Bird & Nature Blog
A clutch of the latest stories from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
The latest Madison Audubon newsletter featured some wonderful news and newcomers. Our two teams of interns have started their summer work at our sanctuaries. At Goose Pond: Emma Thogmartin, Katie Porubcan, Maurisa (Mo) Perez, Paul Millan, Krister Martensson and at Faville Grove: Josh Brazee, Olivia Granec, Samuel Guerra, Lexi Kohn, Grace Lezotte, and Mikael Rohou. FABULOUS FOR US AND THEM.
Photo by David Musolf.
So you've voted or made plans to do so; you've reached out to a few friends or relatives to remind them to do and offer to help. As a modest thank you from Madison Audubon, how about some good news? As far as I'm concerned good news these days has the status of cold water in the midst of a desert hike. And the news concerns a righteous Madison Audubon act this summer.
As summer approached Madison Audubon had to decide if we were going to employ ecological restoration interns at our Goose Pond and Faville Grove Sanctuaries, as we have each year for many years. COVID presented challenges in ensuring that our interns and sanctuary staff had safe working conditions.
Photo by Drew Harry
Prior to the internship my knowledge about south-central Wisconsin native and non-native plants, birds, and conservation techniques was very limited. Now, several weeks in, I have learned a variety of prairie, woodland, savanna, and wetland plants. Naming and identifying plants are skills that needs to be practiced over and over to eventually be engraved into you.
Photo by Josh Rohrer
We are hiring for two teams of Restoration Ecology interns for next summer! Want to get your hands dirty, learn about local prairies and wildlife, and see some of the most beautiful (and endangered) landscapes around -- all while making an income and building your resume?
Check out the job announcement here. Applications are due Monday, February 6, 2017.
The Restoration Ecology Interns spend much of their time on our two sanctuaries, Faville Grove (top right) and Goose Pond (bottom right), as well as other locations. Michigan lilies (left; photo by Roger Packard) are just one of the many beautiful species interns will work with during the internship.
Coordinated by Madison Audubon Society, in partnership with Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve, The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, Natural Heritage Land Trust, Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy, and the UW Arboretum
