2026 Meetings
NOVEMBER MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2026
Membership Meeting
Details to follow.
The program is free and open to the public.
OCTOBER MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026
Membership Meeting
Kevin Kenow - Common Loons in the Upper Midwest
Kevin Kenow, Wildlife Research Biologist with the USGS in La Crosse, will give a presentation on Common Loons. He has been conduction research on this species
for many years and will present his findings. This will include an assessment of Common Loon populations - and how they are adapting (or not) to the effects of
climate change and other envioronmental factors.
The program is free and open to the public.
SEPTEMBER MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
Membership Meeting
Thurman Tucker - Community Stewardship for Quail makes a difference
Thurman Tucker, Coordinator for SE Minnesota Quail Forever, will give a presentation about Bobwhite Quail habitat management efforts in the Coulee Region,
many of which involve local students and improve habitat not only for quail, but for many other bird species as well.
The program is free and open to the public.
JUNE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Membership Meeting - CANCELLED
Due to inclement weather, the June meeting has been cancelled
MAY MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026
Membership Meeting
Pat Wilson - The Wonders of the Pantanal Wetland of Brazil
Pat Wilson, a longtime member of the Coulee Region Audubon Society, will give a presentation on the Pantanal Weland in Brazil, which he and his wife Bobbie
visited not long ago.
The program is free and open to the public.
APRIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026
Membership Meeting - CANCELLED
Due to a scheduling conflict, the April meeting has been cancelled
MARCH MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
Membership Meeting
Ryan Burner - Adventures in Antarctica
Ryan Burner, Ph.D, Wildlife Research Biologist with the USGS in La Crosse, will give a presentation on his adventures in Antartica and about Antarctic Penguins
and other wildlife.
The program is free and open to the public.
FEBRUARY MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Membership Meeting
Dr. Alysa Remsburg & Beth Piggush - "From Ivory Towers to Indigenous Territories: Reimagining Land Justice"
Dr. Alysa Remsburg is a Professor and Program Director of the Sustainability and Environmental Studies minor at UW - La Crosse.
Beth Piggush is a Lecturer in the UW - La Crosse Environmental Studies Department.
Their presentation presentation will include information and photos of the Hinukwas Native Tree Trail and discuss the concept
of land justice and land-back initiatives around the country.
The program is free and open to the public.
JANUARY MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026
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 Nature Place.
For those who would like to participate in the social gathering, please bring light snacks to share.