wet areas, so wear appropriate footgear. Meet at 9 a.m. at the north end of Stone’s Pocket Rd., a half mile beyond The Nature Conservancy gate at the former Klondike campground, at the dead-end of the gravel road. The trip lasts about 3 hours. To get to Baxter’s Hollow, take Hwy. 12 eight miles north from Sauk City (or

7 miles south from Baraboo). Near the north end of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, turn west on King’s Corner Rd, and continue 1.2 miles to the intersection with Stone’s Pocket Rd. Turn north and go 2 miles to the dead end. For questions, contact trip leader Mike Mossman at (608) 544-5501.

Memorial Day Weekend at Lake Lucerne Plan now for family fun and great birding at this annual informal out-ing May 24-26. Camp Lake Lucerne, about an hour north of Madison, east of Westfield, offers 500 acres of woods and natural areas surrounding a spring-fed lake with a swimming beach. There are safe play areas for kids, gentle hiking and biking trails, and space for private quiet time. You can bird right out the door or carpool to nearby wildlife areas such as Buena Vista Marsh State Wildlife Area. Comfortable and affordable group cabins have private bedrooms and shared living rooms with fireplaces. Rates include meals, served in a din-ing hall overlooking the lake. Bring your bike, binocs, and a canoe or kayak if you have one! Requests for family cabins or “quiet” cabins will be honored in the order received. Sign up by April 20; space is limited. For registration details, contact Paul Noeldner: (608) 698-0104, Paul_No-eldner@hotmail.com.

Isthmus Green Day, Saturday, April 26th Our MAS Education Committee will be hosting a booth at Isthmus Green Day, Saturday, April 26th, from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. Please come visit us, to learn about our ever-expanding school and community educational programs!

Notes from Faville GroveReawakeningLooking out into the cold blowing rain, a fox squirrel bounded across the deep snow and briefly took shelter at the base of a large black cherry, rufous against the wet, black bark. We’re encouraged to see North America’s largest squirrel in the west part of the sanctuary more frequently than in the recent past. Less arboreal than their gray cousins, fox squirrels are most at home in open woods, savannas, and adjacent open fields, so the recessional moraine here, with its open-grown oaks and shagbark hickories, and its scattered hazel-nut thickets, is ideal habitat for this docile rodent. As we have cleared invasive, woody growth and rees-tablished the understory vegetation in the area, these beautiful squirrels seem to be making a comeback. Hazelnuts, of course, are a delicacy enjoyed at least as much by members of the squirrel family as by members of the hominid family, with the squir-rels and chipmunks usually beat-ing us humans to the punch. By the time you read this, the next crop of hazelnuts will be in the making: the diminutive catkins that developed on the hazelnut stems last fall will have elongated to release their pollen, and the tiny, red, star-shaped blossoms will be on display for any careful observer looking for early signs of spring. It seems a long way off with today’s 32-degree rain and snow mix, but soon the cinnamon and brown leaves clinging to the savanna’s black and white oaks will lose their grip to swelling leaf buds. Although the boisterous red-winged blackbirds and Sandhill Cranes may be delayed by this year’s harsh winter, their arrival to rees-tablish territories in the sanctuary wetlands will mark spring’s awak-ening. Soon too, frogs will join the growing chorus, and woodcocks will once again perform their evening acrobatics. We long to see the pale lavender pasque flowers, or windflowers as some know them, dotting the warm-

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Goose Pond SanctuaryBy Mark and Sue Foote-Martin Bob Hay, WI-DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources, is coordinating a “head start” program for Ornate Box Turtles, a state-endangered species. This year we volunteered to head start eight young. The turtles hatched last August and instead of letting them hibernate all winter, the goal is to feed them so when they graduate (are released) June 1 they will be the size of a 3-4 year old, with a better chance of survival. The turtles will be returned to barrens habitat near Dodgeville. Our turtles live in a large container containing sphagnum moss, set above another “water bath” container held at 81 degrees. Every morning we distribute turtle pellets and mist water on the moss and the turtle’s backs (so their shells grow properly).

Cliff Germain Award for Excellence in Community Based Restoration Milton residents Penny and Gary Shackelford, and JohnVan Altena and Connie Brouillette worked with the Wisconsin Depart-ment of Natural Resources to establish state natural areas on their properties, contributed toward easements to per-manently protect their natural areas and established endowment funds to ensure the future.

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2008 "Rally for Raptors" Banquet 2008 Excellence Award WinnersA maximum-capacity crowd of 240 attended the March 18 MAS banquet at the UW-Madison Memorial Union to hear and see Marge Gibson's presentation on raptors. The new Madison Audubon Excellence Awards were presented in all four categories. See the May CAWS for banquet photos and a list of raffle winners.

ing gravelly knolls, and the bluebirds and tree swallows taking up residence in an expanding neighborhood of ce-dar houses (thank you Jerry Martin) to raise their broods. The annual reawakening of spring feels more complete as more fox squirrels and other wildlife find their way back into the loop.

