Sierra Club

Fox Valley Sierra Group

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(7:00pm at Bubolz Nature Preserve)

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Monthly meetings typically consist of a short announcements followed by an informative program.
All meetings of the Fox Valley Group are open and free to the public. Please come join us!
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April 11, 2013

7:00 PM
National Park Service logo

Traveling the National Parks with family.

Mark Gebert and family (Sheryl Stidham-Gebert and three children) will share their stories about traveling our country and visiting our National Parks.





May 9, 2013

6:30 PM
Auction Fundraiser Annual Fundraiser Auction with Howard Johannes.

An evening of delicious food, an entertaining live auction, raffle items, great laughs and more as we support our club with this one and only fundraiser.

A significant portion of our Group budget comes from this annual fundraiser. This is very necessary for our programs, so we hope you will join us and spend some money.

This is actually a very fun program. Items for sale include goods donated by merchants, goods made or donated by members, and services offered by members. Perhaps you can also donate some of your time towards this effort.

There is a potluck dinner at this event. Please bring a dish to pass and your own table settings. We also request a $3 donation for admission and the meal. There will be an entertaining auction, a raffle, and maybe a fun trivia game.

Please attend this activity. All visitors, guests, and members are welcome!

Doors open at 6:00. Pot-luck begins at 6:30. The auction begins at 7:00.

We start this meeting earlier so that we can have a pot luck meal and start the auction at 7:00.





June 13, 2013

7:00 PM
Don Baumgartner and Jean Klein prepare for their expedition Subarctic River Trip with Don Baumgartner and Jean Klein
Thelon River Expedition

Join Don Baumgartner and Jean Klein as they travel down the Thelon River in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic. Discover how they planned their own wilderness river trip without the use of an outfitter or guide. Join them on their adventure as they share stories and pictures of their journey. They will also have some of their gear to display.

Don Baumgartner, a New London resident, has a passion for saving birds and is a volunteer. Two articles about him:
Baby owl bed check is dangerous duty
A passion for saving birds

Jean Klein is from Stevens Point. She completed the 1200 mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail in 2012.
Thelon River in Canada
Location of the Thelon River in Canada Don Baumgartner, shown with an award received at Mosquito Hill Nature Center




August 8, 2013

Picnic meeting at Plamann Park (Chris Brandt Shelter).
Picnic Basket Social Outdoor Picnic at Plamann Park. (Approximately 5:30pm to 9:00pm)

Plamann Park is north of the Appleton. The Chris Brandt Shelter is located on the old park access road that used to connect to East Applecreek Road in the south. This is a pot-luck event, and we'll share the charcoal pit.

Printable Map and Directions
Map of Plamann Park
Plamann Park Location and Website





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