NJC Bird Club Field Trip to Lion’s Den Gorge
NJC Bird Club Field Trip to Lion’s Den Gorge
Join us at the Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve, as we explore this well-known hotspot, along Lake Michigan, for spring migrants.
Join us at the Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve, as we explore this well-known hotspot, along Lake Michigan, for spring migrants.
Join us on a beautiful 6 mile paddle down the Milwaukee River, and check out Riveredge from a new perspective - on the water! No experience? No problem! We’ll have you paddling like a pro in no time!
Join us as we hike around the NOSD School Prairie that was planted June 2023, a little over ½ mile. Through game(s) we will explore with seeds and plants. This path is grass and stroller friendly.
How healthy is your soil, and what can you do to improve it? One of the best ways to "build" the nutrition of your soil, and thereby increase the nutrient uptake in garden plants, is by utilizing what Mary Ann Ihm calls "Black Gold"- compost!
Sam Corbo will discuss his experiences recording nocturnal migration over his Shorewood home over the last 3 years. He’ll also provide a tutorial for anyone interested in night flight calls. See Sam’s eBird profile “skcorboNFC” for examples.
Spend the afternoon on the banks of Wells Lake in Ridge Run Park with a pole in your hand and hopefully a few bites on your line! Learn how to tie on a hook, bait your hook, and safely cast your line into the water.
We’ll be paddling and walking at Mud Lake in the Cedarburg Bog looking for migrants and uncommon birds. Canoes for a $10 rental fee or a few personal kayaks & canoes will be allowed.