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EvontcndActlvitiesOwl Prowl, New London, Saturday,October 257pm-9pmBuclthorn Removal, Baird Creek Park, Green Bav.SaturdayOctober 25, 8am-noonGypsy Moth Search,JoannesPark,Green Bay,SundayOctober 26, lpm-3pmProxy Votes Duefake BackAudubon, November30,2003

Owl Prowl:Heor qndSee WildOrdstAudubon memberRandie SegalofVindRiverIlrildlifeRehabilitation &P.elease tY,aRSXaP-&R)will lead us into thewoods on an"OwlProwl" at her centerfor injured animalsnear New Iondon at7pm on Saturday,October 25. Randiewill try to attract owls using taped catls (or her captive barredowl may do the hooting), causing nearby wlld owls to hootback, or hopefully, fly up to our group and investigate what allthe noise is about! Ife must sit quietly! Before we prowl forowls Randie will show us her injured owls currently beingttcated including a screech,barred, great horned, shorteared,longrarcd and a barn owl.Thet$(/ind RiverVildlife nehablllation & Release is located atE8378lfeiland Road south of New London,l${rl. To get to

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WRR&R fromAppleton (or Green Bay) take Highway tO wto Readfield. Go north (right) on HwyW 3.5 miles to CounHH. Turn left on HH to Ernst Road (the lst road on the riggo .75 mile to the fork in the read and go left onVeilandRoad. The center is the 4th house on the right Qook for thVRWRR sign). Estimated driving time fromAppleton is 45minutes, T5 minutes from Green Bay.This evcnt is free for NEwAudubon members. Non-membpay $5 adults and $3 kids 12 and under. Non-members rvlyjoinAudubon that errcning. No pre-registration is required.For rnort information ctlnt4ct Sandy Korh b;' ernail [email protected] or calling 920.884.046. The phonat WRITR&R is 92O.982.6825.

AUDUBONVOLUNTEERSEEDEDPROTECTAIRDCREEK ND BROWCOUNTYTREES!(Help Destroy Buckthorn ond ControlGypsy Morhs)BurkthornemovolAudubon volunteers are needed to help remove and checkthe spread of highfy invasive European buckthorn in BairdCreek Par* on Saturday,October 25,ftom 8 am to noon.Buckthorn is a destructivc ex(otic tree species originally intrduced by NorthAmerican landscapers. Berry-eating birdsthen spread its seeds widely. Once established, buckthornquickly replaces native trees, shrubs and forbs in natural arParticipants 12 yearc and older will assemble and meetAudubon rnember Chadie Frisk in the parking area in BairdCreek Park at the intersection of Baird Creek Road andSuperior Street at 8 am. Dress in trongpants and sleeves andbring work gloves. Ioppers and brush saws are provided bubring your own if you have them.

GyptyllothSeorrhKids and adults of dl ages rvry ioin Brown County horticul-trre agent andAudubon mcmber Paul Hartman on a"treasuhunt" for glpsy moth egg mzr$seJon Sunday, October 26 frolpm to 3 pm. We will meet at Joannes Park at I pm at thepool site (community policing building). Paul will train ushow to look for the eggs of this highfy destructive tree-ealpest before we set out. Our findings will help local resourcagent$ control this enefiy, Dress for the weather.


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TAKEBACKAUDUBONTM ROUPSEEKSPROXIESAs manyAuduboners are aware, tJre NationalAudubon Society hasmade changes in its relationship with local Chapters that have signifi-cantly impacted Chapter finances, and the rolc of tlrcAudubon grass-

port resolutions that will be presented.to-to rcstone the Chapter dues share. Aud_;rbonaThg.rTBAslatc is made.,qp of Chaptef teaders tb4t y.iU give Audubomernbers a choice, by:offering candidates ttrtt will'Siand up for thintercsts of local Cbapters. The tandidites aic:Choi{es Brogg, SantaMonicttsayirt'dubon Sc!CJ(CA); -(370> 454-962; [email protected];'Mqrsho Ccnnon, Madison Audubon Soc. (W'D;' (608) 25L-1276; [email protected] i,r i,John Gollogher, Clark Courtl:Aurfrb6ti Sitct(OII); ::;: :r -'(93D3234782;[email protected] ' '- . ; : . i ' ' ,! - ,Andrsw flloron, Delaware4tSegoAudubon Sdc. (N!;((fr7) 652-2162; [email protected] -Cory Meislcr,YumaAudubon Soc.(AZ;; ' ""(928) 782-3552;[email protected] v'Pol Rasmussen, Icavenworth Audubon Adopt-a-Forest (SfA);(5O9>548-7640; [email protected] Whipplc,Willapa Hills Audubon Soc.(OR);(5O3) 55(o9838 ; [email protected] Wilson-Pincs, Nonh ShoreAudubon Soc.(Nf); -(5 L6> 767 3454 [email protected] addition,TBA is endorsing tttit y.*'s regionallynominatcd Chapcandidates:Ione Werthman,Audubon Soc. of Omaha (NE)John tVhittle, Golden Triangle Audubon Soc. CIX)Steven Zimmerman, Juneau Audubon Society (AIC;

