Aldo Leopold has become an icon.He was at the forefront of the conser-vation movement, involved in estab-lishing the national wilderness systemand founding the fields of wildlifemanagement and ecology. His text"Game Management" was long a clas-sic. He helped form the WildernessSociety and was an advisor to theUnited Nations. He turned years ofwork restoring the land of a run-down central Wisconsin farm into theconcept of a "land ethic" and wrotethe classic "Sand County Almanac".

It's easy to forget as time goes bythat Aldo Leopold was a man, not apicture on a dust jacket.Historicalactor Al

Al Carr as Aldo Leopold:“Thinking Like a Mountain” and Musings from the Shack

Carr breathes life into Leopold's emo-tions and feelings as he presents anolder Leopold at "The Shack," reflect-ing on a new way of thinking and act-ing towards the land, one that encour-ages reverence for the land's ability tosupport all manner of life.

Carr has presented the character ofAldo Leopold for audiences fromgrade schools to Elderhostel groups.His performances have been present-ed from California to Tennessee andin a number of National Parks andForests. He brings to his interpretationof Leopold his own passion for theland.

This program is co-sponsored bythe University of Wisconsin-MadisonDepartment of Wildlife Ecology.

You are invited to join MAS boardmembers and friends at the pre-pro-gram dinner at Paisan's Restaurantbeginning at 5:15 p.m.Please call the office at608/255-BIRD (255-2473)if you have questions.

Next meeting, March 18: Richard Theil on Wolves

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Field Trips for a Waning Winter

Saturday, February 8: Wetlands in Winter

This unique winter trek into thePheasant Branch wetland inMiddleton is a joint field trip withthe Wisconsin WetlandsAssociation. Dr. Galen Smith, wet-land plant specialist, will accompa-ny us, along with others in theknow.

When was the last time youthought about wetlands in the win-ter? Too often we think of wetlandsas soggy, green, and buzzing withwarm weather activity. But wet-lands thrive year-round, with activi-ty above and below the surface.

Dress for the weather and be pre-pared for off-trail treks into thesnow for an up close look at wet-lands in winter. We will meet at thecounty gravel parking lot alongPheasant Branch Road north ofCentury Ave. in Middleton. The tripwill last from 10 a.m. until noon.Questions? Call WisconsinWetlands: 608-250-9971.

Saturday, March 1: Late WinterBirds

The location of this trip willdepend on the weather. Givenwarm weather, we will bird parts ofDane and Columbia Counties

Free Public ProgramWhat: Al Carr as Aldo LeopoldWhen: Tuesday, February 18, 2002

7:00 p.m. - Refreshments7:30 p.m. - Program

Where: Bolz Auditorium, Meriter Hospital, 124 S. Brooks St. Madison

Parking: Meriter Hospital paid parking ramp across the street, onthe street, or Lot 51 north of Regent and Mills St.

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The mission of the Madison AudubonSociety is to educate our members and thepublic about the natural world and thethreats that natural systems are facing, toengage in advocacy to preserve and protectthese systems, and to develop and maintainsanctuaries to save and restore natural habitat.

searching for waterfowl, SnowBuntings, Lapland Longspurs andother lingering winter birds. If there isno open water in the area, we willvisit Sauk City and watch eagles andvisit Devil's Lake to search forTownsend's Solitaires.

Meet to carpool and leave at 7:00a.m. in the parking lot of the Kohlssupermarket at the intersection ofAllen Boulevard and Century Ave.(Hwy M) in Middleton. Dress warmlyas we will walk some and it is likelyto be cold. Bring binoculars and aspotting scope if you have one. Alsobring a snack as the trip will last 4-5hours to about noon. Call trip leaderAaron Stutz at 294-9618 or email himat agstutz@chourus.net if you havequestions.

Friday, March 7: Night OwlsAl Shea will lead this evening trip

to call and listen for winter owls atvarious locations in Dane County. Theweather sensitive nature of owl listen-ing may result in postponement ofthis trip to Sunday evening, March 9.The trip will last three to four hours.There is a limit of 15 participants.

