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09-10 Programs

Important Notice for 2010 Meetings
Starting in January 2010 our monthly meetings will
take place at MPTC. The location will be in building
O and in room O-104. From National Ave., turn
into parking lot O and park near the door. Enter the
door labeled O-1. Room O-104 is just inside the
door and on the left. It is easy to find. This change is
occurring due to rising costs at UW-Fond du Lac. We
have enjoyed the use of the Henken Lounge for quite
a few years and want to thank the UW for sharing
their facilities with us. Please make a note of this
change on your program brochure.

Day In the Garden Conference
The public is invited to attend Fond du Lac County Master Gardener Association’s 10th Annual Day In the Garden Conference on Saturday, March 13, sponsored by Hansman’s Garden Center. Registration forms can be picked up at the UW-Extension office or call 929-3170.
Featured speakers will be Melinda Myer–Creating Your Own Wildlife Sanctuary, Mark Dwyer–Low Maintenance Perennials, and Dave Waninnger–Use of Shrubs in the Landscape: New and Unusual Varieties, and Anita Carpenter–Pictorial of Butterflies and Dragonflies.
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Day in the Garden


Wednesday, February 10, 2010
7 pm, Moraine Park Technical College, Room O-104
Landscaping with Native Plants
Speaker: Karen Syverson, Wild Ones
Find out more about establishing and maintaining native plants in your yard.

Family Programs in November and March
are held on a Saturday
from 10 until 11 am
Fairgrounds Cow Palace (November)
Theisen Middle School (March)

Programs are open to the public.
We invite and encourage you to attend!

Passport to the Ledge
The Wisconsin State Legislature proclaimed 2010 as
“Year of the Niagara Escarpment.” Consistent with
this year-long celebration, Fond du Lac County
Audubon is sponsoring a “Passport to the Ledge”
program for area children. The Niagara Escarpment,
commonly called “the Ledge,” is a unique and
important resource that is intermittently exposed in
Wisconsin from Mayville to Rock Island in Door
County. Although high ground projects prominently
above the city of Fond du Lac, many residents, especially
children, are unaware of the geologic, ecologic,
historic, and recreational resources contained in this
natural feature. One purpose of our “Passport to the
Ledge” program is to disseminate Ledge information
more widely, and thereby instill an appreciation for
the value of this distinctive land form.
In addition to promoting Ledge appreciation,
the Passport program will provide an opportunity
and reward for children’s greater connection with
nature and outdoor activities. Such recreation is
considered important for children’s emotional and
physical health. The Passport program will encourage
visitation to a variety of sites along the Ledge, and
hopefully families will return for continued enjoyment
of these areas.
Early in 2010, passports and informational flyers
will be distributed to children through youth
organizations and public venues. Eight or nine
locations will be selected as visitation sites, and a
stamp will be placed in the passport at these sites on
designated days. Audubon members will be needed
to stamp passports, identify birds, wildflowers, and
natural features at these sites on at least two days per
site. Children completing a designated number of
these visits will receive a patch, and those who
complete at least one will receive a participation
certificate. Details of the program are still in the
planning stages and, of course, are subject to funding.
The committee (Kathleen and Dave Stetter, Earl and
Carol Jewett, Amy Haak and Jim Prosser) welcomes
suggestions and assistance.