[mou] Passing on information on a Birding Festival in Lansing, Iowa--long
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A Fun-packed Time on Mississippi River with Enormous Numbers of Wildlife
Where will visiting nature lovers and birdwatchers be able to enjoy lengthy=
=20
and spectacular views of, on average, 15 =E2=80=9320,000 Tundra Swans and 2=
50,000 =E2=80=93
350,000 ducks and geese, during the second weekend of November? And, where=20=
did=20
this total number reach an incredible =C2=BD million birds in 2002?
The answer can be found at the popular 4th Annual Rivers & Bluffs Fall=20
Birding Festival, headquartered at Lansing, Iowa, from Friday through Sunday=
,=20
November 11-13. It=E2=80=99s a fun-filled weekend everyone will enjoy.=20
Enthusiastic volunteers will be waiting to welcome visitors to the festival=
=20
and to Lansing, located about midway between La Crosse and Prairie du Chien=
,=20
WI, on the west side of the gorgeous river valley, just 11 miles south of t=
he=20
Minnesota border. Residents often call our scenic region =E2=80=9CGod=E2=
=80=99s Country,=E2=80=9D=20
and most visitors are awestruck by the beauty of this still nearly secret=20
corner of the Upper Midwest.=20
Our birding festival is focused toward all birdwatchers and nature lovers=20=
=E2=80=93=20
from beginners to experts. Spotting scopes will be provided by birding guid=
es=20
on the excursion boat cruises, and the on-land field trips. Binoculars will=
=20
be loaned to those who do not have their own.=20
The festival weekend is scheduled for the peak time to get close-up views o=
f=20
beautiful birds amid the gorgeous bluffs and Mississippi River where=20
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa meet. Participants are likely to be amazed b=
y the=20
enormous concentrations of elegant and vocal Tundra Swans, and the even lar=
ger=20
numbers of ducks and geese! Visitors will also see numerous Bald Eagles, ha=
wks=20
and other interesting species. Every year the rivers and bluffs country=20
provides new surprises. Last year five Golden Eagles and a total of 91 diff=
erent=20
species were enjoyed during the festival=E2=80=99s field trips.=20
Highlights of the 2005 Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival =20
Heated river boat excursion trips out on the big river Sat. and Sun. with=20
Captain Jack of Mississippi Explorer Cruises for closest views (extra =20
charge).=20
Half-day car caravan field trips led by knowledgeable birder/naturalists on=
=20
Sat. and Sun. to explore habitats in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.=20
A kick-off Live Trumpeter Swan Program on Friday evening by Ron Andrews,=20
Iowa DNR.=20
An introduction to wildlife on the Upper Mississippi River National=20
Wildlife and Fish Refuge by Tim Loose, McGregor District office.=20
A talk on local swans and other waterfowl populations by Waterfowl=20
Biologist, Kevin Kenow, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Onalas=
ka, WI.=20
The festival will also feature several artists and vendors =E2=80=93 includ=
ing Eagle=20
Optics, the nation=E2=80=99s largest optics outfitter.=20
Door-prizes will be given away throughout the festival, and both silent and=
=20
live auctions on Saturday night to help support bird conservation efforts.=
=20
Visitors will enjoy local restaurants and pubs; and on both mornings =E2=
=80=93 a=20
made-from-scratch Sourdough Pancake Breakfast =E2=80=93 at the adjacent Uni=
ted Methodist=20
Sunday School (from 7am to 1pm).=20
And, as a grande finale, a Live Great Horned Owl Program by owl expert Karl=
a=20
Kinstler, of the Houston Nature Center in Minnesota.=20
Live Music Saturday Night=20
At 7 PM on Saturday night we will enjoy live music by the highly popular Jo=
e=20
& Vicki Price. Joe is an Iowa Blues Hall of Fame performer and winner of th=
e=20
2005 Blue Challenge. Don=E2=80=99t miss this performance.=20
The 2004 festival attracted 257 people from nine states. Attendance has=20
averaged well over 200. Birders and other nature lovers have come from all=20=
three=20
coasts and a total of 19 states, plus Canada. The President of the Iowa Ci=
ty=20
Bird Club recently said that this event might be the top birding vacation=20
destination in Iowa, and within a broad circle of Wisconsin and Minnesota as=
=20
well. Come see if he is right!=20
Registration Details=20
Festival headquarters is Kee High School, 569 Center Street, Lansing, IA.=20=
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Registration is on-site, beginning 5 PM Friday, Nov. 11. While some birding=20=
=20
festivals in the U.S. charge $75 to $150 to register, and even more to take=
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field trips, our prices are entirely different. Our costs for 3-days of fun=
=20
are: $10 Adults; $2 age 7-17: age 6 or younger Free! Additional details are=
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available at this link: _www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2005.html_=20
(http://www.lansingiowa.com/birdfest2005.html) , or from _Ric.Zarwell@mchsi.=
com_=20
(mailto:Ric.Zarwell@mchsi.com) .=20
We hope to see you in lovely, lively Lansing =E2=80=93 on the second weeken=
d of=20
November =E2=80=93 before winter brings travel difficulties and you come do=
wn with a bad=20
case of =E2=80=9Ccabin fever.=E2=80=9D
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& Bluffs Fall Birding Festival<FONT color=3Dnavy><SPAN=20
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w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">Lansing</st1:City>, <st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Iowa</st1:State></st1:place>, from Friday through Sunday, Novemb=
er=20
11-13. It=E2=80=99s a fun-filled weekend everyone will=20
enjoy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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ic=20
volunteers will be waiting to welcome visitors to the festival and to Lansin=
g,=20
located about midway between La Crosse and Prairie du Chien, WI, on the west=
=20
side of the gorgeous river valley, just 11 miles south of the Minnesota bord=
er.=20
Residents often call our scenic region =E2=80=9CGod=E2=80=99s Country,=E2=
=80=9D and most visitors are=20
awestruck by the beauty of this still nearly secret corner of the <st1:place=
=20
w:st=3D"on">Upper Midwest</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG>=
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<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Our birdin=
g festival=20
is focused toward all birdwatchers and nature lovers =E2=80=93 from beginner=
s to=20
experts. Spotting scopes will be provided by birding guides on the excursion=
