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Saturday bird hikes, 4/19 to 5/24, 7 a.m., Mosquito Hill Nature Center,
New London, WI; 920/779-6433; swifkamk@cooutagamie.wi.us;www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/mh_home.htm
Ongoing nature walks, hikes, explorations, throughout Wisconsin, Natural Resources Foundation,Christine.tanzer@wisconsin.gov; www.wisconservation.org
Wed. morning bird/wildflower hikes, 8:30-10 a.m., start April 30, walk through Bubolz Nature Preserve, Appleton, WI, 920/731-6041; info@bubolzpreserve.org
Saturday morning bird walks in May, 7:30 a.m., walks led by expert birders, free; Maywood Environmental Park, Sheboygan, WI
; 920/459-3906; mreisenauer@ci.sheboygan.wi.us
1 FROGGY HIKE, 2 miles,6:30 p.m., Hemlock Curve Nature Trail, Peshtigo, WI; Marinette Co. Land and Water Conservation,
715/732-7780; Marinette Co. Tourism, 1926 Hall Ave., Marinette, WI 54143; 800/236-6681; chamber@centurytel.net
3 CLIMB FOR THE CURE, noon-4 p.m., Team Leadership Center, Institute, WI,
high ropes and rock climbing; Jessica Farley, 4497 Ploor Rd., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235; 920/746-9999;adventures@teamleadership.com
3 ROCK CLIMBING, MINI COURSE, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Devils Lake State Park,
$59.50 students, $69.50 others, equipment provided. WI Union Mini Courses, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI 53706; Jay Ekleberry, 608/262-3156; jpeklebe@wisc.edu; www.wisc.edu/minicourses
3 BADGER ORIENTEERING MEET, noon, Glacial Blue Hills, West Bend, WI,
$7 members, $10 others, $3 juniors; Badger Orienteering, 210 Van Deusen St., No. 2, Madison, WI 53715; Kevin Teschendorf, 608/294-1958; kevin@chorus.net; http://userpages.chorus.net/kevin
3-4 ORIENTEERING - FUN WITH COMPASS & MAP, learn to navigate in outdoors, use detailed maps and compasses, cross-country exercise,
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun., $35, BYO lunch, dorm lodging $15, reg. by 4-23. WI DNR Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center, Box 156, Babcock, WI
54413; Richard Thiel, 715/884-6333;Richard.thiel@wisconsin.gov; www.dnr.wi.gov
9-11 DEVIL'S LAKE ROCK CLIMBING WEEKEND,Devil's Lake State Park, WI,
$295; The Northwest Passage, 1130 Greenleaf Ave., Wilmette, IL 60091; 847/256-4409; info@nwpassage.com; www.nwpassage.com
9-12 HORICON MARSH BIRD FESTIVAL, Dodge County Travel Assoc., Gary Zuelsdorf, Horicon, WI; 920/458-4663; blueheron@horiconmarsh.com; www.dodgecounty.com
15-18 IAT MOBILE SKILLS CREW TRAIL WORK, Murphy Flowage Rec Area, Rusk County, trail relocation and bridge construction; Tim Malzhan,
608/592-1433; tim@iceagetrail.org
16-17 BIRDING FESTIVAL,
6 a.m.-5 p.m., $30 members, $35 others, $20 youth and students w/tote bag; North Lakeland Discovery Center, P.O. Box 237, Manitowish Waters, WI 54545; 715/543-2085;maggie@discoverycenter.net; www.discoverycenter.net
16-18 CHEQUAMEGON BAY BIRDING AND NATURE FESTIVAL,Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland, WI,
field trips, workshops, exhibits, speakers; 800/284-9484; Ashland Area C of C, P.O. Box 746, Ashland, WI 54806; Mary McPhetridge; ashchamb@centurytel.net; www.birdandnaturefest.com
17 SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK AT HARMONY ARBORETUM, 9:30 a.m., Marinette, WI; see same 5-1 FROGGY HIKE.
17 TEACHER WORKSHOP AND FROG HIKE, 1-2 mile hike at 7:30 p.m., begin at Westfield School/IAT; Ice Age Trail: Marquette Co., WI
; Karen Wollenburg, 608/429-4169; wolenbrg@palacenet.net; communities.madison.com/iceagemarquette
18 SPRING BIRDING, 5:30 a.m., bring binoculars and field guides, $30; Trees for Tomorrow, 519 E. Sheridan St. E., Eagle River, WI
54521; Heidi Nykolayko, 715/479-6456; heidi@treesfortomorrow.com; www.treesfortomorrow.com
19-20 LEAVE NO TRACE TRAINER BACKPACKING, 9 a.m. Mon. to 2 p.m. Tues, $65 includes camp site, meals, group gear; UWSP Treehaven, W2540
Pickerel Creek Ave., Tomahawk, WI54487; 715/453-4106; treehaven@uwsp.edu; www.uwsp.edu/cnr/treehaven
21 SPRING BIRDING, Trees for Tomorrow, see same 5-18.
26-28 HIKE DOOR COUNTY, 6-10 miles, Fish Creek, WI,
$189.90 includes transportation, lodging, trail lunches; Allstar, 1061 W. Rosemont, Chicago, IL 60660; 773/338-9304; tourallstar@yahoo.com;
www.thetravelhobo.free
27 ICE AGE TRAIL CLINIC, 6:30 p.m., REI Brookfield, 13100 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield, WI 53005; Dana Johnson,danajoh@rei.com; www.rei.com
30-June 1 WISCONSIN RIVER KAYAKING AND CAMPING WEEKEND, Mazomanie, WI, $295; The Northwest Passage, see same 5/9-11 DEVIL'S LAKE ROCK
CLIMBING WEEKEND.
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