November 2004
“Touch the earth, love
the earth, honor her plains, her valleys, her hills and her seas; rest your
spirit in her solitary places.”
Henry Beston
Preservation of land
at Chiwaukee South continues steadily thanks to your generous donations.
The good news is that we were able to purchase
lot #97, as well as 3 more lots. We spent $27,900 on new land
acquisitions. Trish Stocking of TNC has said, "If it wasn't for CPPF, land
acquisition would virtually come to a halt at the Chiwaukee Prairie."
Chiwaukee North is also growing! In 2003-2004 the DNR was able to
purchase 10 lots and a 13 acre parcel. They currently have 381 acres preserved,
with 95 lots left to purchase.
Thank you for your faithful contributions.
"We repeat our promise: With your help
we will continue until the last piece of land has been preserved."
A few words from our President
It's that time of year again, to send greetings to our loyal supporters!
I was down at Chiwaukee recently and was delighted to find that the gentian's
bluest fringes were definitely curling beautifully in the sun, and the New
England asters were spreading their royal purple in profusion around the
landscape. In addition there were some much smaller flowers that looked as if
they should have bloomed in the spring, gerardia with its pinkish purplish
bells, and the delicate grass of Parnassus with its dainty green lined white
petals, not to mention the glowing background of yellow sunflowers and
goldenrod. All are part of the continuous pageant of bloom at the Chiwaukee
Prairie.
As you know, our friends are our greatest source of income. We need to keep
buying land at the prairie so that eventually our holdings will be complete. We
hope you can help to maintain this fine tradition. Thank you for all your help
in the past, and thank you in advance for helping again to save this great place
for future generations.
Happy Holidays!
Sincerely,
Joan H. Rohan
Isn't it wonderful how much the prairie has grown in the last year? Your generous donations have made it all possible. Yet, there are many lots that are still privately owned. With your continued support, they too, will become part of the Chiwaukee Prairie.
A first time gift of $100 or more, you will become a “Blazing Star”. You will receive a Blazing Star print that’s ready for framing. Artist Bernice Rosen created this print just for us. You will also be our guests for the Breakfast on the Prairie in June, and the Picnic in September.
Blazing Star members who renew $100 memberships will be be our guests for the Breakfast in June and the Picnic in September.
With a donation of $500 you will become a Life Member. We will present you with a Certificate of Honor and the Blazing Star print by Bernice Rosen. You will also be our guests at the Breakfast on the Prairie, and the Picnic in September.
In June 2004, Erich Langenstroer
began working on his Eagle Scout project. With help from the rest of
Troop 525, they made 16 bat houses. The houses were installed by Lothar
Langenstroer and Keith Lehrke at homes throughout the Carol Beach area.
Erich received his Eagle Scout Badge for this project. Congratulations Erich,
and our
thanks to you and Troop 525!
Do you enjoy fresh air, fun, and exercise? Join us!
The CPPF work parties still meet from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on the third Saturday of every month. You're sure to work up a hearty appetite, so bring your lunch!
You'll need to wear work clothes, gloves and
protective eye wear. Now that the prairie is even bigger, so is the work load!
We really need your help! The work days for November and December are held at
Barnes Prairie. Meet us at 121st St. and 2nd Ave. and we'll drive over to
Barnes.
Did you know that if you do a minimum of 2 hours of volunteer work a month you
qualify for discounted groceries through an organization called SHARE? Visit
their web site for more information:
www.sharewi.org.
And the Award goes to...
Donna Peterson. Donna is the
recipient of the Racine Volunteer Center's 2004 Environmental Award! She
received the award for her outstanding work with the environment.
CPPF is also the recipient of the Chicago Wilderness Excellence in Conservation Award in the Project Category. It is the biggest recognition award for the nearly 200 member CW coalition. In spite of stiff competition we received the award for : | |
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Congratulations and thank you to all of our fine volunteers!
Chiwaukee Prairie and The Nature
Conservancy Suffer the Loss of Good Friends
Joan M. Angelo died March 24, 2004. She was a long time supporter and
member of The Nature Conservancy, as well as a board member of CPPF. She was
especially interested in the Barnes prairie which was near her home. Her yard
was a reflection of her love of nature.
Samuel C. Johnson passed away in May 2004. He was a member of The Nature
Conservancy's Board of Governors from1990 to 2000, and served as chair from 1998
to 2000.
While championing the Conservancy at the international level, he remained
loyally devoted to his home state of Wisconsin. For approximately 40 years he
gave generously of his time, wisdom and financial support.
The early history of Chiwaukee Prairie shows
that Sam and his wife, Gene, were the first significant donors to the Chiwaukee
Prairie. With the support of outstanding friends like Sam and Gene Johnson,
preservation of Chiwaukee Prairie was off to a good start.
Fourth grade students of Kenosha's Roosevelt
School's Enrichment Program cleaned a portion of the prairie this spring.
Haley Marzlof raised $220.50 for land acquisition. She also coordinated the
clean up as part of her project for their school fair. Miss Sells is their
teacher.
Thank you Haley and classmates!
Greg Weitzel (second from left) earned his
Eagle Scout Badge in the summer of 2003 by alleviating the housing shortage for
bluebirds in Carol Beach. He and Matt Shalerack, Austin Gunelach, and Trevor
Gunelach of Troop 126, built and installed 20 birdhouses. Thanks guys! The
bluebirds thank you too!
CPPF Recognizes Our 2004 Volunteers
Neka Allen
Frederick Brookhouse
George & Faith Bushnell
Dawn Feldman-Brown
Pete Car
Deanna Castellanos
Cathy Chybowski
Kathy Cole
Amy Crawford
Alan Eppers
Alex Felland
Merra Gombar
Tom Gonzales
Shirley Graham
Ron Grasshoff
John Harbeck
Gus & Renate Hauser
Pam Holy
Eric Howe
Scott Ingersoll
Carl Johanson
Fourth Graders from Roosevelt Enrichment Program
Ann Jolicoeur
Kenosha Girl Scouts
Bradford Key Club
Ted Keyel
Jim Major
Dennis Martin
Kristen Meader
Lenore Lee
Kay McClelland
Marcia O’Day
Heather Patti
Donna Peterson
John Rock
Stan Rosenstiel
Dave Roszkowski
John & Monica Schluckbier
Bruce Sedloff
Don Snyder
Lenny Weiss
Marcia Wensing
Lake Forest College Students
CPPF Board of Directors 2004
Joan Rohan, President
(262) 634-5245
Gus Hauser, Vice President
(262) 694-3631
Eric Howe, Treasurer
(262) 594-5853
Bruce Sedloff, Secretary
(262) 857-7082
Renate Hauser, Corresponding
Secretary
Marcia Wensing, Stewardship
Chair-South
Donna Peterson, Land
Acquisition-South
Heather Patti,
Stewardship-South
Lenny Weiss,
Stewardship-South
Pam Holy, Chicago Wilderness
Representative
Dawn Feldman-Brown, Hike & Education
Ann Jolicoeur, Newsletter
Editor
ADVISORS
Sue Tragesser, Membership &
Labels
Steve Richter, The Nature
Conservancy
Phil Sander, Historian
Marty Johnson, DNR Wildlife
Manager
Richard Barloga, Naturalist