rn 20O0,the NAS Board of Directors changpd qhe long-standing policyof sharing membership dues with Chapters..Under the new policythat will be firlly implemented this year, the dues share will drop tonear zero for most Chapters. This loss of revenue has forcedChapters to cut back on newsletters and to reduce their conservz-tion and education activities" the most effective activism in all ofAudubon.In 2OO1, he NAS Board enacted a new Chapter policy over the writ-ten objections of 74 Chapters and over 88 Chapter leaders whosigned on to a letter urging the Board to reconsider this policy. Theletter asked NAS to engage in a true dialogue over this document andto seek a policy "that meers the needs ofALL of Audubon, includingChapters".At the 2OO2Annual Meeting, the NAS leadership vote down resolu-tions brought by Chaptermembers to reform the governance of NASby providing for access to information, competitive elections, and agreater voice forAudubon members and Chapters.In addition, NationalAudubon ha$ cmbarked on a maior effort toestablish hundreds ofAudubon Centers, which many Chapter leadersfear will ultimately replace Chapters by draining funds and volun-teers from local conserv.ation work. A number of Chapters havealready had serious conflicts with NAS over this issueIn response to these actions by NAS, a gras3r6ots organization,.Take Biographies of the candidates, copies of the proposed resolutions,Back Audubon"ru (IBA) has sprung up, whose mission is "to restore and background information on Tirke Back Audubon can be founda true pzrrtnership between tlie independent chapters and the www'smbas'org/tba.NationalAudubon Society through a real voice in the NAS organtza- To supt ort thls Audubon chapter effor! complete thetion and in all decisions that affect Chapters. To date, 33 Audubon Prory form below and return to tlre address listed byJhapters and over 1OOChapter leaders have endorsed Take Back November 30, 2OO3. . . :

Members arc also asked to not nctum the NAS prory that will bePresently,TBA is engaged in an effort to elect an alternate slate of arriving in a few weeks.candidates to the NAS Board of Directors at this year's Annual For further information, please visit the TBA web site (aboge), or coMeeting on Dec. 6,2003. They are seeking proxies fromAudubon tact any of the TBA candidates.members to bring to the meeting to vote for this slate, and to sup-I T I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IPROXY \*


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Cotegories for our MembersAs stated in the "Take BackAudubon" article in this issue manyof the 500Audubon chaplers 44tionwide are struggling finan_cially as a result of decreased revenue sharing from NationalAudubon.The board of Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon, Inc. recentlyapproved new donor (rnembership) categories in order toincrease chapter revenues. Ve feel that this move will lessenor eliminate our financial dependence on NationalAudubon.Increased revenues from donors will allow us to contributedirectly to conservation projects, offer errciting wildlife field

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IMPORTANT:New Donor

. Audubon Backpack (new donors only). MonarchT:shirt. Wisconsin Frogs Book & CD. N.E.WAudubon Newsletter. Free Wildlife FieldTripstr $eObcal DonorA:. MonarchT:shirt. Wisconsin Frogs Book & CD. N.E.WAudubon Newsletter:. o Free Wildlife FieldTripsD $gObcol DonorB:'. MonarchT:shirt orVisconsin Frogs Book & CO {circle one). N.E.WAudubon Newsletter. Free Wildlife Field Tripstr $20 Nqfionol Donor3 for renewing and new donors: ,:. . Audubon Magazine .i. . Audubon Backpack (newdonors onfy). N.E.WAudubon Newsletter r. .. Free Wildlife FieldTripsPleqse mqke checks poyobte to ,NEW Audubon Society.,,NAME

STREETADDRESS:CITY: STATE:ZIP:To receive local chapter newsletter electronically, please cleady print youremail address:T-shirtSize: CircleOne)YOUTH: (5-81, yr t0-t2), L (I4-t6),Date____J_____JO3Mail this form with payment enclosed to:N.E.l t Audubon Society,PO Box 1963, Green Boy, Wl 54305Phone: 920,-884-0,466

trips to families, send out newsletters, develop a websiteother worthy projects.We encourage all current members to donate at one of thlocal donor levels (930, $40 or $60.) Donating at one of tlevels providesr five times the financial benefit to our chapcompared to the national donor ($20) level.Current members fiury now choose to renew their nationaAudubon membership through NEWAudubon, Inc. for $2However, due to the decreased dues share from National wcannot sustain our chapter services if all existing membersrenew at this level. In contrast, new donors or members mjoin at any level, including $2O,and our chapter will receivthe maximum benefit.

Northeqsternwisconsin Audubon societyAnnuql Donor Applicntion FormPlease check the box for the donc;r category 1'ou choose.

D $oo Nctionol ond locol Donor: for renewing and new donors. Audubonmagazrne

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SENDU5YOURETAAII DDRESSO HETPUSREDUCEOSTS!To receive electronically your next issue ofAudubon Log newsletter and informationon upcoming wildlife field trips please email your email address to Randy Korb [email protected].

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