September 26th proved to be a beautiful fall day as members assembled for CEI’s 72nd annual membership meeting. Bumblebees on stiff goldenrod plants greeted all as they approached the Nature Center. The event began with a short business meeting where President Mike Glaser provided a year-in-review summary of CEI activities and thanked the many volunteers […]
September’s meeting began as usual with a review of birds members have been enjoying in their pursuits and yards, sharing photos of birds recently added to individual county lists, and a discussion of several upcoming birding events taking place this month in our area. One of the topics that did come up was the eye color […]
September on the marsh is a beautiful time of year, the moderate weather, nottoo hot, not too cold, describes a typical September day, mix in some bright sunshineand a slight breeze, the perfect time of year to put on your comfy shoes and enjoy awalk in nature. The colors have been changing to subtle gold, […]
The History of Collins Marsh….September 19th 1pm. Local historian Bob Domagalski takes us back…waay back… to the area before it became Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area. Bob will begin with the Native Americans residing in the area and progress through the 1835 land survey, the land speculators who received property from the newly formed state […]
Today’s CEI Bird Club began with a discussion of what we all are seeing at our favorite birding spots. Disappointed with the lack of anticipated shorebirds in the drained marsh, we all reported on our favorite local spots. Specific species hunting became the topic of discussion as one of the bird club members currently is […]
Although Collins Marsh has a different look this summer without the large waterarea because of the draw down, this is only one aspect of the many different ecologicalareas that are contained within the borders of the Collins Marsh acreage. The propertycontains woodlands and grasslands that protect and nurture a vast array of non-waterfowl species. If […]
Getting started with Purple Martins… Join us Wednesday August 5th at 6:00pm at the Neustadter Nature Center as expert Dick Nikolai guides us down the path of hosting purple martins. If you have a question, Dick will have the answer. Also take a moment to enjoy our resident purple martins before they begin their fall […]
Are you ready for a fun, relaxing time? Come get creative and paint your own gourd. Come to the Neustadter Nature Center July 23rd 5:30pm-7:30pmEverything will be supplied. Cost will be $10 per person and payment will be taken at the door.To pre-register please Email Lori @ lparro68@gmail.com by July 20th.HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE
The weather was hot outside but bird club met in the comfort of the fan cooled nature center. With the drawdown of the marsh, the landscape looked quite different. Large mud flats revealing Mud Creek’s winding path are bordered with the beginnings of green vegetation along the edges. Large groups of sandhill cranes, Canada geese, […]
Although we may be missing the water in the Collins Marsh reservoir ( see DNR News Release), we still have plenty going on this month! Fish Stocking and Regulations Presentation…July 15th 6:00pm Join us as Jason Breeggemann, Wisconsin DNR Fisheries Biologist, brings us up to date with what’s new in local fish stocking and fishing […]