Jun-Jul-Aug 1999 CAWS Newsletter Madison Audubon Society

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22 2 S. HAMILTON ST. M ADISON W ISCON SIN 53703 255 BIRD JUN E 1999

Richard and Alice Erstad. Alice

(Schoeneberg) Erstads parents once

owned m uch of the area.Marsha Cannon presented the

Erstads with a book entitled Tallgrass

Prairie in recognition of their interest

in seeing this site preserved saying,

Grasslands are so important to many

species of birds, and we are so indebt-

ed to the Erstads, who realized the

importance of these grasslands for

waterfowl and upland birds rather

than developing the land as a housing

site.

Breeding birds in the area include

wood ducks, blue-winged teal, mal-

lards, shovelers, gadwalls, redheads,

ruddy ducks, sandhill cranes, sorarails, coots, sedge and marsh wrens,

bobolinks and yellow-headed black-

birds. A turkey nest with 19 eggs was

recently found on the 60 acre parcel.

We hope that when you visit Goose

Pond you w ill also visit Schoenebergs

Marsh. To find the area from the inter-

section of Highways 51, 60 and 22,

go east on Hwy. 60 for one mile, then

north on Harvey Road for 1.5 miles.

Erstad Prairie will be on the right at

the curve. (See map on page 8)

By Mark and Sue Martin

Erstad Prairie restoration a good

sign for the birds was the title of anarticle written by Tim Eisele that

appeared in The Capitol Times fol-

lowing the dedication of our newest

land acquisition. The dedication took

place on May 8, which was

International Migratory Bird Day. The

site is 60 acres in size and is com-

prised of 42 acres of uplands and 18

acres of wetlands.

The project was a combined effort

of MAS and three other partners. In

addition to funding provided from

Madison Audubon Society, acquisi-

tion funds were also provided by the

Department of Natural Resources

Stewardship Fund, D ucks Unlimited

MARSH Program and U S Fish &

Wildlife Service North American

Wetland Conservation Act program.

Speakers at the event included,

George Meyer and Steve Miller from

DNR, Sheldon Myerchin and Kurt

Waterstradt from US Fish and Wildlife

Service, Marsha Cannon and Mark

Martin from MAS and Bill Ottum,who served as the Master of

Ceremonies and is the Ducks

Unlimited State MARSH Chairman.

We were pleased to greet so many

of our neighbors and members of the

Erstad and Schoeneberg families that

attended. The Read family displayed a

large collection of Indian artifacts that

Authur Read found on the land.

The entire prairie pothole complex

is referred to as Schoenebergs Marsh

and this parcel was dedicated to

Erstad Pra ir ie Dedica tion A good sign for the birds.

Erstad Prairie at Schoenebergs Marsh, Madison Audubon Societys newest landacquisition, was dedicated on Saturday, May 8. Bill Oddum of Ducks Unlimited(left) and DNR Secretary George Meyer (right) unveiled the sign while formerlandowners Richard and Alice Erstad look on. The 60-acre parcel has 42 acres of

uplands and 18 acres of wetlands and is adjacent to 585 acres of waterfowl pro-duction area owned by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Photo by A. Peter Cannon


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199 9 Four th of Ju lyM ad ison Butterf lyCountSaturday, July 3

by Karl Legler

This year the census will

include a new site, Owen Park,

where the coun t will be led by

bird and butterfly aficionado JonSutton. This will be the 9th annual

Madison count. Mark this hike and

census on your calendar! Each year

within a few weeks of the Fourth of

July, butterfly enthusiasts all over

North America participate in a day-

long census of butterfly species. Each

count is conducted at several sites

within a 15 mile diameter circle and

the same circle is surveyed each year.

These censuses help to monitor the

health o f our butterfly populations

and the results of all North Americancounts are published in an annual

report. Last year a total of 3,996

observers conducted 346 counts in

North America, 14 of them in

Wisconsin. On the 1998 Madison

census 13 counters in 2 groups count-

ed 524 butterflies for a record 46

species. Out of 53 counts in

Wisconsin and 5 surrounding states,

Madison had the highest number of

species!

