Stanley Temple to Speak at Uplands Garden Club

Stanley A Temple, 

Beers-Bascom Professor Emeritus in Conservation, UW-Madison and 

Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation 

The Passenger Pigeon's Extinction: 

Lessons from the Past for a Sustainable Future

Uplands Garden Club Meeting

February 4, 2015, 7pm 

Stonefield Apartments, Dodgeville, WI. 

See our Meetings Tab for directions to Stonefield. 

Non-members welcome.

For 32 years Stan Temple occupied the faculty position once held by Aldo Leopold. He and his students have worked on endangered species problems in 21 different countries, and have helped save some of the world's rarest and most endangered species, especially birds. He has long been interested in Passenger Pigeon, having analyzed historical records for the species that were first assembled by A. W. Schorger for his 1955 book on the life history and ecology of the species. 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the passenger pigeon's extinction, and commemorative events took place throughout the year. Stan gave 102 presentations on the pigeon in 20 states and one province last year! His presentation explores the ecology and life history of the passenger pigeon and other extinct and endangered birds, current extinction crises, endangered species recovery, human relationship with wildlife, and sustainable use of biological resources.

December 2014 Meeting: Annual Christmas Party

The Garden Club Christmas Party is always one of the social highlights of the year.

The club donated $175 to the SW Cap Food Pantry from member donations. 

Thank you to club members for your generosity!

As always, the pot-luck meal was terrific (garden club members are such good cooks!). 

The club provided ham, sherried beef, and mashed potatoes and members brought delectable dishes to share.

After dinner, we all enjoyed the White Elephant gift exchange. This year there were some nice gifts, like a basket snagged by Arnette...

and some pretty goofy ones, like the mohawk wig (hands-down, the hit of the evening)...

which (of course), was stolen by John.