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Nature & Art Center, 118 N Main Street, Alma, Wisconsin

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 2010 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IN PROGRESS 
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Thanks To Julie Brown For Sharing Her WOA Jan 2nd Pictures    Click on Picture To Increase Size

EAGLE WEB CAM, Wildlife Viewing Project

Our Fundraising Project to fund the Eagle Web Cam for next winter is well underway.  As the final component of the Wildlife Viewing Project at the Nature & Art Center we are excited about the project to provide our internet visitors viewing opportunities.  If our fundraising is successful, the Eagle Web Cam will be installed in time for viewing next season's wintering eagle population.

As of December 31, 2009 we had reached 50% of our $7,000 goal.         
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BALD EAGLE COUNTS

2/6/10 Bald Eagle Count:      32 (30 adults, 2 immature)
2/4/10 Bald Eagle Count:      26 (23 adults, 3 immature)
All counts visible from the WOA Nature & Art Center 
  
2/6/10 Weekly Alma Area Bald Eagle Count:       133 (118 adults, 15 immature)
Weekly count of the Alma Area provided by the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota

With our fluctuation in temperature the ice coverage on the Mississippi River also fluctuates.  Eagles are sitting on the ice on the north side of Lock & Dam #4 and on the southern end of Alma.  They are very active and clearly visible from the Nature Center, sitting in the trees and fishing in the waters below Lock & Dam #4, even though our ice has melted. 

Don't miss a rare opportunity to view wintering bald eagles in the wild below Lock & Dam #4. 
Winter Eagles On Ice  This viewing location on the Mississippi River and in the heart of Alma, Wisconsin couldn't be better.  Eagles can be viewed the entire length of the city of Alma but are especially visible from the Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center.  From late-December through February, you will see dozens to hundreds of bald eagles sitting on the ice, resting in the trees and fishing from the Mississippi River.  This is a spectacular occurrence and one that should not be missed.   


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WINTER ART EXHIBIT -- "Winter River"
January 15th through April 13th
 
WOA Nature Talk   -- Meet Angel! -- Live Eagle Presentation, Jerry & Carol Knabe
February 21st, 3pm
 
WOA Nature Talk -- Wildlife & Natural Landscape During Pre-Settlement and Settlement Times
by John Schlesslman, local historian
March 7, 3pm
 
WOA Nature Talk -- Golden Eagle Project, Scott Mehus
April 11, 3pm
 
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP EXHIBIT -- "Signs Of Spring"
April 13th through June 15th
 
"SIGNS OF SPRING" Artist Reception
April 23rd, 5pm-7pm

SPRING BIRDING EVENT BY MINI-TRAIN THROUGH TIFFANY BOTTOMS
May 8th, 7am-Noon
A rare treat!  Birding by mini-train through the Tiffany State Wildlife Area and the Chippewa River Bottoms.  Riding the Chippewa Valley Railroad Association's Mini-Train with a guide through the Tiffany Bottoms during the spring migration is an unforgettable experience.  $40 charge per person covers mini-train, birding guides and sack lunch.
 
GERHARD GESELL -- Alma, Wisconsin 19th Century Photographer
June 16th through August 31st
Reintroduction of the 1980 Exhibition, "Town Across The River", prepared by the Alma Historical Society and the Wisconsin Historical Society.

All exhibitions are provided to the public free of charge.  Events may have a minimal charge. As a non-profit organization, donations are welcomed to offset the cost of our facility and production of our events.

WOA Nature & Art Center   118 N Main Street, Alma, Wisconsin   (608) 685-4067   center@wingsoveralma.org