The group will have an enjoyable

time finding, observing and countingbutterfly species. Counters are need-

ed. The leader will provide identifica-

tion expertise. If you can identify but-

terflies, or can help spot butterflies, or

just want to see and learn about but-

terflies, join us on this coun t. Observe

with eyes or close-focusing binocu-

lars. Dress for protection from the

heat and sun; a ha t is recommended.

Bring a lunch as the trip will go until

noon. (Anyone that wants to continue

counting in the afternoon at another

site can do so.)

The North American Butterfly

Association requires a $2.50 fee from

each count pa rticipant (similar to

Christmas Bird Coun t) to

cover administrative and pub-

lishing costs.

Meet at the parking lot in

Owen Park in Madison at

9:00 a.m. There is no rain

date. We will count until noon.DIRECTIONS: From the west Beltline

take Old Sauk Road east for about

1 34 mile. On the south side of the road

is the entrance to Owen Park. Drive

into the woods until you reach the

parking lot. (The O wen Park entrance

is a short distance west of Crestwood

Elementary School.)

If you have any questions about the

Owen Park count, call Jon Sutton at

238-7676. If you would like to count

at your ow n favorite site, call the

count compiler, Karl Legler, (608)643-4926 (Sauk City).

Fall Birding Tripto Duluth AreaSeptember 16-19

Jim Marrari will lead this four-day

trip to view the annual hawk migra-

tion at Hawk Ridge in Duluth. Hawk

Ridge, a bluff overlooking Lake

Superior, offers an outstanding van-

tagepoint to view this phenomenon.

This weekend corresponds with theannual Minnesota Audubon hawk fes-

tival. Events include lectures and

guided bird walks to hotspots such as

Wisconsin Point. In addition to 10-12

species of raptors likely to be seen;

many varieties of warblers, shorebirds,

and sparrows should also be encoun-

tered. Jim will arrange car-pooling and

hotel reservations. For more informa-

tion and to reserve a spot, contact him

at 231-2395 or email

[email protected].

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M ADISON AUDUBON SOCIETYPresident: Marsha Cannon, 25 1-1276

Vice-president: Joanne Herfel, 241-8009

Goose Pond Resident Naturalists:

Mark and Sue Martin, 635-41 60

Editors: Pat & Deb Ready, 873-1703

[email protected]

Graphic design: Pat Ready.

Printed by Roemer Printing.

THE AUDU BON CAWS is published

September through July by:

Madison Audubon Society,

222 S. Hamilton St.,

Madison, WI 53703,

(608) 255-BIRD (2473).

Birding hotline, 255 -BIRM.

Madison Audubon Web Page:

http://madisonaudubon.org

E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail services donated by Berbee

Contribution dead line is June 7 for the

July issue, for which items may be sent to

Pat Ready, 1210 Oakwood Ct., Stoughton,

WI 53589 . [email protected]

The mission of the Madison Audubon

Society is to educate our mem bers and the

ublic about the natural world and the

threats that natural systems are facing, to

engage in advocacy to preserve and protect

these systems, and to develop and m aintain

sanctuaries to save and restore natural habi-

tat.

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Sum m er FunField Tr ip sBy Levi Wood, Field Trips Chair

Sat., June 12: Ecology of Lost Lake

Natural Area

Experience a morning in one of the

hidden jewels of the Baraboo Hills,

Lost Lake Natural Area. Trip leader,

Becky Isenring, noted DNR terrestrial

ecologist with special expertise inplants and birds will explore this nat-

ural area with trip participants. This

rich maple basswood mesic forest

should have plenty of singing birds

and blooming wildflowers. If we are

lucky the yellow lady slippers may be

blooming. Birds might include tan -

agers, grosbeaks, vireos and warblers.

This off trail hike through rugged

terrain may turn up a few ticks. So

wear light colored c lothing, sturdy

hiking shoes and a ha t. Insect or tickrepellent may be advisable.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Caledonia

School on Hwy. 78 about 5 miles

south of the Hwy. 78 exit off I-90, less

than a mile short of the next crossroad

at Beich Road. The trip will last to 3 to

3 1/2 hours. Bring binoculars, water,

insect repellent and a snack. If you

have questions, c all Becky at (608)-

643-6906.

Thurs., June 17: Beginning Birding

This evening trip to Picnic Point willhelp beginning bird watchers develop

their skills at locating, identifying and

observing birds. Trip leader Allen

Holzhueter will spend more time

identifying birds and teaching the

skills of bird watching. Special atten-

tion will be paid to answering begin-

ning birders questions.

