Vol. 26 No 2
Wild River Audubon Articles, September 2005
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| President's Column
by Sue Leaf |
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What about the state fair? And planting?.
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Nature's Bookshelf
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Noah’s Garden: Restoring the ecology of our own back yards By Sara
Stein (Houghton Mifflin Co. 1993) A Book Review by Sue Leaf.
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| Pinfeathers Notes by Sue
Leaf |
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Thanks to those working the Audubon booth at the State Fair!
And what about outdoor plantings for wildlife?
Kurt Mead and his Deep Fat Rabbit !
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September 2005
Calendar Items
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| Setting up a Bird Feeding Station |
Already past: September 24th |
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On September 24th, folks worked to honor Valeta Palank, a long-time active member
of Wild River Audubon and a sixth grade teacher for many years, by
erecting a set of bird feeders at the school. The Minnesota Ornithologists'
Union provided educational material on identifying birds. See the
write up
and pictures of the installing the bird feeders at Lakeside
Intermediate School in Chisago City. |
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Saturday, October 8th, 2 pm Audubon Canoe Trip Sunrise Landing
of Wild River State Park
Don't waste a moment of Minnesota's
short, but spectacular fall season! Join us for a canoe trip down the
St. Croix River October 8th at 2 o'clock. We'll meet at the Sunrise
Landing of Wild River State Park and paddle a ten mile stretch of the
federally-designated Wild and Scenic River to the boat landing at the
state park. The paddle is about two easy hours past golden aspen and ash
trees, sandbars and floodplains, in the stunning St. Croix Valley. Don't
be put-off by the length of the trip-on a river, the water does the
work. For more information, or if you need a canoe, call Leafs at
257-6044. To get to the Sunrise Landing, take Chisago County road 9 to
the town of Sunrise. After crossing the river on 9, turn right on the
first gravel road and follow it to the landing.
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Saturday, October 15th, 9 am - 12 noon Annual Bird Seed Sale
Lindstrom and North Branch (at the main stoplights)
Our only fundraiser of the year,
the Annual Bird Seed Sale, will be held Saturday October 15th from 9:00
to 12:00, simultaneously in downtown Lindstrom and downtown North
Branch. Once again, we will sell a variety of fresh, this-season seed
including blackoil sunflower, Niger thistle, sunflower chips and our
ever popular Cardinal mix, as well as suet cakes. Peterson's North
Branch Mill will be supplying the seed. We really count on you, our
chapter members, to support the sale, so we can provide you with issues
of The Current, great programs and birdwalks throughout the year and
supply the environmental newsletters, Audubon Adventures, to area
classrooms. We'll be at the stoplights in both downtowns, whether it
rains, snows or shines, and we can use workers to help at both sites.
For more information, call DeClerqs (Lindstrom site) 257-5045; or Leafs
(North Branch site) 257-6044.
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| Audubon Minnesota 1st Annual Dinner at Embassy
Suites near Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
More details.
Contact Susan Solterman at Audubon Minnesota: 651-739-9332. |
Saturday,
November 12th, 5 pm |
Thanks to contributors for this issue, Sue Leaf and others. And many thanks to our Wild River Audubon Current Editor, Dave Spohn.
Updated on
11/22/2005
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Wild
River Audubon Society