The Winnebago Audubon Society's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the Earth's biological diversity.

Here's what we're all about:

• Environmental education
  • Audubon Adventures
  • Sullivan's Woods
• Prairie and trail restoration                   
  • Buckthorn eradication                                
  • Wiowash trail cleanup                                
• Birds
  • Annual Bird-a-thon
  • Annual Midwest Crane count

We serve Winnebago County and the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. We're one of over 500 local chapters of the National Audubon Society,

including 14 chapters in Wisconsin.

See Winnebago Audubon members on www.youtube.com

Search "It's Your Environment"

WE NEED YOUR HELP LOCATING A BLOOMING ALFALFA FIELD FOR OUR MONARCH TAGGING EVENT!  We need a large alfalfa field that will be in bloom on Sept.4. It should not be located on a busy road and the shoulder of the road should be wide enough for parking.  If you know of a possible field, please contact Dave Moon at 235-4429 or djmoon@northnet.net.

Thanks for your help!

Paul Fowler Presented Katherine D. Rill Environmental Award 2010

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         TAGGING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

Oshkosh-Larson Trail Prairies are found on the Wiouwash Trail and designated as State Natural Areas.

• These prairies are locate in a series of 3 or 4 separate remnants within a 4 mile segment of a former railroad right-of-way.  The trail has become popular for walking, running and biking.  But, not many of the users know the important prairie plants that reside in these protected areas.

• Winnebago Audubon is playing a role in the education, maintanance and management of this State Natural Area.  As with most prairies fires and brush control are necessary to limit succession to encourage the noteworthy grasses and forbs. 

• Notable Grasses:  Little blue-stem,  Indian grass,  Prairie drop-seed,  Cord grass

• Notable Forbs:  Shooting star,  Blazing star,  Downy phlox,  White-lettuce,  Mountain mint,  Compass plant,  Prairie-dock,  Valerian

• Colorful Autumn Plants:  Riddell's goldenrod,  Heath aster,  Sunflowers,  Stiff gentian,  Downy gentian

• Winnebago Audubon will continue to schedule work parties for shrub cutting and stump treating to control non-native and invasive species to encourage prairie plants.

• Winnebago Audubon will conduct field trips throughout the seasons to identify prairie plants and help educate the public as to the value of this State Natural Area.

• Work day on the Oshkosh-Larson Prairie Trail near County Road GG in November 2008.

• Field trip to educate and appreciate what the Oshkosh-Larson Prairie Trail has to offer the public.