To join this trip, call the MAS officeat 255-BIRD (2473), leave your name,telephone number and how manypeople in your group (maximum 4

people per group). Al Shea will callyou back to let you know if you areregistered. Preference will be given tothose who have not previously beenon one of his owl trips.

Registered participants will carpoolat 7:00 p.m. at the shelter in UWParking Lot 60 at the north end ofWalnut Street. We will meet regard-less of the weather, so dress warmly.Riders are expected to share expenseswith car drivers.

MAS Retreat The MAS Board is planning a

retreat to be held Saturday, February22. Board, staff, members and friendsare welcome to attend. Although theexact location has not yet been deter-mined, it is planned for the GoosePond area in Columbia county. Thetentative time frame is 8:30 a.m. to3:00 p.m.

We will update our strategic plan,finalize our annual report and review

our sanctuaries in Columbia county.Touring the sanctuaries is planned forthe retreat as well.

We need a head count for this meet-ing. If you are interested in attending,please call the MAS office and leave amessage that includes your name,address and a daytime phone number.Or you may email us at masoffice@mail-bag.com. Please notify the MAS officeby February 14 if you plan to attend.

MAS Officer ElectionElection of officers will take place at

the general membership meeting inMarch. A nominating committee hasbeen formed to take nominations andpresent a slate for election. Elected offi-cers include President, Vice President,Recording Secretary and Treasurer.New two-year terms become effectiveJuly 1, 2003.

Members of the nominating commit-tee include Peter Cannon (chair), NancyLudwig and Levi Wood. To nominatean individual for office, please call PeterCannon at 251-1276 early evening. Tomake the March newsletter deadline,nominations should be made byFebruary 8. Nominations from the floorcan be made at the March general mem-bership meeting.

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Audubon CAWS newsletter to stay informed of chapter activities. I've enclosed$15.00 payable to Madison Audubon Society to cover printing and mailing forone annual year.

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3February 2003

2002 Christmas Bird Countsby Mark and Sue Martin

Overall, 111 species were found on the counts, compared to 115found last year and 102 the two years prior. Most counts were con-ducted with mild weather and no snow. Early cold temperaturesforced many birds south, but most water areas were open.

Counts reported are Madison (MAD), Carol Anderson, TonyKalenic (compilers), and Al Holzheuter (owl compiler); Poynette(POY) Mark and Sue Martin; Sauk City (SC) Nancy Raffetto; Baraboo(BOO) and Mount Horeb (MTH) Ken Wood; and Waterloo (WA)Kevin Kearns. The compilers would like to thank all of the partici-pants who contributed their time and effort to make the counts suc-cessful.

This year's North American counts will be examined for bird num-ber changes that may be related to West Nile Virus. Birds in ourregion that scientist are concerned about include blue jays, crows,and raptors.

For more information on the 70 statewide Christmas counts, seethe spring issue of the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology's PassengerPigeon. You can also check out about 40 counts submitted to NationalAudubon Society and count data for the past 102 years athttp://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc

Madison Audubon Society provided funding for the Madison andPoynette counts so that the results could be included in the NationalAudubon report. Species not found on count day but found threedays before or after are represented by cw.

Madison Audubon 2002 Christmas Bird Count ResultsSPECIES MAD POY SC BOO MTH WACommon Loon cwPied-billed Grebe 1Double-crested Cormorant 2Great Blue Heron 6 3 1 2Turkey Vulture 1Tundra Swan 883Mute Swan 19Greater White-fronted goose 3Canada Goose 10569 4887 1822 2138 2 547Wood Duck 1Gadwall 558 1Am. Wigeon 9Am. Black Duck 63 14 2 11Mallard 9450 291 320 710 13 456N. Shoveler 127 3N. Pintail 2Green-winged Teal 8Canvasback 7Redhead 4Ring-necked Duck 9 cwLesser Scaup 32 7Black Scoter 1Bufflehead 147 cwCom. Goldeneye 388 217 4Hooded Merganser 64 1 1Com. Merganser 764 222 97 77Red-breasted Merganser 18Ruddy Duck 6Bald Eagle 5 47 77 27 cwN. Harrier 2 3 1 10Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 2 4 3 1Cooper's Hawk 15 6 4 2 3N. Goshawk 1Red-shouldered Hawk 1Red-tailed Hawk 109 51 86 59 138 26Rough-legged Hawk 1 4 20 12 9Am. Kestrel 8 12 28 6 38 15Merlin 1 1Gray Partridge 5Ring-necked Pheasant 1 14 8 2 23 1Wild Turkey 50 110 83 74 262 31King Rail 1

