Common Gallinules

The Southeastern Wisconsin Conservation Summit will take place at beautiful Forest Beach Migratory Preserve near Port Washington, Wisconsin, at the shore of Lake Michigan November 2 and 3. The two-day conference, organized by the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory, is designed to foster regional collaboration and networking by providing opportunities to meet and listen to the people who are conducting terrific conservation work in Southeast Wisconsin.

Open to the public, this Conservation Summit features more than 40 speakers who will address a variety of subjects related to environmental research and monitoring, conservation advocacy, and ecological restoration. Speakers will include representatives from local government agencies, the American Bird Conservancy, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Nature Conservancy and other organizations. Attendees assemble from across Wisconsin and Illinois, and come from as far away as Michigan.

Complete details, registration materials, directions to the preserve, and links to local lodging and dining options are available on the Observatory’s website at https://wglbbo.org/what-we-do/swcs