Bird City - Chenequa

To achieve annual certification as a "Bird City," communities need to demonstrate in a written application that they have met at least seven of 22 criteria, including three from Category 1 and one from each of the other four categories:

Village of Chenequa
Became a Bird City Wisconsin for 2011 by meeting 9 basic requirements

　

Category 1: Creation and Protection of Habitat

x Compliance with Wisconsin's "Smart Growth" law for land use planning and resource management.

x Park planning seeks to provide additional bird habitat.

x The community does not restrict "wild" or natural lawns and landscaping.

x The community offers the public information on control and removal of invasive species.

Category 2: Participation in Programs Promoting Effective Community Forest Management

x The community is a "Tree City, USA.

Category 3: Limiting or Removing Hazards to Birds

x The community has an educational program to control free-roaming cats and/or actively publicizes the "Cats Indoors!" program.

 Category 4: Public Education

x Community provides web links to other organizations with information on backyard habitat programs.

x Community is represented in at least one bird monitoring program such as Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count, or Swift Night Out.

Category 5: Community celebration of International Migratory Bird Day

x Community adopts resolution recognizing IMBD and organizes a local IMBD celebration.

　Highlights of Chenequa's Bird Conservation Efforts

Chenequa Village Trustee Jo Ann F. Villavicencio accepts a Bird City Wisconsin flag and recognition sign (background below) from BCW Coordinator Carl Schwartz.

Creation and Protection of Habitat

  • Tall Pines Conservancy holds 155 acres within our village under conservancy. Although some lands are under agricultural cultivation, important wetlands and dense forests are also under conservation agreements. Additionally, we have a 40-acre prairie restoration parcel, maintained by the owner. This property is located off of Highway C and Oakland Road.
  • Some residents that have larger parcels of land also　practice conservation within their property by preserving oak savannah and forested areas on their properties, all conducive to enhancing bird populations.
  • Our newsletters address pertinent seasonal information;. For example, spring's general focus is regarding shoreline landscaping appropriate for wildlife that also impedes erosion as well as landscaping beneficial to our ecosystem. Summer's general focus is on use of less/no insecticides and alternatives to using insecticides, tree diseases and what can be done regarding them. Fall's general 　focus is on preservation of bushes/trees for winter, etc. It is our intention to include in a future newsletter landscaping recommendations and plantings conducive to attracting and feeding song birds. http://www.chenequa.wi.us/LandConservation.html
  • "Christmas Counts" have long been conducted in Chenequa as part of the Oconomowoc circle.

Limiting or Removing Hazards to Birds

Celebration of International Migratory Bird Day

The village will have an official IMBD bird walk on Saturday, May 21, 2011, organized by local residents. Chenequa will also hold an educational celebration in our May 9th Village Board meeting for Trustees and residents. This, along with newsletters and our updated website will raise awareness within our village.
  Chenequa is included in a longstanding Christmas bird Count
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