SPECIES MAD POY SC BOO MTH WAVirginia Rail 1Am. Coot 681 2 1Sandhill Crane 2Killdeer 1 1Com. Snipe 7 2 3 6 1Ring-billed Gull 997 13 52 cw 10Herring Gull 942 38 600 1 1Thayer's Gull 1Lesser Bl-backed Gull 1Glaucous Gull cwRock Dove 831 568 989 296 623 303Morning Dove 576 88 618 87 126 101E. Screech-Owl 17 1 1 2 1Great Horned Owl 25 3 6 3 13 3Barred Owl 1 5 1 3 1Long-eared Owl 1Short-eared Owl 1 1N. Saw-whet Owl 1Belted Kingfisher 13 4 3 3 4 2Red-headed Woodpecker 2 1 1 9Red-bellied Woodpecker 162 36 73 44 110 20Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1Downy Woodpecker 325 93 109 81 181 68Hairy Woodpecker 105 31 25 17 51 21N. Flicker 4 14 4 3 6 5Pileated Woodpecker 6 10 11 13Eastern Phoebe 1Northern Shrike 5 1 1 1 1Blue Jay 270 149 259 178 287 42Am. Crow 2417 1017 743 539 1881 474Horned Lark 1 cw 200 1 65 2Black-capped Chickadee 1401 220 354 328 590 217Tufted Titmouse 22 34 23 24 107 3Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 14 1 1 2White-breasted Nuthatch 361 79 104 121 237 71Brown Creeper 50 2 11 2 2Carolina Wren 3 1Winter Wren 2 1 1 3 1Golden-crowned Kinglet 38 2 3 2 4Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1E. Bluebird 5 14 12 2Hermit Thrush 5 1Am. Robin 325 99 245 18 56 30Brown Thrasher 1Eur. Starling 3068 815 2410 613 817 669Cedar Waxwing 551 206 114 88 61 46Yellow-rumped Warbler 2E. Towhee 2 2Am. Tree Sparrow 668 572 197 91 405 178Chipping Sparrow 1Field Sparrow 1Fox Sparrow 1 1Song Sparrow 35 3 1 2 13 4Swamp Sparrow 25 11 4 3 3White-throated Sparrow 82 5 1 2Harris Sparrow 1Dark-eyed Junco 1930 1199 1010 547 1096 329Lapland Longspur 15 180Snow Bunting 1 200N. Cardinal 694 156 205 73 292 66Red-winged Blackbird 19 5 1Rusty Blackbird 1Com. Grackle 5 10 2Brown-headed Cowbird 1 26Purple Finch 2 23 12 21House Finch 783 350 190 131 209 122Red Crossbill 2Com. Redpoll 2Pine Siskin 1 8 1Am. Goldfinch 1312 225 159 299 544 118House Sparrow 1856 396 830 384 1169 779

Count Day Species 85 64 63 61 59 40

Field Observers 83 24 27 12 79 8Parties 21 9 12 6 27 5Feeder Observers 11 15 3 9 26 3Date: December 14 28 28 26 29 15

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A Call to All Birdwatchers: Help ProtectNorth America's Birds and Habitats

For the sixth year, the Cornell Lab ofOrnithology and the NationalAudubon Society call on birders ofevery age and skill level to participatein the annual Great Backyard BirdCount (GBBC), which will take placeFriday through Monday, February 14-17. "The Great Backyard Bird Count hasbecome a vitally important means ofgathering data to help birds," saysAudubon Senior Vice President ofScience Frank Gill, "but it can't happenunless people take part."

By combining high-tech web toolswith an army of citizen-scientist birdobservers, the GBBC promises to addimportant new information to ourunderstanding of the movement andoverall health of birds by focusing onour common birds as well as on birdsof special concern. The GBBC "providesa way for citizens to help us determinewhich birds are where and in whatnumbers, so we can take steps to pro-tect those that need protecting," saysCornell Lab of Ornithology directorJohn Fitzpatrick.

