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News from the News Ffrom Tthe North Woods North Wwoods Audubon Center of the North Woods NNewsews ffromrom tthehe NNorthorth WWoodsoods Summer 2009 Volume 35, Issue 2 A proud leader in environmental education and renewable energy Inside this issue: A Season of Transitions A Season of Transitions 1 By Bryan Wood, Co-Director Focus on Frogs 2 WAFA & WFR 3 Winter has loosened its icy grip on the part of the contingent. A course in which a Wish Lists 3 North Woods and reluctantly given way to pack of 7 wolves was spotted from the air Maple Madness 4 spring.For many,spring signifies the return through radio telemetry location, and Retirement Party 5 of life to the land, there is a gradual where an entire group of college students Aquarium Update 5 progression of energy and growth each day had the unforgettable experience of What’s on the Web 6 that can be sensed outwardly and felt hearing and answering back to a howling within. Looking to the skies one can see the wolf pack. It was a winter that saw the Garlic Mustard Removal 7 return of birds that spent the entire staff gather along the Volunteers Needed 7 winter months residing along shores of Burntside Lake to Meet our new intern 7 the Gulf or in rainforests discuss the upcoming year, North Woods Wilderness 8 Adventures make their way back to develop plans, share ideas, and Elderhostel 9 familiar nesting grounds. reflect on accomplishments, Males will don their finest while also fitting in an outing Tune Camp 9 wardrobe in hopes of to view pictographs and the Kid’s Birdwatching Fair 9 winning the heart of a unrivaled exhilaration of the Programming Options 10 captivated female. Spring is polar plunge. This winter Thank You 11 the time for the call of frogs brought the addition of 6 new and toads, of the tiny spring schools to our RELC program peeper who, smaller than a for multiple day visits where Upcoming Events thimble, can fill the woods' students experienced the airwaves. It's the time for the sound of outdoors, learning about nature, Garlic Mustard Removal Day flowing of water as rivers and lakes open developing teamwork and growing as May 9, 2009 and the promise of another paddling season individuals through challenge courses. Kid’s Birdwatching Fair comes true. And it's the time for nature's May 9, 2009 The arrival of spring also brings the flow of spectacular art exhibit of wildflowers in Mother’s Day Brunch sap and the tapping of maple trees.We were FULL the deciduous forests. Of trillium and May 10, 2009 thrilled to have this year's Maple Syrup twinflower, bloodroot and bellwort. Wilderness Advanced First Aid, Brunch be our largest ever with over 200 May 23-26, 2009 For these reasons and many more, spring is people turning out to learn the ancient Retirement Party/Open House a time of excitement at the Center. It also practice of making maple syrup and the May 30, 2009 provides a sense of accomplishment. Of a subsequent enjoyment of the finished Wilderness First Responder - Bridge; June 29 - July 2, 2009 winter in which our J-Term Wolves and product on fresh pancakes. Predators course participants survived North Woods Wilderness Spring is also a time of looking ahead.This nights of -49°F and -42°F in Ely, with 13 Adventures Summer Camps spring will mark the return of Spring July & August, 2009 second-guessing Floridians making a large — ‘Transitions’ continued on page 4 — Page 2 News from the North Woods Summer 2009 Focus on Frogs By Renée Therriault,Wildlife Assistant There are new voices in the woods and wash, and we wait patiently for trees to the bogs are already a chorus of, well, bud out. Listening for the different chorus frogs. What may sound like tiny species of frogs helps us to know the ducks quacking or thumbs running procession of spring. Certain species down the teeth of a comb are actually emerge from their winter freeze the songs of our early risers from a before others while some sleep in a long winter. Spring is making a steady little longer. procession now and nothing marks the progress of this particular season than In late March, when the ice breaks and Western Chorus Frog the appearance of our Minnesota frogs. melts into the ponds, the tiny chorus frogs emerge, measuring only 1¼ Before we hear their call, the wood inches. Their basic green color varies frogs, chorus frogs, and spring peepers from frog to frog but their must emerge from an incredible distinguishing two stripes run the method of hibernation. These species length of their body. Once the chorus crawl under rocks, leaves, or mud and frogs are calling in full swing, the wood freeze. Simplistically speaking, only frogs emerge to join them. Easily about 70 percent of their body freezes, identified by a black "robber's mask" except for the