Friends of the Twin Rivers and Twin Rivers Water Trail

Thank you to our volunteers who came out this past Saturday to help with our beach cleanup and dune grass planting!

We had over 20 volunteers to help pick up over 90 pounds of garbage and contribute to planting over 10,000 dune grass plants in the area. We are so thankful for the support of this community.

If you'd like to learn about more conservation events and opportunities, please visit lnrp.org/connect and sign up for LNRP's email list.

It was a lovely morning birding on the West Twin River. We saw 43 species of birds, including orchard orioles and a purple finch. This sandhill crane is hoping we don't notice her incubating her eggs. Thanks Shelly Randerson for the photo.

Calling all eagle-eyed volunteers! Registration for the Bald Eagle Nest Watch program is now open for the 2023 nesting season! If you like the idea of spending an hour each week watching and documenting a Bald Eagle family grow, learn more and sign up at madisonaudubon.org/benw.

The Wisconsin-based Bald Eagle Nest Watch program is done in partnership with Madison Audubon, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 1000 Islands Environmental Center, Nature's Guide Independent Naturalist Service, The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc., Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, and Beaver Creek Reserve.

Paddlers count birds on the West Twin River in Manitowoc County MANITOWOC COUNTY (WLUK) -- What happens when boating and birdwatching are combined? An activity that falls into the realm of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin. And along the Lakeshore Friday morning, people were doing just that. The group was counting birds too, as part of the Great Wisconsin Birdathon. Ar...

Birdwatching on the West Twin today…

Paddlers count birds on the West Twin River in Manitowoc County MANITOWOC COUNTY (WLUK) -- What happens when boating and birdwatching are combined? An activity that falls into the realm of "How WI Live" in Wisconsin. And along the Lakeshore Friday morning, people were doing just that. The group was counting birds too, as part of the Great Wisconsin Birdathon. Ar...

"It was the type of magic that only spring can convey." Read more to find out what it is!
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Many thanks to the volunteers who participated in the beach cleanup last weekend- well done!

Celebrate Earth Day by helping clean up the beaches this Saturday! The QR code will connect you with the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-a-Beach website where you can register to participate.

Are you ready for spring paddling? As always, be careful for fallen trees on the East Twin, and watch the weather- it's windy near the Lake in spring. There are many different bird species migrating now- ducks, swans, songbirds, hawks. Bald eagles and ospreys are nesting along the river, and northern pike are spawning. If you're luck you might spot an otter family! Happy travels!