Upcoming Events…
Come learn about the unique, colorful, and rare plants of Chiwaukee Prairie in a public presentation held in partnership with the Wild Ones Root River Chapter. Photographer and Carthage College biology professor Dr. Dana Garrigan will team up with Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund’s volunteer naturalist Kay McClelland to take you on a photographic tour to
Check the website for details and confirmed date/times. Check the link below for confirmed activity times (virtual and outdoor activities). https://www.gtc.edu/business-community/additional-information/community-events/celebrate-earth-day The event will consist of some drive-through activities organized by Gateway from 9:00 - 11:00 AM on the Elkhorn, Kenosha and Racine campuses followed by a virtual exhibitor fair and virtual informational sessions from
Registration required: Order your tickets at: https://hawthornhollow.ticketspice.com/steve-betchkal-presentation Birds add to the quality of our lives in so many ways: they're colorful, they're fascinating, they eat bugs, and they add music to our world. Wisconsin supports more than 400 species of wild birds, but how well do you know them? Bird expert Steve Betchkal explores some amazing facts about birds – from migration to anatomy, with a healthy dose of humor and conservation. Author Steve Betchkal - an ornithologist, environmentalist, and Emmy and Murrow Award-winning veteran journalist -- has worked at three national parks and camped and backpacked 67 others. Betchkal has written books on birds including All of This and Robins Too: A Guide to the 50 or So Best Places to Find Birds in Wisconsin and Birding Trails Wisconsin: 100 Birding Locations Across the Badger State. This event takes place at Hawthorn Hollow's Hyslop Nature Center and registration is required. There will be a Q&A with Steve after the presentation, along with books for purchase and complimentary refreshments. Tickets are only $5 (plus fees) thanks to the generous sponsorship by Hawthorn Hollow Nature
Our first in-person meeting in a long time! Hoy member Rick Fare will lead a presentation on winter birds. We will also have our annual Hoy Board elections. Virtual Option To Join Program! We are now offering a virtual option to join Thursday's program. Register in advance for the meeting at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMrc-ysrj8jHt1cLQHGeHSFxLPcUPYlwebh After registering, you
Rather than a speaker presentation, this evening will be a membership meet and greet opportunity to introduce / reintroduce ourselves to other as likeminded nature enthusiasts and to discuss what we have been seeing in the field and at the feeders. I’m hoping to see many new and familiar faces that evening. Your participation makes
Current chapter members of the Hoy Audubon Society chapter, please join us for our holiday dinner and program at the Fireside Restaurant & Lounge. Following dinner, we will hear from George Prins and the Prins family/friends on the early history of the Hoy Nature Club. George will be celebrating his 100th birthday this December! For
Over the past 25 years the American Kestrel population has plummeted in the United States and Canada. What is the cause? What can we do to help restore kestrel numbers? Learn what habitat and nest boxes can help Kestrels and how to monitor this small falcon. What can be done to prevent European Starlings from
Spring is quickly approaching and there are many sure signs on the horizon, including maple syrup season and the migration of the monarch butterfly! Just in time for maple syrup season in March, River Bend’s very own naturalist Christa Trushinsky will discuss the history and science behind the production of maple syrup as well as
Presented by Rick Fare of the Hoy Audubon Society. Learn about the annual life cycle of the Eastern bluebird and how to attract them during the breeding season. Proper placement of boxes in good habitat, along with good predator control will be discussed. Tips and the importance of becoming a good bluebird trail monitor will
Presented by Rick Fare of the Hoy Audubon Society. Learn about the annual life cycle of the Eastern bluebird and how to attract them during the breeding season. Proper placement of boxes in good habitat, along with good predator control will be discussed. Tips and the importance of becoming a good bluebird trail monitor will
"If you’re looking for useful tips, information and encouragement for living in a more environmentally friendly way, join Greening Greater Racine and Gateway Technical College for EcoFest Racine! Admission is free, and each family will receive a free gift while supplies last. EcoFest Racine is held at Gateway’s Racine Campus in the Lake Building student
TJ Leveque, Executive Director of Hawthorn Hollow, will discuss the history of this nature sanctuary and recent updates. Virtual Option To Join Program! If you are unable to attend the program in-person, please join the program virtually, beginning at 7:00 PM. Register in advance for the meeting at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdOCurzosE9wLG5hbP3R4MJp_5VQAKMe5 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email