[mou-net] Warren Nelson Memorial Bog Dedication & Sax-Zim Field trip

2015-10-06 Thread sparky stensaas
Hi All! Warren Nelson Memorial Bog Dedication & Bird Field Trip REMEMBERING WARREN: A HERO OF BOGS AND BOG BIRDS Warren's birding friends donated over $37,000 to make this 40 acre bog preservation project a reality. The Warren Nelson Memorial Bog is located on Blue Spruce Road 1/2 to 3/4 mile

Re: [mou-net] Warren Nelson Memorial Bog Location Revealed! $5,000 2:1 Match ends soon

2015-03-30 Thread Donna Trump
New to MOU-NET: I'm a Minneapolis fiction writer (see www.donnatrump.org for publications and credentials). A character in my new novel manuscript has just informed me she wants to be a birder, perhaps even lead birding excursions at her resort property in northern MN. Can anyone direct me to detai

[mou-net] Warren Nelson Memorial Bog Location Revealed! $5,000 2:1 Match ends soon

2015-03-28 Thread sparky stensaas
Hi All MOU member Judd Brink and his company mnbackyardbirds.com has graciously put up. $5,000 2:1 Matching Gift for the Warren Nelson Land Fund! Only 2 weeks left to take advantage of Judd's generous donation! Donate here: https://givemn.org/organization/Foszb And Friends of Sax-Zim Bog has r

[mou-net] Warren Nelson Memorial Info.

2015-01-28 Thread Randy Frederickson
Posted with permission- *Warren Nelson Memorial Initiated* In his unassuming way, Warren Nelson exemplified human dignity, kindness and compassion. He wove those same traits into his love of birds, and birders. Leading by example, his message was simply to treat other creatures, avi

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2015-01-06 Thread MOU admin
(Posted by Dale A. Yerger via moumn.org) "He never turned his back on his folks or his kind, I rode with him...and Ive got no complaints" Josey Wales sure had fun with Warren at a Crosby CBC one year counting plastic birds( loons flamingos owls and such) always modest and kind! Join or L

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2015-01-05 Thread Al Schirmacher
I too benefited from Warren Nelson's kindness and county birding knowledge as I began to discover Aitkin County (which, for those new to the hobby, is an absolute jewel). Thanks, Sparky, for reminding us of the Long-billed Curlew story. I also remember sharing a Tufted Titmouse with him, Mark

[mou-net] Warren Nelson obituary and Long-billed Curlew story

2015-01-05 Thread sparky stensaas
Echoing Kim and Father Paul's sentiments, Warren was the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet...and incredibly humble!His bird photography is stunning...and his Yellow Rail photos were some of the best ever taken of this species.Incredibly generous with his time and sightings. I seem to remember a

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2015-01-02 Thread Kim R Eckert
Butch Ukura called me today with the information that funeral services for Warren Nelson will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 6, at First Lutheran Church in Aitkin, 107 Second Street SE. There will also be a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Monday, January 5, at Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funera

Re: [mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Stan Tekiela
-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Warren Nelson It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our very dear friend, Warren Nelson, passed away at 6:30 this evening. Services are pending. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:

Re: [mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Fr. Paul Kammen
I just wanted to say that Warren is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. I am a photographer first and a birder second (actually a Catholic priest is my full-time profession). I love capturing birds on prints, but have no idea what to do on my own though I am learning. I learne

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-12-30 Thread Ken & Pam Perry
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our very dear friend, Warren Nelson, passed away at 6:30 this evening. Services are pending. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

[mou-net] Warren Nelson

2014-11-27 Thread Kim R Eckert
Sorry to bring some sad news to those of you who know Warren Nelson of Aitkin, but I recently learned that he is seriously ill and now in a Minneapolis hospital. Accordingly, those who know him might have some extra time on this holiday weekend to visit, call, or write him, which I'm now told he