I am posting this on behalf of my friends at Arocla Mills (located just = north of Stillwater)
Birders!=20 PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR!! This is to invite you to another Arcola = Mills Birding Event - mini-fundraiser - SATURDAY, MAY 28TH - ALL MORNING = This year's event will be much simpler: No pontoons!=20 We will open the gates at 5:30 AM and close them about 11:30 AM. You = will have an experienced volunteer leader to bird the 50 acre property = in a small group. Or, you can just bird around the Mower Van Meyer House = area that includes a great view of the St Croix River and the permanent = streams. I will furnish coffee, tea, water and Krispie Kreme donuts in = the Mower Van Meyer House during the duration of the event. We had = organic fruit and cereal last year; so it's time for the bad stuff! I = will hand out checklists of the 124 species we found in our 1 year = Arcola Mills survey and provide a place to record and share comments and = highlights of your experience.=20 PLEASE let me know if you plan to come and how many people you will = bring so I can plan the refreshments and recruit enough volunteer = leaders. If the weather is horrible, I will send a cancellation email = that morning EARLY to those who have signed-up to come.=20 This is a fundraiser to help us restore the Mower Van Meyer House and = property so we suggest a tax-deductible contribution to Arcola Mills of = $25 per individual or $35 per household. Send me your mailing address if = you would like a copy of our new brochure. Also, let me know if you need = a map by mail or email. Arcola Mills is just 5 1/2 miles North of = Stillwater on Arcola Trail, just off Highway 95.=20 Hope to see you there! If you need a Louisiana Waterthrush on your life = list there's a good chance you can see one at Arcola Mills May 28th.=20 ke=20 PS Our revised website is still under construction, but you can visit = the old one at www.arcolamills.org <http://www.arcolamills.org>=20 Karen Eckman Phone: 651-483-8460 Cell: 651-260-8534 k.eck...@comcast.net <mailto:k.eck...@comcast.net> Mark Martell Director of Bird Conservation Audubon Minnesota 2357 Ventura Drive #106 St. Paul, MN 55125 651-739-9332 651-731-1330 (FAX)