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January 22, 2010
Sigurd Olson Lecture Series: A Political History of Two Landscapes
The 2010 Sigurd Olson Lecture Series will feature long-time wilderness advocate and attorney Brian O’Neill discussing Yellowstone National Park and The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the history and evolution of wilderness law.
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 Midwest Mountaineering Spring Adventure Expo – April 23-25
The Friends will have a booth at the Expo again this year to talk with visitors about the Boundary Waters and the work we do to protect it. We are also scheduling a talk about issues affecting the BWCAW as part of the Expo’s schedule of programs.
Visit the Expo website »
Canoe Country Birds and Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas project – April 28
 Breeding pair of Cedar Waxwings 7 p.m. – John B. Davis Lecture Hall, Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center,
Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave. St. Paul
There is a great diversity of bird species in our northern canoe country and, from what we know, many of those species only breed in northern Minnesota. However, we still have a lot to learn about which species breed in Minnesota – and just where in the state they breed. The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas is a 5-year citizen science project designed to answer just these questions. Beginning in 2009, volunteer surveyors throughout the state reported the strongest breeding evidence they observed for each species they saw during the breed- ing season.
 Gunflint Green-Up May 7-8
The Friends will travel north in May for the third year in a row to help with reforestation efforts in areas on the Gunflint Trail that were burned in the big wildfires of 2006 and 2007. This year’s efforts will focus on trimming vegetation around previously planted seedlings to help them grow. Visit www.gunflintgreenup.com for details and contact us at info@friends-bwca.org if you’re interested in participating.
Canoe the Mississippi River – May 22
Last September’s day trip down the Misssissippi between Minneapolis and St. Paul was such a hit that we’re doing it again! Travel down the beautiful Mississippi River gorge in 10-person voyageur canoes. Bring your kids and friends and enjoy some of the Twin Cities’ best paddling. Contact Sacha at sacha@friends-bwca.org to register.
There is a great diversity of bird species in our northern canoe country and, from what we
know, many of those species only breed in northern Minnesota. However, we still have a lot
to learn about which species breed in Minnesota – and just where in the state they breed.
The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas is a 5-year citizen science project designed to answer
just these questions. Beginning in 2009, volunteer surveyors throughout the state reported
the strongest breeding evidence they observed for each species they saw during the breed-
ing season. Finding a nest is not required; evidence can be a pair in suitable nesting habi-
tat (like the Cedar Waxwings pictured).
For all paddlers, there may be surveyors who have lakes and rivers in their area and
need someone to help conduct surveys from the water. If that sounds like fun to you, that
is another way to contribute.
Expert knowledge is not required; just knowing some of the birds of the area will get
you started. To find out more, visit the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas website at
www.mnbba.org or contact the Bonnie Sample, Atlas Coordinator at 651-739-9332 or bsam-
ple@audubon.org). For local information, you will be directed to the Regional Coordina-
tor for your area of interest.
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