Meet in the parking lot by the 1918

Marsh, across from the entrance to

Picnic Point at 6:00 PM on Wed.,

June 18. This area, at the west end of

the UW campus offers a varied habitat

and a good opportunity to observe a

variety of waterfowl and nesting

woodland birds, including flycatchers,

thrushes, woodpeckers, warblers and

sparrows. Please bring binoculars and

a bird guide if you can. If you have

questions, call Allen Holzhueter at

238-0546 after 3 PM.

Friday, June 25: Evening Canoe

in Cherokee Marsh

Enjoy a peaceful summer evening

canoe trip paddling around Cherokee

Marsh. Levi Wood will lead this trip to

look for waterfowl, marsh and wood-

land birds in Cherokee Marsh. We

hope to see ducks, herons, cor-

morants, gulls, wrens, sparrows, swal-

lows, blackbirds and more. The trip

will last to dusk to experience the

sights and sounds of the m arsh at sun-set.

Meet at 6:00 p.m. in the Yahara-

Cherokee Marsh park just east of the

County M intersection with Hwy. 13

(Northport Drive), on the no rth edge

of Madison. We will put canoes in the

north edge of Cherokee Marsh just

east of Hwy 113 . You must provide

your own canoe with paddles and life

vests. Pack an evening snack to eat in

your canoe in the marsh. Q uestions,

call Levi at 277-7959.

Sat. June 26: Geology

of the Baraboo Hills

Join trip leaders Bob and Nancy Dot

for a hike in Hemlock draw and

Natural Bridge State Park where they

will explain the geologic o rigins of

this driftless area in the Baraboo Hills.

Bob describes this trip a s when

Wisconsin lay in the tropics, about

500 million years ago. To show you

some of the geologic clues to support

this idea, Bob will lead this hike into

Hemlock Draw. During the hike,

experienced UW Arboretum naturalist

Nancy Dott will identify interesting

woodland plants and birds. Bob Dott

is a retired UW Geo logy Professor

with a wealth of experience leading

geology trips in the Baraboo hills.

After our morning hike, the trip will

break for a picnic lunch before an

optional second hike into Natural

Bridge State Park in the afternoon.

Bob will show us add itiona l rock fea

tures in Natural Bridge. A state park

vehicle admission sticker is required.

Meet at 8:00a.m. in the parking lot

of Kohls Food Store in Middleton, at

the intersection of Allen Blvd. and

Century Ave. We will drive north on

Hwy 12 through Sauk City to the

Badger Ordinance and turn west on

Sauk County Hwy C to Leland. Or

meet at 9:00 at the small town park inLeland. Riders share expenses with

drivers.

Bring binoculars, sturdy hiking foot-

ware, lunch, water and dress appro-

priately for the weather. The trip goes

rain or shine, and will last to mid-

afternoon , with return to Madison

about 4:00. If you have questions, call

Bob or Nancy at 238-2500.

Sunday, June 27: Dragonflies and

Butterflies of Cherokee Marsh

This two hour walk will focus onthose big and beautiful macro-

insects butterflies and dragonflies.

Together they total about 263 species

in Wisconsin. We will observe their

beauty and learn about the identifica-

tion, behavior, and the lifestyle of the

various species we encounter.

Observe with eye or binoculars (bring

binoculars if you have them, the clos-

er your binoculars can focus the bet-

ter). Leaders will be macro-insect

enthusiasts Dave Fallow, Karl Legler,

and Dave Westover.Dress for protection from the heat and

sun. A hat is recommended. DIREC-

TIONS: On the north side of Madison,

take Northport drive (Hwy. 113) then

turn north on Sherman Ave. Meet at

10:00 a.m.. at the Cherokee Marsh

parking lot at the north end of

Sherman Ave. If you have any ques-

tions about the trip call Karl Legler in

Sauk City at (608) 643-4926 .

continued on next page

Kingbird photo by Pat Ready


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Sum m er field tr ips . . .continued from page 3

Saturday, July 3 : Madison Butterfly

Count

For details see article on page 2.

