Dear <<First Name>>,

We have scheduled the Annual Membership Meeting for January 16, 2025 at the MacKenzie Center lodge. More information will be sent via email (or posted mail for those who don’t have email).

Please take care to RSVP so we can have a headcount when ordering food!
We will have a meeting along with election of officers (board).

Additional inforation will be in the January newsletter.

Thank you.
Carl Bujanowski, President

Fall Fundraiser

The 2024 Fundraiser appears to have been a success. People enjoyed the Event and we got some positive feedback. The Friends Logo Backpacks were a hit as door prizes.The variety of raffle items created lots of interest, also the Silent Auction rifle.

A big "thanks" to our sponsors and everyone who donated items. A special "thank you" to all the wonderful volunteers who put forth extra effort to create a fun experience for our guests.

Did You Know?

Inge Lothe's legacy in Wisconsin focus on being a pioneer for local and regional recycling efforts, a strong leader in efforts to broaden the audience for environmental education, and a strong advocate for women in conservation. Closer to home in Poynette, WI; she lead the efforts to begin the first ever "Friends" group for a DNR property; The Friends of the MacKenzie Center. "It takes education to keep issues in front of the public, environmental education never ends", Lothe said in a 1990 interview. Lothe is an honored Inductee in the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame. Read more about her by visiting online at: https://wchf.org/ingebord-ingie-lothe/

Wildlife Technician, Josh Brown

Josh Brown is originally from Grafton and graduated from St. Norbert College in 2024 with degrees in environmental science and organismal biology. When he is not working, he enjoys playing tennis, cooking, and spending time in local natural areas. His favorite animals at the center are the foxes because of their bushy tails!

FALL FESTIVAL

It was an exciting time for all attendees, young and old. The Friends of MacKenzie would like to give a special thank you to the Poynette High School Conservation Club. Along with the faculty advisor, 5 students volunteered. They worked with the Compass Course, and Pelts of Wisconsin Native Fur Bearing Animals. They all had a great time learning, teaching, and interacting with the public.

Our special donors/sponsors for the Fundraiser, and the Fall Festival. Thank you!

Rock and Wool Winery, Schleef's Bait Shop, Mary Daugherty, Blain's Farm & Fleet (Madison), DW Sports (Portage), Johnson Sales, Country Petaler, Roger Wanek, Carl Bujanowski, Costco, O'Brion Printing, 4Imprint, The Green Stem (Poynette), Vortex Optics, Cutco Cutlery, Poynette Piggly Wiggly, Packer Pro Shop, Festival Foods, DC Imprints, Graham's Auto Clinic, Tony Schwarz, Judy Smith, Don Lucke, Kim Sperry-Frazier, Don Buttery, Paul Alexander, Sue Brockel, Lila Waldman, Joanne Johnson, Arlington Hardware, Bell Ford, Frontier Bar and Grill, and Poynette Ironworks.

Important Dates to Know

December:

12th: Holiday Greenery Workshop

21st: Winter Solstice Hike

30th: Winter Break Youth Archery

2025

January 1st: First Day Hike

January 4th: Learn to Cross Country Ski

January 13th: Wolf Moon Hike

January 16th: Annual Membership Meeting

February 18-19: Maple Program Volunteer Training

February 21st: Snowshoe Candlelight Hike

March 22nd: Spring Youth Archery

April 5: Maple Fest

May 14-15: MOHEE

August 17: Member Picnic

October 18: Fall Fest

Friends of MacKenzie Center

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