A group of WRA members enjoyed a brisk spring morning walking Co Rd 12 during Wild River Audubon’s roadside clean up on April 23rd. Cans, bottles and fast food containers made up the majority of items found. This year’s crew included Gary Noren, Dave Spohn, Sue Leaf, Gloria Peterson and Dayle and Bonnie DeClercq. Audubon members have cleaned the section of road between Almelund and Wild River State Park for 20 plus years.

A HUGE Audubon thank you to all of the wet volunteers who made the annual Adopt-a-River clean-up on Saturday, May 14th a success. Those involved in rescuing three 55 gallon barrels and an old clothes dryer from the chilly Sunrise River include: Jacquelyn Zita, Amy Ries, Jeremy Kalin, Dawn Doering, Rick Olseen, Patrick Lien, and Kriste Ericsson. Special thanks to hosts Willie Roettger and James Campbell and to Waste Management, Northern Wisconsin for providing disposal of the waste and a barbecue after the clean-up. Watch this newsletter for further announcements regarding Sunrise River activities.

WRA Takes Students on Birdwalks

Seventeen teens increased their listening and observation skills and braved some cold, rainy mornings as they learned to identify birds during three days of mini-courses at Chisago Lakes Middle School. Sue Leaf and a small cadre of adults led the group to three different locations with a variety of habitats (meadows, woods, lakeshore, and swamp). More than twenty seven species were located within just a few miles of the school.