Meet at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot

at Owen Park on the west side o f

Madison. The entrance to Owen Park

is on the sou th side of Old Sauk Roadjust west of Crestwood Elementary

School. We will census bu tterflies

until noon . The leader is Jon Sutton.

Sunday, July 11: Butterflies of Rocky

Run - West

Ann Swengel will lead this two

hour hike in the west section of

Rocky Run Creek in Columbia

County. (This is an area MAS has not

visited previously so note the direc-

tions below.) We will walk along the

wetland, old field, and woodland

edge observing and learning about a

variety of butterflies (swallowtails,

sulfurs, hair streaks, skippers, etc.) as

they take nectar from Rocky Runs

many wildflowers. Ann is a widely

known butterfly researche r, photogra-

pher, and author of numerous articles

on butterflies. She is Naturalist at

Mirror Lake State Park and a Vice

President of the North American

Butterfly Association.

Bring binoculars if you have them(close-focusing ones work best) or

just get close. Its best to wear long

pants and a hat for protection from

the sun.

DIRECTIONS: We will carpool and

leave at 9:00 a.m. from the east side

Cub Foods. From the intersection of

Highways 30 and 51 (Stoughton Rd.)

go north on 51 and take the first right

turn which leads to Nakoosa Trail

and Cub Foods. Meet in the middle

of the parking lot. (Or meet at 10:00

a.m. a t the west side Rocky Run park-ing lot. From Madison go north on

Highway 51. Nearly 4 miles north of

Poynette turn right onto Morse Road

and go east for about 3/4 mile. There

is a small parking lot on the north

side of the road.) If you have any

questions about this trip, call Karl

Legler at (608) 643-4926 (Sauk City).

Volunteers, M other N atur eMak e Ar t Fa ir a Success

It takes a lot of volunteers to put on the best art fair in the City of

Madison. Over 100 volunteers and sponsors (and a full dose of help from

Mother Nature) helped make this years art fair a great success. According to

Olbrichs attendance count, 5670 people attended the fair. Everything seemed

just about perfect the day of the fair. But just when we thought it couldnt

be better, a pair of cranes drew attention to themselves as they circled high

in the sky. (Those birds are rea lly cooperative.)

Once again, Wild Birds Unlimited helped Madison Audubon as a financial

partner for the fair. We hope our members will consider our sponsors as they

make decisions about where to spend their money. Thank you volunteers and

sponsors - we couldnt do it without you.

Jim Amrhein and Jenny

Jane Anderson

Dave Barger

Kathie Besteman

Robb Besteman

Carol Blemker*

Jill Botvinik*

Quentin BraunDee Dee Britton

Betty Bunge

Ann Burgess*

Mary Bussey

Marsha Cannon*

Pete Cannon

Kathy Cartwright

Glenn Chambliss

Karen Cigale

Ann Clark

Rosemary Collucy

Kristine Corbusson

Sue CottinghamLinda Crubaugh

Bob DeMars

Ann D eMars

Adam DeMars*

Elsy DeMars

Matt DeMars

Jean DeMuzio

Diane Derouen

Tom Detmer

Rhonda Dix

Jeannie Druckenmiller*

Mark Evans

Jacki Friend

Warren Gaskell

Sharon Clark Gaskell

Mary Gorman

Dorothy Gosting

Dorothy Haines

Karen Etter Hale

Janet Beach Hanson

Wayne HansonJoanne Herfel*

Sarah Hole

Richard Holmes

Grace Homb

Doreen Hugener

Keith Hulsebos

Susan Jaskiewicz

Anna Jaskiewicz

Rick Jones

Lisa Kane

Scott Kochersperger

Lou Locke

Franke LockeNancy Ludwig*

Lou Madden

Haley Madden

Susan Magee

Mary Manering*

Mark Martin*

Amy McDaniel*

Elizabeth Middleton

Anthony Milanowski

Teresa Miller*

John Mitchell

Martin Nelson

Laurel Neverdahl

Paul Noeldner

David Peterson

Pat Ready

John Reindl

Mindy Reinstra

Susan Roberts

Lynn Robertson

Pat SalzPeggy Schmidt*

Evelyn Shimshak

Rose Sime

Jim Sime

Evelyn Shimshak

Tom Skupniewicz

Sue Slapnik

Brand Smith

Ina Smolker

Dyane Steenport

Glenn Teschendorf

Molly Thompson*

Barb UngerAnn Vandeberg*

George Warzinik

Ed Weaver

Darci Weaver

Ken Wood

Levi Wood

Janet Wood

Steve Young

Mary Young*

Janet Zanck

Zarzinik

Morris Zimmerman

* members of the planning committee


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Crane Hunt - Vote Resultsby Karen Etter Hale, Executive Secretary

