Woodland Dunes is Kayaking For the Birds
Two Rivers – Nancy
Nabak, representative of Woodland Dunes, will be kayaking down the West Twin
River with DNR avian ecologist, Sumner Matteson, on Tuesday, May 23rd
to support bird conservation initiatives in the state of Wisconsin. The two
will be participating in the Great Wisconsin Birdathon to raise funds for the
Natural Resources Foundation. Nabak is also promoting the development of a new
canoe/kayak trail system between the West and East Twin Rivers.
“The partnership makes total sense to us. The new
canoe/kayak trail offers birders and other outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity
to enjoy the softer side of nature by water,” said Nabak, who hopes to raise
$1,000 to support the Foundation. She
and Matteson will be documenting all the bird species they find while kayaking
from Shoto to Veteran’s Park. Documenting the bird species will help scientists
learn about trends, bird behaviors, and overall health of ecosystems.
Two Rivers City Manager, Greg Buckley, is supporting the
team and living up to his mantra, “Turning our face back to the water.” Buckley
stated that nature-based tourism is good for the local economy and hopes the implementation
of a water trail system will draw other birders and visitors to the area. Birding
has become a billion dollar tourism industry in recent years.
The trail will eventually have designated launch and landing
sites, signage to show places of interest to stop along the way, and a website.
To support Nabak and her efforts or for more information,
email: nancyn@woodlanddunes.org
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