Fall 2004
 Gary Thompson and Jeremy Lopez attended the 2004 Citizen Monitoring Conference in Madison on August 20 th and 21 st. Hosted by the DNR, the conference included everything from citizen amphibian surveyors to worm watchers, transmission line representatives, waste water treatment managers, concerned citizens, university professors and DNR and other state agency staff. The basic premise was to help the DNR figure out how to better use the wealth of data collected in their more than 150 monitoring programs. (Continued... Click Here)
Where do the Herps Winter?
by Gary Thompson
“Herp” is the common abbreviated name, given by those who study them, to reptiles and amphibians. Herpetologists have gained much knowledge of these creatures by observing them in their natural habitats. Such research has given biologists a greater understanding of how to better protect and manage this important element of our complex ecosystem. These “lowly” critters are often one of the first populations looked at when assessing the health and well being of our watersheds. (Continued... Click Here)
New GIS Mapping Wiz!
by Liz Quebe
Marty Larson has agreed to assist VSN with data collection and geographic information systems (GIS) mapping activities, part of VSN’s landowner outreach and mapping project funded in part by The Paul E. Stry Foundation of La Crosse, DNR River Planning Grant and The Norcross Wildlife Foundation.(Continued... Click Here)
Water Quality Monitoring Corner
by Gary Thompson
Greetings to all who are interested in the health of our beautiful Kickapoo Watershed. It’s been an interesting year thus far, weather wise. One year ago we were suffering from drought conditions that left us approximately ten inches short of our normal precipitation. The spring and summer of 2004 will most likely not be forgotten for sometime, due to heavy downpours, flash floods and saturated low lands. We can be thankful for the abundance of water resources that surround us at nearly every coulee we encounter within the Watershed.. (Continued... Click Here)
Kickapoo Country Fair -- A Great Idea, Terrific Event
by Kathy Fairchild
The last day of July provided beautiful weather in the Village of LaFarge for a wonderful gathering of residents and friends of the Kickapoo. The nearly completed Visitors Center at the Kickapoo Reserve and the new Organic Valley headquarters were showcased. Both are handsome, thoughtful buildings well-suited to the expanded activities of their occupants. Local vendors offered a variety of goods and tasty edibles; informational booths helped groups and organizations to spread the word on what they are about. (Continued... Click Here)
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