We keep telling the youngsters that they have to grow large enough to graduate. Our goal is to have no turtle left inside. In early October 2007 the average turtle weighed three-quarters of an ounce; by early March 2008 the av-erage weight was almost two ounces. They are gaining almost 1% body weight each day. Great Backyard Bird Count participant Brand Smith spent four and a half hours and walked three and a half miles at Goose Pond Sanctuary on Feb.16. We assisted with counts around the farmstead. Sixteen species were found, including 42 Ring-necked Pheasants, 2 Cooper’s Hawks, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, 3 American Kestrels, 1 Great Horned Owl, 27 American Crows, 95 Horned Larks, and 24 American Tree Sparrows. Some days 40 crows are feeding in our food plot north of the pond. On many days, over 200 Mourning Doves along with chickadees, tree sparrows, juncos, and cardinals are visiting the feeders around the house. Thanks to customers at Mounds Pet Food Warehouse and to Jill and Jerry Martin for providing bird seed. February weather was like January only with more snow, cold, ice, and wind. There is a lot of water in the ground, in the snow and on the ground in the form of ice. It will be interesting to see how fast the snow melts and how much runoff there is into Goose Pond.

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Penny and Gary Shackelford.

JohnVan Altena and Connie Brouillette

Pasque flowers

Young Ornate Box Turtles

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Joseph Hickey Award for Excel-lence in Bird ConservationThe Ferry Bluff Eagle Council, a volunteer group, has worked for more than 20 years to research and pre-serve critical habitat for bald eagles in the Sauk Prairie area along the Wisconsin River. FBEC has created and promoted opportunities for eagle watching, put “Eagle Watching Days” on the calendar and made Sauk Prai-rie an important tourist destination. Sam Robbins Award for Excellence in Citizen ScienceRobert W. Howe, wildlife biology professor for more than 30 years and director of the Cofrin Center at UW-Green Bay, supported the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas project from start

to final publica-tion. He has conducted bird surveys in the Nicolet National Forest and in the Green Bay

area, and has taught amateur birders to become citizen scientists.

James Zimmerman Award for Excellence in Environmental Education and CommunicationMonona resident Dorothy Haines has worked enthusiastically and relent-lessly on behalf of MAS as its news-letter editor, historian, publicist, and mover and shaker. Known as “the scope lady,” for organizing “Scope Days” at Goose Pond, Dorothy has dedicated her life to the mission of Madison Audubon Society.

Madison Audubon Society, Inc.Stan Druckenmiller, President222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1Madison, WI 53703

32nd Annual Art Fairsee page 1

MAS Calendar at a Glance

Wildlife Adventure Day at Goose Pond Sunday, April 6, 1-5 p.m. Bring the family to view, watch, hold, see and play – FREE!

Ongoing attractions:• View migratory waterfowl on

Goose Pond, heart of Madison Audubon Society’s 664-acre wildlife sanctuary. Spotting scopes provided at the Prairie Lane kiosk.

• Displays, hands-on crafts and games, nature slide shows at the sanctuary headquarters on Kampen Rd. featuring Loren Ayers and his live small mam-mals and Dr. Richard Keyel with his popular “under the microscope” ant colony.

Scheduled presentations: • 1 p.m. – Cavity nesting birds slide show by photographer Patrick

Ready. • 2 p.m. – Salamanders, frogs and other critters, hands-on presentation

for all ages by wildlife educator Randy Korb. Program ends at 3 p.m. with animals on display the remainder of the day.

• 3 p.m. – Behind the scenes at Goose Pond slide show by Mark and Sue Foote- Martin, sanctuary managers.

Visit the Madison Audubon Society website: www.madisonaudubon.org for more info

Getting there from Madison: Take Highway 51 north. Turn left on Hwy. K at Leeds and go about two miles; when K curves to the left, turn right onto Goose Pond Road; turn left on Prairie Lane to view the waterfowl. For wildlife displays and activities, return to Goose Pond Road and turn left (north). Proceed to Kampen Rd. and turn left, then to the first drive, just across the railroad tracks. Park behind the house.

Field Trips Saturday, April 5Spring Birds of Columbia County Saturday, April 4Wildlife Adventure at Goose PondThursday, April 10Frogs Night OutFriday, April 11Evening at Rose LakeSunday, April 13Visit Faville GroveSaturday, April 26Birding Wyalusing State Park

See a complete list of field trips and descriptions on pages 4 & 5.

Coming up Saturday, May 332nd Annual Art Fair

Kids are sure to enjoy Randy Korb's presentation with live amphibians.

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