Hi All! Here is the FRIENDS OF SAX-ZIM BOG FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE for 2013 FREE to FOSZB Members! (If you've donated $20 or more in the last year), $20 others.
Things that go Buzz, Croak, Hoot and Bump in the Night. Dusk to dark trip. Friday, May 3rd, 8:30pm-10:00pm or so— RSVP required. Meet 8:15pm at Wilbert Cafe in Cotton FREE to FOSZB Members! (If you've donated $20 or more in the last year), $20 others. WHERE?—We'll meet in front of the Wilbert Cafe in Cotton, MN (right on MN53, west side) at 8:15pm and ready to head out at 8:30. WHEN?— Friday, May 3rd. We'll be back to the Wilbert before 10:30 pm. WHAT?—We'll car pool and make several stops listening for frogs, toads, American Woodcock, Wilson's Snipe, Saw-whet Owls, Barred Owls, Coyotes, Wolves and more! We'll stay on the roads but they could be muddy too so wear appropriate foot gear. Hope for CALM winds! HOW MUCH?—Free for those who have donated $20 in the last year. $20 for others (individuals or couples). WHO?—Your leader will be FOSZB executive director Sparky Stensaas WHY?—This is a unique chance to experience the Sax-Zim Bog from a new perspective...Night! UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS IN 2013 May 21 2013, Tuesday early morning—Spring Warblers in the Bog. Migration trip—Cotton School Forest/Pine Warbler Woods May 28 2013, Tuesday early morning—Spring Warblers in the Bog. Migration trip—Cotton School Forest/Pine Warbler Woods June 2013—date TBA—BBA block buster day (Several of MN's Breeding Bird Atlas blocks are in the Bog...Help us record our breeding birds) June 2013—date TBA—BBA block buster day (Several of MN's Breeding Bird Atlas blocks are in the Bog...Help us record our breeding birds) June 2013—date TBA—BBA block buster day (Several of MN's Breeding Bird Atlas blocks are in the Bog...Help us record our breeding birds) June 22, 2013, Saturday morning—St. Louis River paddle. Toivola to Meadowlands. BYOC..Bring your own Canoe! RSVP required July 2, 2013, Tuesday 10am—Butterflies & Bugs (Prime time for butterflies! We'll help you identify our common species and look for some rare ones) July 12-13, 2013, Friday/Saturday—BioBlitz based out of Cotton School Forest building (pending details) Aug 10, 2013, Saturday 10am—Wildflowers & Wings (Nobody goes the Sax-Zim in August...But it is a great time to see some cool wildflowers) Sept 17, 2013, Tuesday morning—Migration Birding Oct 2013 (exact dates TBA)—Work Days for new Welcome Center Oct 8, 2013, Tuesday morning—Migration Birding Nov 23, 2013, Saturday—Winter Sneak Peak Dec 13, 2013, Friday—Christmas Bird Count Scouting. RSVP—Please RSVP to Sparky at the email below: Sparky: [email protected] or call him: 218.341.3350 Coming in 2014...Sleigh ride to “Devil’s Island” in the Toivola Swamp, snowshoe hikes, and more. STAY TUNED! Sparky Stensaas Executive Director Friends of Sax-Zim Bog PO Box 3585 Duluth MN 55803 218.341.3350 [email protected] www.SaxZim.org ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
