2026 Meetings

NOVEMBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025

Membership Meeting

Details to follow.

The program is free and open to the public.

OCTOBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026

Membership Meeting

Details to follow.

The program is free and open to the public.

SEPTEMBER MEETING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

Membership Meeting

Details to follow.

The program is free and open to the public.

JUNE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026

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 20, 2026

Membership Meeting

Details to follow.

The program is free and open to the public.

APRIL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026

Membership Meeting

Details to follow.

The program is free and open to the public.

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.