Among over 90 questions on the ballot at

the DN R Spring Hearing and Conservation

Congress meeting on April 12, there were

two advisory questions of particular interest

to hunters and nonhunters alike: Whether

there should be a limited hunt for sandhill

cranes, and whether there should be a

mourning dove hunt. Results varied wildlyfrom county to county, but the final tally

statewide was 2,465 to 1,162 in favor of a

crane hunt and 2,360 to 1,022 in favor of a

dove season. Thanks to all who persisted to

11 p.m. or later when these questions finally

came up.

The crane hunt issue, unfortunately, has

been turned into both a farmer vs. crane-

lover issue (by some of the med ia), and a

hunter vs. anti-hunter issue, as illustrated by

the very lopsided voice vote in favor of a

hunt at the recent statewide Congress meet-

ing (4 or 5 to 1). Neither one of these views

is entirely accurate. While cranes can cause

significant crop damage on individual farms,

the overall damage from an estimated popu-

lation of between 12,000 and 15,000 birds

in Wisconsin doesnt begin to compare with

that from deer or geese. And just how many

cranes would have to be killed before crop

by Frankie Locke

Wisconsins popu lar and successfulrecycling program is in danger of hav-

ing its life support cut off. According

to Governor Thompson, the state has

helped communities get their recy-

cling programs started, and now they

should prepare to go it alone at the

end of the next budget cycle (2001).

This would mean that in order to con-

tinue their recycling programs local

governments would have to find new

funding. As things stand now the

new funding would probably come

from higher property taxes. Not ahappy thought. But it doesnt have to

be that way.

Over the past ten years, committees

have developed recycling programs

that create jobs (over 2000 in

Wisconsin), produced over $70 mil-

lion worth of goods from trash, saved

hundreds of acres of land that would

have become landfills, and believe it

or not, even reduced greenhouse

gasses - due to reduction of methane

It took over 20 years forsandhills cranes to recov-er from habitat loss andDDT poisoning. Now

theres a movement for a

proposed hunting seasonbecause of crop damage.Do we really want to seethese graceful birds

shot?Photo by Pat Ready

damage was considered to be under

control? Better solutions, including

treating seed corn to be distasteful to

cranes, are being researched by the

International Crane Foundation. As

for the anti-hunters, many did turn

out in Dane County, where a hun t

was defeated 179 to 29. Even here,

though, many nay votes came from

hunters and nonhunters alike, as

was true across the state. These a re

people who simply do no t want to

see sandhills shot.

The issue now moves to the DNR

and to the legislature. To have a say

in this debate, send letters to:

Secretary George Meyer, Wisconsin

DNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI

53707-7921; Mr. Trygve Solberg,

Chair, Wisconsin Natural Resources

Board, same address as Secy

Meyer; your state Senator, P.O . Box

7882, Madison, WI 53707-7882;

and your state Assembly

Representative, P.O. Box 8952 (if

their last name is A-L), P.O. Box8953 (if last name is M-Z),

Madison, WI 53708. Letters to the

editor of your local paper would be

helpful too. For more information

or to get on our crane hunt alert list,

call Karen Etter Hale, 255-BIRD, or

send an e-mail to

[email protected].

gas emission from landfills.

But community recycling programsare in danger of losing their state

funding before reliable markets and

sufficient products for the markets

have been developed. Or put another

way, before adequate cash flow to

support recycling is established.

A key provision of the recycling law

was the creation of a Market

Development board. The ideas was

that the Board would explore ways to

develop products that could be creat-

ed from the waste, and develop mar-

kets for these products. The Market

Development Board is perhaps the

single most important factor in c reat-

ing a profitable, self sustaining recy-

cling program.

What to do?