In 2002, more than 47,000 participantscounted millions of birds throughoutNorth America. The count was instru-mental in helping track winter finches,such as Common Redpolls, PineGrosbeaks, and White-wingedCrossbills, that periodically shift theirwinter ranges southward. 2002 resultsalso showed that Snowy Owls, foundpredominantly in the northern part ofthe continent, were reported in 20 statesand provinces, including sightingsfrom as far south as Oklahoma,Colorado, and Virginia.

The GBBC asks families, individuals,classrooms, and community groups tocount the numbers and kinds of birdsthat visit their feeders, local parks,schoolyards, and other areas duringany or all of the four count days.Sightings must be entered on theBirdSource website,www.birdsource.org/gbbc. The sitealso includes suggestions on how toconduct the count with groups of kids,a vocabulary section, bird-watching

and bird-feeding tips, bird vocaliza-tions, information about House Fincheye disease, bibliography and geogra-phy sections, and tips about planningand preparing for the spring bird gar-den. Those who would like to partici-pate but aren't online can try their locallibrary.

All across North America, our birdsface survival challenges ranging fromloss of habitat to introduced predatorsand diseases. Please consider spendingsome time in February helping "our"birds!

New Year Brings New Push To Ban Cyanide in Miningby State Representative Spencer Black

The new year brings a new opportu-nity for Wisconsin to protect our water,wildlife and land from the potentiallydevastating effects of using cyanide inmetallic mining.

While the year 2002 brought a dra-matic shift in the status of the proposedCrandon mine, we are still faced withthe same basic issue: the law does notprovide adequate safeguards to preventthe kind of disasters that have hap-pened in other places where cyanide isused in mining. That is why I ampreparing to reintroduce legislationearly in 2003 to ban the use of cyanidein Wisconsin mines.

Mining companies use cyanide toextract metals from crushed rock inwater. Nicolet Minerals had planned touse as much as 20 tons of cyanide permonth at the Crandon site. It is simplytoo risky for the state to allow this, orany mining company, to use cyanide-especially so close to our most pristinenatural areas, such as the headwaters ofthe Wolf River.

Wisconsin would not be the first toenact a cyanide-in-mining ban.Romania, Hungary and Czechoslovakiahave imposed cyanide prohibitionsafter suffering serious environmentalcontamination in mining accidents.Montana passed a similar law in 1998,and the Colorado legislature is alsoconsidering a cyanide ban.

Some have wondered, since theCrandon mine project has been put onhold, if it is still necessary to move

ahead with this issue. The answer isthat now is the perfect time to pass thecyanide ban. Any new proposal to reac-tivate the Crandon operation or openother mines in Wisconsin would beginwith an understanding that cyanide useis unacceptable and safer alternativesmust be incorporated into the plan.

While newspaper headlines have allbut declared the Crandon mine "dead,"it is probably closer to the truth to saythat it has been administered the lastrights. The Australian mining conglom-erate BHP (Broken Hill Properties)Billiton, which inherited the proposedmine from Exxon/Mobil and its succes-sor, Rio Algom, has laid off its projectstaff in Wisconsin. However, it stillowns the property and is actively seek-ing a buyer. A proposal for public pur-chase and protection of the mine sitewas initially encouraged but thenquickly dismissed by GovernorMcCallum before there was any mean-ingful negotiation over the price orfunding sources.

All of this has put the mine inabeyance, but has not killed it by anymeans. Another company could buythe land and its mineral rights andjump-start the permitting process in aninstant. While the Crandon project waspending, the company argued that itwould be wrong for the state to changethe rules in the middle of the game.That is why it is essential for theLegislature to resolve it now, before thenext mine proposal catches Wisconsinunprepared.

The cyanide ban was approved bythe State Senate last year with strongbipartisan support, but was neverallowed to come up for debate in theAssembly. As author of the cyanideban, I moved to break the logjam andpass the bill, but the Republican-con-trolled Assembly voted largely alongparty lines to keep it bottled up in com-mittee, where it died at the end of the2001-02 legislative session.

