Saturday, March 24, 2012
With cooperation between Whitefish Bay's government, garden club and civic foundation, the village is now one of 50 Wisconsin communities that will be recognized for their conservation efforts.
With the approval of its Bird City application this week, the village joins 50 Wisconsin communities that have proven their commitment to creating healthy habitats for birds. The Village Board voted in May to apply to become a Bird City Wisconsin community. The application was developed by the Whitefish Bay Garden Club, and Whitefish Bay's $100 application fee was split three ways between the village, the garden club and the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation. In turn, the village will receive Bird City Wisconsin flags, plaques and street signs at a ceremony. "It is an accomplishment that puts the Village of Whitefish Bay in the forefront of efforts to forge a statewide coalition of citizens and public officials who know that birds are more …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
By recognizing National Migratory Bird Day and taking other steps, the village plans to develop an application that will be reviewed by the end of March.
Whitefish Bay is joining other municipalities in applying to enter the Bird City USA program, which recognizes communities for their commitment to creating healthy habitats for birds. The Whitefish Bay Garden Club is currently developing an application to become a Bird City community, and Bird City Wisconsin coordinator Carl Schwartz said the village will find out by the end of March whether its application was accepted. Whitefish Bay's $100 application fee will be split three ways between the village, the Whitefish Bay Garden Club and the Whitefish Bay Civic Foundation. Schwartz said the Bird City program has two goals: to recognize communities that are creating favorable habitats for birds and to encourage communities to take additional …
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Gilda's Club open house, Gallery 505 art show and Sprecher vendor tour are also on tap this week in Whitefish Bay.
Here's a look at some of the events in our events calendar this week. If we're missing something important to you, add it to the calendar. Village Board: The Whitefish Bay Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday to discuss a consultants' final sewer study report, the 2012 village budget – which will raise taxes by 2.56 percent over last year – and the replacement of brick paver walk in Klode Park using Community Development Block Grant funds through Milwaukee County. Is the Bay for the birds? To learn more about what Whitefish Bay needs to do to qualify as a Bird City, visit a free public meeting at the Whitefish Bay Village Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Night at the theater: The Whitefish Bay High School Theater Department will present Tom …
