Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Riveredge Nature Center.

Kim Smith, chief operating officer for the International Crane Foundation -- the only place on Earth where all 15 crane species are lodged at a single location – will offer us a broad overview of past and current efforts to reintroduce additional populations of Whooping Cranes into Wisconsin and elsewhere in North America, and she’ll take a look into the future. Over the last 40 years, a series of reintroduction projects have been developed to establish new wild Whooping Crane populations in North America. The projects have had varying success, with each project building on previous attempts to learn what techniques work most effectively. Today, as a result of years of dedication, two additional Whooping Crane populations have been established. She also will give us an update on the $10 million renovations underway at ICF’s Baraboo headquarters.

(This is the 2nd of two 2018 club programs organized as part of the “Science for Everyone” series.)

The Riveredge Bird Club held its first meeting in March 1986 so this year we will celebrate our 33rd anniversary. The club, renamed in honor of its founder in 2014, brings together those who enjoy observing and learning more about birds and sharing these interests with others.
All activities are free and open to the public. Attend a meeting to become a member and receive our bimonthly e- newsletter, The Timberdoodle News, edited by Dani Baumann, who welcomes contributions.

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