All of us who care about protectingWisconsin's rivers, lakes and streamsshould keep our guard up. Just as withthe successful mining moratorium bill,it will take a broad coalition of mobi-lized citizens to convince theLegislature to ban the use of cyanide inmining.

5February 2003

The "Year of Water"?America's Wetlands in Jeopardyby Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary

On Friday, January 10, the Bushadministration, through the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers (Corps), announced two pro-posals that could roll back critical pro-visions of the Clean Water Act (CWA),long considered one of our nation's pre-miere environmental laws.

First, the Administration issued"guidance" to Corps and EPA staff onhow to determine which waterwaysreceive protection under the CleanWater Act. This could potentiallyremove CWA jurisdiction from 20 mil-lion acres of wetlands nationwide. Staffmust now get permission from theirrespective agencies before extendingprotection to isolated wetlands. Thesewetlands, which include ephemeralwetlands, provide critical habitat forwildlife, including great numbers ofwaterfowl and shorebirds. The "guid-ance" came as a result of the 2001 U.S.Supreme Court ruling (Solid WasteAgency of Northern Cook County vs.the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, orSWANCC) which concluded that CWAprotections do not extend to certain"isolated" ponds and wetlands. Isolatedwetlands in Wisconsin, however, willcontinue to be protected, as we werethe first state to pass legislation after theSWANCC decision.

Second, the Administration issued an"Advanced Notice of Proposed RuleMaking," (ANPRM) seeking publicinput, stating "we invite your views asto whether any other revisions [ouremphasis] are needed to the existingregulations on which waters are juris-dictional under the CWA" - whichcould further narrow the jurisdiction ofthe CWA. American Rivers says this is"particularly troubling as EPA andCorps officials testified before Congresslast September that they would use thisprocedure to review whether the CleanWater Act applies to all tributaries tonavigable waters, intermittent andephemeral streams, man-made water-ways, and adjacent wetlands." TheNotice leaves it open to going beyond

the wetlands covered by the SWANCCruling.

Bob Perciasepe, NAS Senior VicePresident and former EPA AssistantAdministrator for Water, states "Over40% of our nation's waters are still pol-luted, yet the Administration is open-ing an unnecessary debate on whethersome waters and wetlands should beprotected at all. This is the wrongdebate for our country at the wrongtime. Clean water is vital to the healthof every American and the effort to pro-tect and restore these vital resources incommunities across the country isstalled."

We all need to send a vocal and force-ful response with the message that theAdministration must not roll-back cur-rent Clean Water Act protections. Therewill be a 45-day public comment periodonce the ANPRM is officiallyannounced in the Federal Register,expected, as of this writing, to be some-time in late January. To stay informedon this as well as other issues, pleasesign up for MAS e-mail action alerts bysending your name and e-mail informa-tion to Karen Etter Hale at masoffice@mailbag.com, or call 255-BIRD.

'Wisconsin 2003 Year of Water' Forum

The Wisconsin Stewardship Network(WSN), of which Madison Audubon isa founding member, has confirmed twoof North America's leading waterauthorities as headliners for a"Wisconsin 2003 Year of Water" forumFriday, February 14 at UW-StevensPoint. Maude Barlow, chair of theCouncil of Canadians, a citizen groupwith 100,000 members, and RobertGlennon, author of "Water Follies", willlead a discussion of water issues facingWisconsin and the world.

Maude Barlow has been called theJoan of Arc of those opposed to the saleof Canadian water to an increasinglythirsty world. "There is a commonassumption that the world's water sup-ply is huge and infinite," Barlow says."This assumption is false. At some timein the near future, water bankruptcywill result." Barlow cites a UnitedNations study that says by the year2025 two-thirds of the world will be"water-poor." "The wars of the futureare going to be fought over water,"Barlow declares. She endorses a 1999

paper from the CanadianEnvironmental Law Association thatsays, "Water is an essential need, a pub-lic trust, not a commodity. It belongs toeveryone and to no one."

