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Canoe/
Kayak the Oconomowoc River
When: Sun.
Aug. 17 – 2:30 p.m.
Where:
Loew’s Lake, Oconomowoc River north of the Town of Merton
Bring
your canoe or kayak and join Cheri & Tom Briscoe for an easy afternoon
paddle on the Oconomowoc River north of the Town of Merton to Loew’s
Lake. The put-in is located near the intersection of County Highway Q
and County Highways K & E.
Learn
about some of the history of this area and see the value of preserving
wetlands and riparian areas as we explore this glacially created river
and lake. We may see some sandhill cranes, great blue herons, turtles
and other species as we take a casual 3 hour cruise up and down the river.
We’ll stop off at a local place for some grub afterwards.
If
you have an extra seat or are looking for a partner to share your canoe
with, let us know in case someone without a canoe wants to join us. Children
are welcome.
Reservations
are required. Contact Cheri or Tom Briscoe @ 414-390-0159 or email cherib@wi.rr.com.
No raindate if cancelled due to weather.
PAST
EVENTS
Light
Up and Save! Saturday, April 26, 2008
Helped
Sierra Club members, the Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee Area Workforce
Investment Board, area neighborhood associations, and many friends to
shed some lights in the Washington Park neighborhood.
In
Celebration of Trees, April 19 & 20, 2008
Participated
in demonstrations, programs, family activities and tree adoption in this
special event sponsored by Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens, Friends
of Wehr Nature Center, UW Extension Quad Counties, Milwaukee County Parks,
Wisconsin DNR.
Growing
Power, December 8, 2007
Did you ever want to
raise tilapia and perch in a greenhouse along with lots and lots of sprouts
(in December!)? A group of 8 adults and 6 children had the opportunity
to witness that and more in a Sierra Club A+ Youth tour of Growing Power
(GP) in Milwaukee on December 8.
GP resides in a set of old green houses which have been there a long time.
There are 4 long greenhouses that contain the sprout (we tasted sunflower
and pea sprouts), fish and vegetable concessions. There are plants everywhere,
several layers of shelving with beds of plants and also plants growing
in hanging pots. It is green, green, green.
The fish’s water tanks are kept clean by recirculating the water through
beds of water cress that are situated above the tanks. You have to see
this to believe it.
GP is worm heaven! From one box of worm culture a few years ago, the worm
weight on site is estimated at 5,000 pounds! We saw all phases of worm
life and the kids had fun holding the creepy crawlers. The worms produce
tons of “castings” which are basically worm poop and are fantastic fertilizer
for the growing beds.
 
We
all got a thrill when the GP director, Will Allen, dropped some food
into the tilapia tank. About 20 fish literally jumped for joy right
out of the water! Then he caught some in a net and let the children
hold them. He said tilapia are so resilient they could stay out of
the water for half a day and still survive.
Growing Power is located
at 5500 W. Silver Spring Dr., Milwaukee. For more information see their
website: http://www.growingpower.org/
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