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April 2022
Earth Day Hammer’s Trail Clean up
Celebrate Earth Day by joining the Green Team as they improve natural areas for our communities to enjoy! The Green Team will be on the cleaning up debris and garbage on Hammer’s Trail. Be sure to join them in celebrating Earth Day by caring for our special natural areas! GEAR TO BRING: Participants should wear solid shoes, long pants, long sleeves & work gloves for the clean up.
Find out more »Bird Watching at Sunnyside
Start your day early with the Green Team and discover the sights and sounds of Green Lake’s birds. Birder Tom Schultz will share bird watching tips and the group will look for resident and migrant species that utilize these woods and streamside habitats. Participants will walk the trails through this 40+ acre Conservancy Partnership property located along the Silver Creek Inlet and several dug channels. NOTES: This event will be a part of the Green Lake Bird Festival, with additional…
Find out more »May 2022
Mitchell’s Glen Tour
Explore Mitchell Glen for the first time or revisit this popular Green Lake Conservancy Partnership Property with the Green Team. Local biologist and educator, Tom Eddy, will lead participants down to the glen that features 12.2 acres of maple-basswood climax forest, unique geological formations, outstanding biodiversity, and spring-fed waters flowing into Green Lake. This tour includes walking about 80 steep, steps into and out of the ravine. There are two tour dates available but space is very limited and reservations…
Find out more »History Tour at Green Lake Conference Center
The Green Lake Conference Center’s history dates back to the early 1800s. Winnebago Indians, Pioneer Settlers, a wealthy Chicago couple, a Chicago development company, American Baptist visionaries and religious leaders of today are all part of this special place. One of the more famous moments in the Conference Center’s history is known as the Lawson Era. Learn about Victor and Jessie Lawson and how they influenced the landscape – from paved roads to unique buildings to several towers – on…
Find out more »June 2022
Moonlight Paddle & Bonfire on County K Estuary
Join the Green Team on their annual nighttime paddle through the County K Estuary. Paddling by moonlight is a uniquely beautiful and exhilarating experience. Listen to the diverse sounds of nature at nighttime and let a nearly full moon be your guide. Bring your canoe or kayak and wind your way through the estuary with the Green Team, we’d love to have you join us! We will start and end the paddle at the peninsula of land on the south…
Find out more »July 2022
Daytime Paddle on the Puchyan
Start your morning with a relaxing trip on the water with the Green Team. Paddle the Puchyan River by kayak or canoe and enjoy this beautiful, thriving ecosystem. Keep your eyes peeled for a variety of wildlife from turtles to cranes to crayfish and more! This leisurely tour is good for all paddle skill levels. Go at your own pace or race your friends and meet other Green Lake nature enthusiasts on this tour of the Puchyan. Participants will paddle…
Find out more »October 2022
Buckthorn Cleanup on Conservancy Properties
The Green Team is ready to tackle another year of fall buckthorn removal on Saturday mornings. This fall is the team’s 12th year cleaning up various Conservancy properties. Everyone is welcome to participate in the work and the fun! The team will be working each and every Saturday morning this fall until the weather shuts them down. Work site locations will vary from week to week. If you think you can make a Saturday morning or have any questions, please…
Find out more »Native Prairie Seed Collection
Lisa Reas will be leading volunteers on a late morning (to avoid morning dew/frost) prairie flower and grass seed collection event at Dawson Prairie in the Green Lake Conference Center. We will be collecting seed from a variety of native plants such as purple coneflower, blazing star, compass plant, milkweed, asters, little bluestem, Indian grass, and prairie dropseed. Seed collection is a popular event among gardeners as participants will be discussing prairie plants and their function in the ecosystem (habitat,…
Find out more »Mitchell’s Glen Tour
Explore Mitchell Glen for the first time or revisit this popular Green Lake Conservancy Partnership Property with the Green Team. Local biologist and educator, Tom Eddy, will lead participants down to the glen that features 12.2 acres of maple-basswood climax forest, unique geological formations, outstanding biodiversity, and spring-fed waters flowing into Green Lake. This tour includes walking about 80 steep, steps into and out of the ravine. There are two tour dates available but space is very limited and reservations…
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