Robert Glennon is the Morris UdallProfessor of Law and Public Policy atJames E. Rogers College of Law at theUniversity of Arizona. His recent book"Water Follies: Groundwater Pumpingand the Fate of America's Fresh Waters"is the current book-of-the-month pickof Scientific American magazine."Water Follies" includes a chapter onPerrier's attempts to site a water bot-tling plant on the Mecan River and atBig Spring in Wisconsin. His bookoffers numerous examples of howgroundwater reserves are beingstrained by overuse or misuse, even inseemingly water-rich areas likeWisconsin.

The WSN conference continues onSaturday, February 15. Governor JimDoyle has been invited speak at noon tooutline his administration's conserva-tion and environmental agenda. Alsoon Saturday, WSN member organiza-tions will select the Network's 2003statewide priority issues in a uniqueone-vote-per-group election.Conference breakout sessions of inter-est to Wisconsin's sporting, conserva-tion, and environmental communityinclude how to speak with and influ-ence your legislator on naturalresources issues, featuring advice fromformer State Senator Jim Baumgart andother legislators; an overview of therecently released "Land Legacy" draftreport that identifies unique lands thatcommunity leaders can target forpreservation; a recap of what theWDNR has learned from this past hunt-ing season's chronic wasting diseasetesting and how this will guide upcom-ing decisions to protect the state's deerherd; and a training session on how citi-zens can use the federal Clean WaterAct to protect their local lakes andrivers.

Registration for the two-day WSNconference is $50 for individuals whobelong to WSN member organizationsand $75 for the general public. Theseprices include two meals, the Fridayforum, and the Saturday conference.Registration information is available bycalling the WSN office at (608) 268-1218or by visiting www.wsn.org

Easement Expands Faville Grove Sanctuary

In December, David Musolf andRoger Packard donated a conservationeasement on another 30 acres of theirproperty at Faville Grove, enlarging thearea formally protected within the sanc-tuary to 387 acres. The new parcelincludes a high moraine overlooking alarge natural pond and wetland, as wellas several prairie and wetland restora-tions.

As with cash gifts for land acquisi-tion, MAS is eligible to apply to usethe value of the easement donation asmatch for state stewardship fundingwhen acquiring new properties, effec-tively doubling the value of the dona-tion for land protection.

Goose Pond Christmas Bird Countby Mark Martin

Bob Wallen and I surveyed the twosquare miles surrounding Goose Pondas part of the Poynette Christmas BirdCount. We spent the morning at GoosePond and walked about two and one-half miles and drove all the roads andfirebreaks.

It is interesting and rewarding to seethe results of our prairie restorationefforts. The larger acreage of restoredprairie provides more habitat for wintergrassland birds and small mammals.With an increase in prey one wouldexpect predators to increase. We found1 Cooper's hawk, 2 red-tailed hawks, 1rough-legged hawk, 1 Americankestrel, and 2 northern harriers. Wesaw all the raptors, except for theCooper's hawk, within a 10-minuteperiod.

We also counted 18 Canada geese(flying over) 13 pheasants, 92 rockdoves, 32 morning doves, 2 downywoodpeckers, 3 blue jays, 13 crows, 190starlings, 1 cardinal, 215 tree sparrows,1 song sparrow, 16 juncos, 7 housefinches, 2 goldfinches, and 35 housesparrows.

My best memories of the day wereBob's sighting the pair of northern har-riers, having a pheasant rooster crowwithin 5 yards of us when we drove byhim, and finding a flock of 80 tree spar-

rows with one song sparrow. It wasinteresting that we found 37% of thetree sparrows recorded on the PoynetteCount.

Madison CBC (Christmas Bird Count)Coordinator Wanted

After nine years of coordinating theMadison CBC, my wife, Carol, and I arelooking to pass on these duties to a newvolunteer. The Madison CBC is usuallythe largest in Wisconsin both in termsof number of volunteers (83 counters inthe field this year) and numbers ofspecies seen (85 this year). The MadisonCBC reports its results both to WSOand to National Audubon.

There are a core of dedicated areacaptains that come back year after year.So for most years the coordinator's roleis largely communication to these cap-tains, the inclusion of any new volun-teers, and the compiling of the finalresults.