wood frog, which on the sides of their face, they join in Spring Peeper freezes almost its entire body except calling with a quacking song. for its vital organs. When spring finally Emerging from the woodlands, and the arrives, these frogs thaw out stretching last of the early spring risers, the one leg at a time and head towards the Spring Peeper joins in with its high- marshes and bogs to breed. pitched peeping call. This tiny frog ranges only from ¾-1¼ inches long. Spring is a slow process. The snow Coloration may vary from tan to dark melts long after the equinox, shades of brown but identified with the "x marks green creep in slowly like a watercolor the spot" across the back. The shrill call of the Spring Peeper ends the Wood Frog arrivals of the early risers from the winter freeze and soon more species Adopt-A-Raptor square plot and see who is hopping will join as spring unfolds into around inside. It's always easier to see You can help support the care of any of our summer. As the frogs begin to call to the world through the eyes of a frog resident education raptors through our one another, they are announcing their “Adopt a Raptor” program. when you are down on your hands and breeding season. Soon, they will lay Your donation goes towards housing, knees. If you would like to encourage medical care, food and enrichment thousands of eggs under the water, frogs to live near your homes and give items, to help encourage natural perpetuating their amphibian lifecycle. them a helping hand, provide them behavior in the birds. One way to see which species are in with a home by cutting a hole in a As part of the adoption process, you will small bucket and turning it upside receive a 5x7 framed photo of the bird, an your backyard is to sit out in the “Adoption Certificate”, a personal history of morning or early evening and listen to down. This gives them a small dark “your” bird, recognition in our newsletter, place to hide and gives you a place to and a tour of the ACNW wildlife facility. the calls. Sort out who is calling and see what's living in your back yard. So For more information, please contact Jeff which species seem most common. Tyson, our Wildlife Coordinator or visit our Head out for a walk, take your kids or grab your boots and your friends to website. Participation in our Adopt-A-Raptor grandkids with you and go for a frog listen to the frogs announce the program is now available online (click the progression of spring. “DonateNow” button on our website). count! Mark off a one hundred foot Summer 2009 News from the North Woods Page 3 When calling 911 isn’t an option ACNW Wish List We are in need of the items below.Remember, your ‘in-kind’donations are tax-deductible. reliable, fuel-efficient used car for Wilderness Advanced First Aid intern use (WAFA) reliable, fuel-efficient minivan utility trailer May 23-26, 2009 scaffolding pressure sprayer Instructors from Wilderness Medical Associates small portable generator teach this 36-hour, 4-day, hands-on Wilderness industrial-size washer & dryer Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course at the roto tiller Audubon Center of the North Woods. This large glazed planting pots course is designed to show students how to deal pontoon boat with medical emergencies when they are miles bobcat/skidster from help and dialing 911 is not an option. electric golf cart (we plan to put solar panel on the roof) Wilderness Advanced First Aid is a twin size mattresses in excellent comprehensive medical training course designed for outdoor condition recreationalists or wilderness trip leaders who venture into moderately trees, shrubs, garden plants remote and challenging environments. The content is significantly more new or excellent condition used detailed than the Wilderness First Aid course, including emphasis on matching couches and loveseats for common critical body system problems and environmental topics. Schwyzer and Lowry Lodge binoculars For more information or to register, HDD camcorder call us at 888/404-7743 or visit our website later model televisions tree corer www.audubon-center.org cross country skis for very small children backpacking expedition packs (internal frame) Wilderness First Responders (WFR) sleeping bags in excellent condition 2-4 person tents WAFA-TO-WFR BRIDGE COURSE electric tools June 29 - July 2, 2009 air compressor ATV with box The WAFA to WFR Bridge course upgrades the WMA Wilderness Advanced First Aid to a Wilderness Wildlife Barn Wish List First Responder (WFR) in 4 days. This course must The following items would assist us in the care of our be taken within three years of receiving the educational animals or enhance the visit of those who Wilderness Medical Associates' WAFA certificate.
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