Invasive Species Work Day at Flory-Gemmer Marsh

This work day will involve applying pesticides to invasive poison hemlock. The terrain is irregular and there is no trail. Bring gloves if you have them.  This hour of work will be followed by our Annual Meeting next to the marsh at Joyfield Farm. ......More

This work day will involve applying pesticides to invasive poison hemlock. The terrain is irregular and there is no trail. Bring gloves if you have them.  This hour of work will be followed by our Annual Meeting next to the marsh at Joyfield Farm. Click here to view a field trip location guide. For more information, please contact Dave Hicks at (260) 982-2471 or [email protected].

Annual Meeting at Joyfield Farm

We are grateful to be having our Annual Meeting at Joyfield Farm this year! The organic farm, owned by long-time supporters Cliff and Arlene Kindy, is adjacent (East) to our Flory-Gemmer Marsh outside of Liberty Mills. Suzanne Beyeler will be our special presenter. Th......More

We are grateful to be having our Annual Meeting at Joyfield Farm this year! The organic farm, owned by long-time supporters Cliff and Arlene Kindy, is adjacent (East) to our Flory-Gemmer Marsh outside of Liberty Mills. Suzanne Beyeler will be our special presenter. The title of her talk will be: "The importance of wetland habitat for bird conservation." Dr. Suzanne Beyeler earned her PhD from the University of Illinois where her research focused on avian ecology and conservation. Her career to date has focused on songbird ecology, biodiversity monitoring, conservation planning, and teaching in higher education.  We will have a brief business meeting before the program and vote on the slate of Board Members. That list is included at the end of this newsletter. Directions: From SR 13, about 4 ½ miles north of the North Manchester traffic light or about 3 miles south of the intersection with SR 14, turn east at the Liberty Mills sign.  Go through Liberty Mills and about 2 miles from the intersection, following Martin Road through some bends. The Joyfield Farm address is 4874 Martin Rd, North Manchester, IN 46962. Park as directed.

WACF Earth Day Festival

This will be held at Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetland Education Center and Ruddell Pavilion at the WACF, 11586 N. State Road 13 Syracuse, IN 46567. Tippe Audubon will have a table there. More information can be found at ......More

This will be held at Levinson-LaBrosse Lakes and Wetland Education Center and Ruddell Pavilion at the WACF, 11586 N. State Road 13 Syracuse, IN 46567. Tippe Audubon will have a table there. More information can be found at https://www.wacf.com/event/earth-day-festival/.  

Global Big Day Bird Count

The 5/11 count is the Global Big Day count and we decided to follow the plan of what many Audubon chapters have been doing: encourage folks to get out and bird wherever they want that day and record their observations using the ebird app or website. Information is at ......More

The 5/11 count is the Global Big Day count and we decided to follow the plan of what many Audubon chapters have been doing: encourage folks to get out and bird wherever they want that day and record their observations using the ebird app or website. Information is at https://ebird.org/news/global-big-day-2024. Greg will contact folks who counted for TAS in the past and be glad to point them to specific birding spots in Kosciusko County if they’d like; many will already have a favorite spot they’ll want to spend the day at. If you are interested in participating, contact Greg Clark at [email protected] or (260) 982-5071. An option for folks who are interested would be to visit the Merry Lea BioBlitz on that day. Information can be found at https://www.goshen.edu/merrylea/2024/02/22/nature-fest-day-2-of-2-2/ 

Big May Day Bird Count

Kosciusko County, Indiana

Invasive Species Work Day - Flory-Gemmer Marsh

We will be tackling Canadian Thistle; sprayers and herbicide will be provided. Please wear long sleeves, long pants, work gloves, and sturdy footwear.  Contact Karen Troxel with questions at [email protected] or text 574-491-4603 * ......More

We will be tackling Canadian Thistle; sprayers and herbicide will be provided. Please wear long sleeves, long pants, work gloves, and sturdy footwear.  Contact Karen Troxel with questions at [email protected] or text 574-491-4603 * Click here to view a field trip location guide. 

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Thistle control

This workday is primarily planned to control non-native invasive thistle at Flory-Gemmer Marsh. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more details.

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(Rain date) Thistle control

This is a scheduled rain date in the event that work cannot be performed in the previous week.  This workday is primarily planned to control non-native invasive thistle at Flory-Gemmer Marsh. Contact Greg Clark (gwclark@machester.......More

This is a scheduled rain date in the event that work cannot be performed in the previous week.  This workday is primarily planned to control non-native invasive thistle at Flory-Gemmer Marsh. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more details.

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Woody workday

This late Fall workday targets non-native invasive shrubs that appear in our forested properties. The exact location is determined a few weeks prior to the date. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more det......More

This late Fall workday targets non-native invasive shrubs that appear in our forested properties. The exact location is determined a few weeks prior to the date. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more details.

(Rain date) Woody workday

This is a scheduled rain date in the event that work cannot be performed in the previous week.  This late Fall workday targets non-native invasive shrubs that appear in our forested properties. Contact Greg Clark (gwclark@macheste......More

This is a scheduled rain date in the event that work cannot be performed in the previous week.  This late Fall workday targets non-native invasive shrubs that appear in our forested properties. Contact Greg Clark ([email protected]) for more details.