While a knowledge of birds is help-ful, you do not necessarily need to bean expert. The majority of the job isadministrative. We've found that usingemail instead of paper mail has greatlysimplified the communication with thearea captains. Besides the satisfaction ofcontributing to the largest CBC in thestate, other benefits include meeting awide range of interesting people andoccasionally doing an interview forradio or print articles on CBC's.

If interested, please contact Tony orCarol by phone at 249-8836 or email atkalander@mailbag.com. We are willingto provide background support for theforeseeable future to the new coordina-tor(s) if that aids anyone in taking overthis role.

Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities

Madison Audubon Society is lookingfor volunteers! • Volunteer Coordinator - Solicit andorganize volunteers for the numerousevents we conduct. These eventsinclude Prairies Jubilee, Earth Weekactivities, Scope Days, Eco Treks,Farmers Market, and numerous otheractivities that we initiate or participatein. This can be fun, but it does taketime. This position requires organiza-tional skills and a willingness to workwith several people.• Art Fair Coordinator - Oversee andcoordinate MAS largest annualfundraiser held each May.• Publicity Coordinator - Publicize thenumerous events we offer to the com-munity. Events would include monthlyprogram meetings, annual Art Fair,Prairies Jubilee, and other society activi-ties.• Field Trips Coordinator - Lead agroup in organizing and arranging theMAS field trips for members and thepublic

Anyone interested in offering theirtalents and time in any of these areas,please contact Joanne Herfel at 266-0472(days) or 241-8009 (eves).

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Donations from the Heart

ACRE MAKER Jerry & Jill MartinIn Honor of 2002 Clients & Associates

JoAnne Sturiale - Sturiale &Company

HALF-ACRE MAKERTom & Kathie BrockMartha & Thomas RombergMareda Weiss

QUARTER-ACRE MAKERMarcia Bradley - Madison

Community FoundationWilliam DammJeffrey M. Wood

ADOPT AN ACREAnn & Robert De MarsSue & Paul FieberMr. & Mrs. S. Y. HusseiniPaul & Barb NoeldnerKato PerlmanDr. Layton & Diane Rikkers

NEST EGGTerry & Karen BloomErnst ConrathBarbara & Bradley GlassTom HelgesonHarry & Marion HillWalter KeoughKen Langenecker & Donna WaddellKit & Buzz Nordeen

MY OWN VISIONEvelyn BatchelorDavid B. BillingRobert BolzJoan & William BrockHelen & Ervin BrunerBarbara & Ted CrabbLawrence & Nancy DeweyMary Ann & John DillonArthur J. Donald Family FoundationEmily EarleyPatrick FarrellBernard Galgoci & Martha PetersonSherrie & Bill GarrettClifford GermainDianne & Robert GomezGeorgia Gomez-IbanezDorothy GostingGerald GundersonDorothy HainesPhylllis Hawthorne Lee Hayden

Shari Henning Howard Hochman & Rose MeinholzJosephine & Richard HosmanBonnie KannebergMadeline KannerHelen KlibanerTodd & Susan KummerArt & Sue LloydElizabeth MiddletonJohn & Barbara MitchellBill & Ginny NelsonKeith NelsonLynn PerssonPatrick & Debra ReadyJohn ReindlDavid Rihn & Valerie Bailey-RihnBarbara RyderRuth SchmitzRobert ShawJulie Shiner-BazanNeal & Diane SmithDenyse SnyersRich & Amy StaffenGeorge Strother & Mary BenesJohn StucklikDonnald & Joanna ThompsonJohn ThompsonAmanda Goudy Trainor &

Brian TrainorRobert & Susan WallenBonnie Weisel & Scott EllingtonCarol Worel

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF A PERSON In Memory of Susan Bergquist

Jon BergquistIn Memory of James Brandt

John Dibb & Quad/Graphics In Memory of Carol Rose Giltz

Kathy Killian & Robert GerberIn Memory of Scott Kruse

Donna & Max KruseIn Memory of Leilani's Mommy

Jane Raymond & Bob MouginIn Memory of Lloyd Legried

Anna Marie LegriedIn Memory of David Lubbers

Animal Dermatology Clinic - San Diego, CA

Animal Dermatology Clinic - Tustin, CA

Kathleen & David CarterJohn & Bonnie ComerAiden FosterJoan, Mark, & Kristin FreyHoward & Karen GochbergJan & Jerry IonDennis & Denise KispertAlice & Robert Larsen

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YES! I want to make the MadisonAudubon Society’s vision a reality.Here is my contribution to the Wildlife Sanctuaries Campaign.

