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The numbers are in for 1998, and the Adult Conservation Team had a very good year. Total volunteer hours are 18,690, contributed by a total of 2,211 volunteers! In terms of total hours worked, natural areas projects and campground hosting are by far the most heavily represented. To me, this reflects the great desire volunteers have to make a direct and positive impact on the environment and on people’s lives. There will be many opportunities to continue this important work in 1999, and we invite you to join in the fun.
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ACTION is the quarterly newsletter of Dane County Parks' Adult Conservation Team (ACT). ACT is a volunteer organization working to enhance the Dane County Park System.
Dane County Park Commission
Barry Ashenfelter
Kay Bongers
Susan King
Elizabeth Lewis
Darold Lowe
William Lunney
James Mohrbacher
Dane County Parks Dept. Director
Ken LePine
ACT Manager
Louise Goldstein
Volunteer ACTION Editor
Donald E. Ushman
Dane County Park
4318 Robertson Road
Madison, WI 53714
608/246-3896
608/246-3898 (FAX)
608/242-4576 (INFORMATION LINE)
E-MAIL: goldstein@co.dane.wi.us
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Friends of Dane County Dog Parks, a group of interested dog owners, is raising funds to fence a 40 acre dog park at Token Creek Park and to create a parking lot for this site. The 40 acre parcel of land is located on Anderson Road (off Portage Road), on the southeast side of Token Creek Park. Their goal is to raise $4,500 by early Spring so that the Parks Department can get the land fenced for use this summer.
Tax deductible donations to this cause can be made payable to:
Friends of Dane County
Dog Parks-Token Creek
Dane County Parks
Attn: Louise Goldstein
4318 Robertson Rd.
Madison, WI 53714
Donors of $100 or more will be recognized on an engraved plaque that will be exhibited on a kiosk at the dog park.
If you have questions, or would like to volunteer to help with this project, please call co-chairs Bev Duerst, (608) 846-7072 or Janet Vener (608) 837-9356, or Louise Goldstein at Dane County Parks, (608) 246-5366. |
Canterbury Booksellers Supports the Adult Conservation Team
Canterbury Booksellers has a receipt-saving program that benefits local organizations, including the Adult Conservation Team. When you purchase books there, ask them to save the receipts in the “Dane County Parks Adult Conservation Team” envelope. When the totals of those receipts add up to $500, they will donate two rooms at the Canterbury Inn to the Adult Conservation Team (usually you just get one)! These rooms will be auctioned off at future picnics as a fundraiser to benefit the Adult Conservation Team. Each room in this delightful bed and breakfast above the bookstore is decorated in the Canterbury Tales theme, complete with an original mural. So, if you’re going to purchase books, especially over the holidays, consider shopping at Canterbury and benefiting the Adult Conservation Team. |