There are workable alternatives to

the business surcharge which current-

ly funds the program. Increasing fees

for dumping (tipping) in landfills, or

adding a service tax to solid waste tip-

ping have widespread support among

county and town associations, envi-

ronmen talists, recyclers associationand others. State Senator Brian Burke

D-Milwaukee, and Rep. Spencer

Black D-Madison, both have suggest-

ed increasing tipping fees.

Either fees or service charge or

some combination of both could

maintain the current state aid funding

level and would provide time to make

recycling self supporting. With reli-

able revenue assured, local govern-

ments can con tinue their popular and

valuable recycling programs.Letters are needed to our state

Senators and Representatives. Tell

them state funding to help local recy-

cling programs should be maintained,

the mandate of the Development

Board should be made more urgent. It

should get in high gear to facilitate

the crea tion of products from recy-

clables and find reliable markets for

them.

Then, and only then, recycling will

be self sustaining.

Recy cling Prog ra m in Dang er


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POPULATIONAND HABITAT

Voluntary Simplicityby Duane Elgin

Duane Elgin in his book, Voluntary Simplicity, states to live volun-

tarily means to live more de liberately, intentionally, and purposefully

which is to live more consciously. To live more simply is to live with

a minimum of needless distraction. Most of us know where our lives

are unnecessarily complicated and are aware of the clutter and pre-

tense that we igh upon us. The objec tive is not to live with less, but isa more demanding intention of living with balance in order to find a

life of greater purpose, fulfillment, and satisfaction. Elgin states that

there is no general pattern of behavior and attitudes that is associated

with this approach to living. A few of the things that Elgin mentioned

that those choosing a simpler life may do include: 1) Tend to lower

their overall level of personal consumption - buy less clothing, jewelry

and other forms of personal ornamentation, buy fewer cosmetic prod-

ucts and observe holidays in a less commercialized manner. 2) Tend

to alter their patterns of consumption in favor of products that are

durable, easy to repair, nonpolluting in their manufacture and use,

energy-efficient, functional, and aesthetic. 3) Tend to shift their diet

away from highly processed foods toward foods that are more natural,

hea lthy, simple, and appropriate for sustaining the inhabitants of theworld 4) Tend to reduce undue clutter and complexity in their person-

al lives. 5) Tend to change transportation modes in favor of public

transit, car pooling, smaller and more fuel-efficient autos, living closer

to work, riding a bike and walking. 6) Tend to use their consumption

politically by boycotting goods and services of companies whose

actions or po licies they consider une thical. 7) Tend to feel an intimate

connection with the earth and a reverential concern for nature. 8)

Tend to feel a compassionate concern for the worlds poor. 9) Tend to

involve themselves with compassionate causes such as saving animals

from distinction. 10) Tend to prefer smaller-scale, more human-sized

living and working environments.

Our predicament at this time is that the world population is expect-

ed to reach 6 billion by O ctober 1999 and 9 billion by 2025. In 1930,the world had 2 billion and in 1975 roughly 4 billion. The vast major-

ity of the increase in human numbers is occurring in the less devel-

oped nations. Because the worlds ecosystem is already under great

stress, as these new billions of persons seek a decent standard of liv-

ing, the global ecology could easily be strained beyond the breaking

point. The gap between rich and poor nations is growing wider rapid-

ly and more than 1.2 billion people now live in absolute poverty.

There is also global warming destroying fragile ecosystems, tropical

rain forest destruction, o il depletion, toxic waste/pollution damage,

overfishing, the thinning of the ozone layer, acid rain damage, and

plant and animal extinction.

Elgin proposes that we must develop new approaches if we are to

live sustainably which is living efficiently - not misdirecting or squan-

dering the earths precious resources. A simpler way of life responds

to the urgent needs for moderating our use of the worlds nonrenew-

able resources and minimizing the damaging impact of environmental

pollution. Four consumption criteria go to the heart of the issue of bal-

anced consumption: 1) Are my consumption patterns basically satisfy-

ing or do I buy much that serves no real need? 2) Do I consider the

impact of my consumption patterns on other people and on the earth?

3) Does what I own or buy promote activity, self-reliance, and

involvement, or does it induce passivity and dependence? 4) How tied

are my present job and lifestyle to installment payments, maintenance

and repair costs, and the expectations to others?