[ ] Acre Maker. $2000 or more to buy and restoreanother acre of land.

[ ] Half-Acre Maker. $1000-$1999.

[ ] Quarter-Acre Maker. $500-$999.

[ ] Adopt An Acre. I pledge $100 a year for threeyears ($300 total). Here is my first installment.

[ ] Nest Egg. I pledge $50 a year for three years($150 total). Here is my first installment.

[ ] My Own Vision. $ to help sanctuariesas much as possible.

[ ] My Gift $_____for MAS Program Support (i.e.Education & Newsletter)

Direct my gift to:

[ ] Where it will help the most

[ ] Endowment fund to restore and maitain the sanctuaries.

[ ] Land acquisition at Faville Grove.

[ ] Land acquisition at Goose Pond

[ ] MAS Program Support

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Contributions will be acknowledged near theMadison Audubon Information Board at GoosePond as follows: $1,000 or more-name will appearon a permanent plaque; $250-$999-name willappear on engraved paving brick.

[ ] Do not acknowledge in Madison AudubonSociety Newsletter, CAWS.

Make checks payable to:Madison Audubon Society

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222 S. Hamilton Street, Suite #1 Madison, WI 53703

Gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.Madison Audubon Society’s financial statement isavailable upon request.

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Madison Audubon Society, Inc.Joanne Herfel, President222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1Madison, WI 53703

Non-profit organizationU.S. Postage PaidPermit No. 1831

Madison, Wisconsin

Aldo LeopoldSee page 1

Steve & Marge LincowskiAdrian MarsdenBrent McNabbJill & Kurt SchneiderLinda SchulerAlana DeBoer ThomsonAmerican College of

Veterinary DermatologyBarbara & Philip LeutheCarolyn Adami

In Memory of Victor MartinMarcella Martin

In Memory of Roger W. SchneiderDorothy Klinefelter

In Memory of Stefan S. WinklerMarjorie Winkler

GIFTS IN HONOR OF A PERSONIn Honor of Mark and Sue Martin

Pamela and Bradley HextTheresa Hext & Bradley Hext, Jr.Kristen & Daniel Hext Laura Kearney

In Honor of David Musolf &Roger PackardMark Spring & Nancy Washburn

In Honor of Jim Sime's BirthdayRebecca Christoffel

In Honor of Ken WoodMargaret Van Alstyne

Whose Woods These Are:The Poetry of Place, with Judith Strasser Luncheon-Lecture at the UW-Arboretum, Wednesday, February 26

Robert Frost, Mary Oliver andWilliam Stafford are a few of the manypoets whose work is grounded in asense of place. In this presentation,Judith will lead an exploration of theways that natural history and land-scape feed the poetic process. She willuse poetry-her own, her students' andothers-to illustrate the many ways thatspecific places inspire poets to examinetheir interior landscapes and to consid-er such "non-poetic" subjects as history,science and politics.

Until her recent retirement, Judithwas a producer and interviewer for thenationally syndicated public radio pro-gram, "To The Best Of OurKnowledge", and has frequently readher poetry on the Wisconsin PublicRadio show "Higher Ground". Sheteaches "poetry of place" writing work-shops and her poetry has appeared inmany literary magazines, a chapbook,

and most recently, in her book SandIsland Succession: Poems of theApostles. After her presentation, Judithwill sell and sign copies of her books.

This event will be held from 11:45a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the ArboretumVisitor Center. Reservations arerequired one week in advance. Makeyour reservations early as seating islimited. Please call the UW-Arboretum608/263-7760 for more information.

MAS Calendar at a Glance

Saturday, February 8:Wetlands in Winter Saturday, March 1: Late Winter Birds Friday, March 7: Night Owls