newsletter f he lrtstn PROGRAM: NVASIVE \ / \- / PLANTS N WISCONSIN 6:45 p.m., Wednesday Ba Beach Wildlife Sanctuary Speaker: Gary Fewless In ecent ears here as een requent eference o invasive pecies n hp redia--Vlrtually veryonelas eard about he ffects f Zebra ussels, ypsy oths nd many other nvasive nimals. qually isturbing roblems lso xist with nvasive lants. hey re ften but ot lways) ntroduced species hat move nto atural abitats nd reate variety f problems. hey reypically ery ggressive, eproduce uickly, and end o ill up he habitat n ust ew ears. nlike any of our ommon arden eeds, hese pecies re ot lways restricted o disturbed ites, ut ather ay nvade ur ative communities, heyisplace ative lants nd mayause cascading ffects hich an isrupt he abitat. This lide-illustrated alk ill iscuss ome amiliar invaders uch s Purple oosestrife nd artarian oneysuckle, some elatively ew pecies hat ou may ot e amiliar ith, such s Garlic ustard nd Glossy uc*thorn, nd thers hat may urprise ou. he alk will discuss ow o recognize hese plants, here ou might xpect o ind hem, nd ome eth- ods l control, he peaker s Gary ewless, urator f he Herbarium t he University f Wisconsin Green ay, ho as been monitoring ild lants n northeastern isconsin or over 20 ears. BOARD MEETING 7 p.m., uesday Ba y Beach Wildlife Sanctuary All members ma y attend. FIELD RIP: GYPSY MOTH 9 a.m., Saturday Baird Place Park Guide: Paul Hartman (see back side or details) PROGRAM: OMETHING N E W A T UWGB T HE COFRIN CENTER O R BIODIVERSITY 6:45 p.m., Wednesday BayBeach Wildlife Sanctuary Speaker: Bob Howe The University f Wisconsin-Green ay as ong isfory of studies nvolving he plants nd nimals f northeastern Wisconsin. ost otably, he Richter useum f Natural History nd he UWGB erbarium, oth ave mportant biological ollections rom the egion. he ofrin Arboretum ncludes ne f the mostignificant atural areas n Green ay. Robert owe, rofes- sor f Environmental Sciences t UWGB nd former udubon onserva- tion Committee hair, ill introduce ur udience o he newest ddition: he Cofrin Center or Biodiversity. he ew enter ims o bring ogether existing rograms nd o expand utreach ctivities or people interested n he atural istory f his rea. Prolessor owe ill explain he ente/s rganization nd cunent rojects, s well s discussing ome f he ways e can ecome nvolved o utilize ts esources. he ofrin Biodiversity enter elcomes he participation f esource managers, eachers nd nvironmental rganizations. For preview f he enter, urf he web t: http //wso. wgb. du/biodive sity/eacb/ntm. BOARD MEETING 7 p.m., uesday BayBeach Wildlife Sanctuary Al l members may attend. Ta enme a nert memfur otftte National udubon ocieg nd ur offil chapter rnpty nd $20 o: National utdubon, .O. ox 1M1, Boulder, O 8A321-1001. lease.include This s"a ww member ecrulted ' 'hyW Natlheaist*nW on Socieg nc., 2A5, Al Ninth St., Grepn:W,. :