Potential Migrant HabitatLoss at Hud son Par kby Tod Highsmith

At the request of District 6 Ald. Judy Olson

and a gathering of neighborhood residents, the

Madison City Parks Dept. is prepa ring a plan for

management of Hudson Park, on the citys east

side. Although the pa rk is mainly known for its

Indian mounds, it is also one of the few wooded

stretches of public land that remain along the

Lake Monona shoreline and can be a great bird-

ing location during migration. There are serious

problems with erosion and exotic plants along

the parks steep lakeside bank, and the Parks

Dept. plan is likely to propose extensive thin-

ning of trees to open up the canopy and pro-

mote the growth of soil stabilizing native shrubs

and ground covers. A trail system to provide

shoreline access without furthering erosion is

also being considered.

A big question is just how much thinning of

trees in the park is necessary or desirable. Someneighborhood residents are eager for the more

open view of the lake that extensive thinning

would p rovide. Neighborhood birders, such as

myself, would prefer that thinning be kept to a

minimum, and that efforts be made to preserve

the mu ltiple layers of vegetation tha t are cu rrent-

ly so attractive to migrants. Happily, the lake

watchers and the bird watchers seem willing

to work together to try to satisfy the concerns of

both groups.

Ald. Olson will call a neighborhood meeting

to discuss the Parks Dept. plan when it is avail-

able (probably in June). Do you regularly oroccasionally go birding in Hudson Park? If so,

call or email Ald. Judy O lson (256-6540, dis-

[email protected]) and let her

know that the park is important to you.

Land ow ner Restora tionField Day Septem ber 11

A field day is being he ld at Goose Pond

Sanctuary located near Arlington in Columbia

County for rural landowners interested in restor-

ing five or more acres of prairie.

Topics include field demonstrations, site

selection, seed selection (grasses and wildflow-

ers), collecting, planting, and management.

This event is sponsored by the Department of

Natural Resources, Madison Audubon Society,

Pheasants Forever, The Prairie Enthusiasts, and

the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

There is a fee for this workshop and pre-regis-

tration is requ ired. Contac t Mark or Sue Martin,

Goose Pond Sanctuary, W7468 Prairie Lane,

Arlington, WI 53911, or e -mail

[email protected] for a registration form.


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YES, I want to make theGoose Pond vision a reali-ty. Here is my contributionto the Goose PondCampaign.

[ ] Acre Mak er. $1,000 or moreto buy and restore another acre

of land at Goose Pond.[ ] Half-Acre Mak er. $500-

$999 to buy and restore anoth-er half-acre of land at GoosePond.

[ ] Adop t An Acre. I pledge$100 a year for three years($300 total) toward GoosePond restoration. Here is myfirst installment.

[ ] Nest Egg. I pledge $50 ayear for three years($150 total).

Here is my first installment.

[ ] My Ow n Vision. $to help as much as possible.

Name

Address

In Memory of

In Honor of

For Gifts Honoring Another: Send

Acknowledgement to (name andaddress)

Contributions will be acknowledgednear the Goose Pond InformationBoard as follows: $1,000 or more-name to appear on a permanentplaque; $250-$999-name to appearon engraved paving brick.

Acknowledge in MadisonAudubon Society Newsletter

Do not acknowledge in MadisonAudubon Society N ewsletter

Make checks payable to MadisonAudubon Society and mail to:Madison Audubon Society, 222 S.Hamilton Street, Suite #1, Madison,W I 53703

Tax deductible to the extent allowedby law.

Madison Audubon Societysfinancial statement is availableupon request.

MAS Boa rd Votes fo rRegiona l Rep.by Marsha Cannon, president

At the May 10 meeting of Madison

Audubon Societys Board of

Directors, members voted unani-

mously for Liz Woedel of Oxford

(Ohio) Audubon Society as Great

Lakes regional representative to the

National Audubon Society (NAS)

Board of Directors. The Great Lakes

Region includes Illinois, Indiana,

Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,

Oh io, and Wisconsin. Our chapters

ballots will be submitted by the elec-

tion deadline, June 30.

Although Ms. Woedel ran unop-

posed for the position, Board mem-

bers participated in the election

because voting sends a message to

the NAS board that our chapter val-

ues regional representation on thenational board. Over the past year,

NAS has undertaken a new grass-

roots strategy, making the transition

from regional to state-level organiza-

tion. Regional offices, such as the

Great Lakes office in Ohio, have been

closed. To da te, 19 state offices have

been established. We do not know

when a Wisconsin office will be

opened.

