2025 Meetings

NOVEMBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025

Membership Meeting

Dan Jackson - Bumble Bees of Wisconsin

Dan Jackson will give a program on Wisconsin's Bumble Bees. This will include lifecycle, identification, survey opportunities,

and what you can do to make your yard more pollinator friendly.

The program is free and open to the public.

OCTOBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025

Membership Meeting

Markus Mika, Ph.D - Flammulated Owl Presentation

Markus Mika, will give a presentation titled ""Making A Living When Things Heat Up: Life History & Breeding in Flammulated Owls".

Dr. Mika has studied Flammulated Owls in northern Utah and is observing how climate and landscape changes are impacting the forests that these owls on which these owls rely".

The program is free and open to the public.

SEPTEMBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

Membership Meeting

Jayme Strange - Forestry For Birds

Jayme Strange, with the American Bird Conservancy, will give a presentation on the conservation work her organisation does

in the boreal forest region of the upper midwest.

The program is free and open to the public.

JUNE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025

Membership Meeting

Annual Potluck

Our last meeting before our summer break is the potluck, followed by birding on the trails. We will have the potluck at a location to be announced. Please bring

dishes and of course, a dish to share. We will have the potluck at 6PM and go birding when we're done eating!

The program is free and open to the public.

MAY MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025

Membership Meeting

Krysten Zummo - "Grassland Ecology"

Krysten Zummo, Grassland Ecologist, Minnesota Audubon will give a presenation on her work with grasslands.

The program is free and open to the public.

APRIL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025

Membership Meeting

Stefan Gleissberg - "Loving birds, protecting birds during the biodiversity crisis"

Stefan Gleissberg, Ph.D, will give insights into the current situation of birds, add some context about the broader biodiversity crisis, and

discuss ways to get engaged and help protect birds.

The program is free and open to the public.

MARCH MEETING

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

Membership Meeting

Steve Betchkal - "The Evolution of Merlin"

Steve Betchkal (former Emmy-winning Journalist and birder), will give a presentation about Merlin - the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's birding app.

The program is free and open to the public.

FEBRUARY MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Membership Meeting

Ryan Burner - Amur Falcons in Mongolia

Ryan Burner, Ph.D, Wildlife Research Biologist with the USGS in La Crosse, will give a presentation on his past work in Mongolia with the Amur Falcon.

The program is free and open to the public.

JANUARY MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025

Membership Meeting

Annual Meeting

The January meeting is our annual meeting. It includes a potluck, a business meeting including an election of officers, and then sharing of photos.

The potluck will start at 6:00 PM, the Annual Meeting will start at 7:00 PM, with photo sharing afterwards. We will meet at the Myrick Park Center.

For those who would like to participate in the social gathering, please bring light snacks to share.