=20
boat cruises, and the on-land field trips. Binoculars will be loaned to thos=
e=20
who do not have their own.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The festiv=
al weekend=20
is scheduled for the peak time to get close-up views of beautiful birds amid=
the=20
gorgeous bluffs and Mississippi River where <st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</st1:Sta=
te> and=20
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Iowa</st1:State></st1:place> m=
eet.=20
Participants are likely to be amazed by the enormous concentrations of elega=
nt=20
and vocal Tundra Swans, and the even larger numbers of ducks and geese! Visi=
tors=20
will also see numerous Bald Eagles, hawks and other interesting species. Eve=
ry=20
year the rivers and bluffs country provides new surprises. Last year five Go=
lden=20
Eagles and a total of 91 different species were enjoyed during the festival=
=E2=80=99s=20
field trips.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRO=
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NG><B><FONT=20
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Highlights=
of the=20
2005 Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Heated riv=
er boat=20
excursion trips out on the big river Sat. and Sun. with Captain Jack of=20
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Mississippi</st1:State></st1:p=
lace>=20
Explorer Cruises for closest views (extra=20
charge).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Half-day c=
ar caravan=20
field trips led by knowledgeable birder/naturalists on Sat. and Sun. to expl=
ore=20
habitats in <st1:State w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</st1:State>, <st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State> and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Iowa</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRO=
NG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">A kick-off=
Live=20
Trumpeter Swan Program on Friday evening by Ron Andrews, <st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Iowa</st1:State></st1:place>=20
DNR.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">An introdu=
ction to=20
wildlife on the <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Upper Mississippi River</st1:place>=20
National Wildlife and Fish Refuge by Tim Loose, McGregor District=20
office.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">A talk on=20=
local=20
swans and other waterfowl populations by Waterfowl Biologist, Kevin Kenow, U=
pper=20
Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Onalaska,=20
WI.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The festiv=
al will=20
also feature several artists and vendors =E2=80=93 including Eagle Optics, t=
he nation=E2=80=99s=20
largest optics outfitter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Door-prize=
s will be=20
given away throughout the festival, and both silent and live auctions on=20
Saturday night to help support bird conservation=20
efforts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Visitors w=
ill enjoy=20
local restaurants and pubs; and on both mornings =E2=80=93 a made-from-scrat=
ch Sourdough=20
Pancake Breakfast =E2=80=93 at the adjacent United Methodist Sunday School (=
from 7am to=20
1pm).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And, as a=20=
grande=20
finale, a Live Great Horned Owl Program by owl expert Karla Kinstler, of the=
=20
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Houston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName=20
w:st=3D"on">Nature</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:Pl=
aceType>=20
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B><=
/STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Live Music=
Saturday=20
Night<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRO=
NG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">At 7 PM on=
Saturday=20
night we will enjoy live music by the highly popular Joe & Vicki Price.=20=
Joe=20
is an Iowa Blues Hall of Fame performer and winner of the 2005 Blue Challeng=
e.=20
Don=E2=80=99t miss this performance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></=
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face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P class=3DMsoTitle=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><STRONG><B><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The 2004 f=
estival=20
attracted 257 people from nine states. Attendance has averaged well over 200=
.=20
Birders and other nature lovers have come from all three coasts and a total=20=
of=20
19 states, plus <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region=20
w:st=3D"on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>. The President of the=20
<st1:City w:st=3D"on">Iowa City</st1:City> Bird Club recently said that this=
event=20
might be the top birding vacation destination in <st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Iowa</st1:State>, and within a broad circle of <st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Wisconsin</st1:State> and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State=20
w:st=3D"on">Minnesota</st1:State></st1:place> as well. Come see if he is=20
right!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
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headquarters is <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName=20
w:st=3D"on">Kee</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">High=20
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street=20
w:st=3D"on">569 Center Street</st1:Street>, <st1:City=20
w:st=3D"on">Lansing</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">IA.</st1:State></st1:=
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Registration is on-site, beginning 5 PM Friday, Nov. 11. While some birding=20
festivals in the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region=20
w:st=3D"on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> charge $75 to $150 to regi=
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and even more to take field trips, our prices are entirely different. Our co=
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for 3-days of fun are: $10 Adults; $2 age 7-17: age 6 or younger Free!=20
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</SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">or from <A=20
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in lovely, lively <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City=20
w:st=3D"on">Lansing</st1:City></st1:place> =E2=80=93 on the second weekend o=
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