In her candidates information, Ms.

Woedel notes, As a member of the

NAS Board, I would work to establishways to keep the lines of communica-

tion open throughout the region so

we can con tinue to w ork together on

issues and projects. If you have com-

ments or concerns to share with Ms.

Woedel, you can write to her at 6505

Buckley Rd., Oxford, OH 45056,

phone 513/523-1782, or send

e-mail to [email protected]

Atla s Volun teersNeededThis is the last year of the bird atlas

project and we are assisting with the

Columbia County blocks. If you

would like to spend a few hours bird

watching in June or July give Mark or

Sue a call at 635-4160 . We will have

specific locations for you to go.

June Work N ights atGoose PondVolunteers are needed to assist with

weedy species removal on work

nights every Monday in June starting

at 6:30 p.m. Work will concentrate

on prairie management at Goose

Pond and the UW Agricultural Station

prairie remnant. This is a great way tolearn prairie species. Dress in long

sleeves, gloves, long pants and sturdy

shoes. Bring a shovel and work up a

sweat co ld refreshments will be

served. As always, these work nights

may be cancelled because o f rain.

Call Mark and Sue at 635-4160 if you

need more information.

Dona tions Supp or t

the M AS M issionNEST EGG

Daniel R Spuhler

MY OWN VISION

Ellouise and Marvin Beatty

Betty Bunge

Martha Lound

M&I Bank of Southern Wisconsin

G Price and J Stone

Donald R Schmidt

In memory of George Bonesho -

Dorothy ChapekIn memory of Lu Severson -

Marion and Gene Moran

Pat Woicek

IN ADDITION to the above, Madison

Audubon gratefully acknowledges the

following unrestricted donations:

Eric Dunst

Amy McDan iel

Shorewood Hills Garden Club

In mem ory of Margaret Knight -

Joyce Altman


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Madison Audubon Society, Inc.Marsha Cannon, President

222 S. Hamilton St. Suite #1

Madison, W I 53703

Non-profit organization

U.S. Postage Paid

Permit No. 1831

Madison, Wisconsin

M AS Calend arat a Gla nce

1321 E. Mifflin St.Madison, WI 53703

(608) 256-1066

U.W. Arb oretumN atur e Progr am ForChildren

Now in its eighth year the

Arboretum is offering its great summer

nature program for pre-school through

middle school youth. Scholarships are

available.

Children (ages 6-10) will be able todiscover some of natures mysteries

through first-hand experiences in the

forests, wetlands, and prairies for

3.5 hours each day. Sessions will be

offered in June, July, and August. You

can choose either a 8:30-noon or

1-4:30 p.m. time slot with campers

coming Monday, Wednesday, and

Friday. Two sessions will be offered

per month, with new themes each of

the summer months.

JuneMysteries Under Our Feet

JulyFlying CreaturesAugustSurvival Secrets

There are also day camping experi-

ences for pre-schoolers with a parent

or guardian, and middle school youth.

Dont plan your summer without

checking out EFDC. Call the McKay

Visitor Center at 263-7888 to receive

our cosmic orange brochure. For

scholarship information contact Sue

Bridson at 265-5872.

12 June: Lost Lake Ecology, p. 3

17 June: Beginning Birding, p. 3

25 June: Canoe Cherokee Marsh,

p. 3.

26 June: Baraboo Geology, p. 3

27 June: Dragonflies & Butterflies of

Cherokee Marsh, p. 33 July: Madison Butterfly Count, p. 4

Directions to Goose Pond: From theeast Take Hwy. 51 north intoColumbia County, turn left (west) onCounty Hwy. K; after two miles turn right

on (north) on Goose Pond Road, then

turn left on Prairie Road, which is thedriveway into the Sanctuary. From thewest Take County Hwy. Q north toWaunakee, then continue straight north

to County Hwy. V; turn right (east) on V;

after four miles go north (left) on CountyHwy. I for about four miles and turn right(east) on County Hwy. K. After one mileturn left (north) on Goose Pond Road.

Hunting sandhill cranes?See page 5

Address Correction Requested

Documents

Jun-Jul-Aug 1999 CAWS Newsletter Madison Audubon Society