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Special activities
5-km FUN RUN
The annual 5-km Fun Run, co-sponsored by UW-La Crosse, will be held Tuesday, June 5, at
5:30 pm. The course will wind through the La Crosse River Marsh trail system next to UW-La
Crosse. The entry fee is $20 and includes a Fun Run T-shirt, running number, timing, and
refreshments at the finish. If you assemble a team of three runners, the team captain must
fill out the names of the team members on the conference registration form. Forming a team
does not cost anything above the individual entry fee, so form teams and have some extra
fun! Regardless of whether you are part of an organized team or are a team captain, you
must each complete the 5-km Fun Run line on the NABS 2001 Registration Form to
participate. Each runner's time will be recorded, and medals will be presented Wednesday
evening at the barbecue and mixer.
Volleyball tournament
A volleyball tournament, co-sponsored by UW-La Crosse, will be held on Tuesday, June 5,
from 5:30-7:30 pm in Mitchell Hall at UW-La Crosse. Whether this is a single or a double
elimination tournament will depend on the number of teams. The entry fee is $20 per person
and includes a Volleyball Tournament T-shirt and use of indoor volleyball courts and
volleyballs. You can either form a team or simply submit your registration and be assigned
to a team by the organizers. If you assemble a team of 5-6 members, the team captain must
fill out the team member information on the conference registration form. Awards for the
top two teams will be presented courtside following the final match. Regardless of whether
you are part of an organized team or a team captain, you must each fill out the volleyball
tournament line on the NABS 2001 registration form to participate.
Tennis tournament
Former NABS President (1976) Bill Mason of Ecology Support in Gainesville, Florida,
suggested that we create a NABS tennis tournament. Therefore, an open singles tennis
tournament, co-sponsored by Ecology Support and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse,
will be held on Sunday, June 2, from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. The tournament is open to
Intermediate Players (2.5-4.5 NTRP, i.e., those who can serve, rally, lob, overhead, and
volley consistently) who are age 18+ and pre-registered for the Conference. The tournament
will be a modified 8-game Pro Set match to expedite the tournament and to broaden the
number of players to 32. (Player ahead by 2 games at game 8 wins the match [e.g., 6-2 or
5-3]. If tied at 4 all, 9th game wins match. Regardless, one [1] hr maximum time limit per
match-player with lead wins match). Each player must provide his/her own equipment and an
unopened can of Standard Penn or Wilson heavy-duty tennis balls for hard court surfaces.
The entry fee is $15 per person and includes a Tennis Tournament T-shirt and use of
outdoor tennis courts at UW-La Crosse (indoor courts are reserved in case of bad weather).
Trophies will be awarded to the Winner, Runner Up, and other simi-finalists courtside
following the final match. Final details of the tournament will be sent to all registrants
prior to the meeting. Complete the Tennis Tournament line on the NABS 2001 registration
form to participate.
Evening Mississippi River cruise
A pleasure cruise on the La Crosse Queen paddlewheel boat will depart from Riverside
Park on the Mississippi River at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, June 6. Participants can stroll 4
blocks from the barbecue dinner at the La Crosse Oktoberfest grounds to Riverside Park in
time for departure. The cruise includes narration and will last two hours. The paddlewheel
boat can accommodate 100 people. Tickets for the paddlewheel boat will be assigned on a
first-come, first-serve basis. The cost per ticket is $15. A cash bar is available.
Field trips
Deadline to sign-up for the field trips, May 1, 2001 (earlier if filled).
Tour of the Coon Creek Watershed
Organizer: Stan Trimble & David Vetrano
Limit: 20
Cost: Free
Schedule:Depart, Monday, June 4, 1 pm, return around 4 pm.
This is a new addition. Plenary speaker Dr. Stan Trimble and Wisconsin
DNR Fisheries Biologist David Vetrano have offered to provide a
geomorphological/biological tour of the Coon Creek Watershed, which is a 40-minute drive
south of La Crosse. This watershed is the site of one of the best long-term studies on
sedimentation in North America.
Archeological Tour of the Upper Mississippi River
Organizer: Jim Theler
Limit: 14
Cost: $20
Schedule: Depart Sunday, June 3, at 7 am, Return at 6 pm, or so…
You will leave from La Crosse and travel to Prairie du Chien along the Mississippi
River. You will visit Effigy Mounds National Monument, where native peoples built earthen
mounds in the shapes of animal effigies about 1000 years ago. The trip will include
various historic sites along the way, and you will stop for lunch at a local restaurant as
well. The chief focus will be prehistoric human ecology and the Mississippi River. The fee
includes tour guide, transportation, and handout materials; cost of lunch is not included.
Black River Canoe Trip
Organizers: Dan Breneman & Jeff Schuldt
Limit: 30
Cost: $32
Schedule: Depart Friday, June 8, at 12:30 pm, Return at 8 pm, or so…
You will depart from La Crosse and journey for an hour through scenic Wisconsin
countryside to the small community of North Bend. Upon arrival, an outfitter will shuttle
you to a put-in spot on the Black River. From there, you can leisurely float or canoe for
approximately four hours down a scenic and diverse stretch of river. After you are
shuttled back to North Bend, you will enjoy fine dining at the River Inn overlooking the
natural beauty of the river. The fee includes transportation, canoe and equipment rental,
and dinner.
Tour of the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, USGS
Organizer: Mike Dewey
Limit: 30
Cost: Free
Schedule: Depart Friday, June 8, tentatively between 1:00 and 1:30 pm, return between 3:30
- 4:00 pm. A shuttle will be provided.
The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) was established October 1998
with the merger of two existing US Geological Survey (USGS) science centers in western
Wisconsin. The Center is composed of two campuses approximately four miles apart. The tour
will cover the West Campus of UMSEC. The West Campus contains a 70,000 square-foot
USGS-owned research facility on 65 acres of property that includes state-of-the-art
laboratory space and almost 50 experimental ponds, raceways, and mesocosms. The West
Campus also includes sophisticated water-handling capabilities, which allow the Center to
hold nonindigenous species and work on toxic substances such as mercury in aquatic models.
OTHER PRE, POST, OR DURING MEETING ACTIVITIES
There are an abundance of other, unplanned activities that will be available for the
attendees at NABS 2001. Because of its location and history, the La Crosse area offers
numerous and diverse recreational opportunities, including sight-seeing, hiking, biking,
canoeing, river cruises, fishing, bird watching, . . .
- Granddad Bluff--a bird’s-eye view of the city, rivers, and country-side
- Mississippi River Cruises--La Crosse Queen and Island Girl
- State hiking and biking trails--Great River Trail, La Crosse River Trail, Elroy-Sparta
Trail
- Canoe trails--Goose Island and Long Lake
- Fishing--the "Big" River and local trout streams
Bird watching--Upper Mississippi River National Fish & Wildlife
Refuge and Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge were designated by the American Bird
Conservancy as Globally Important Bird Areas in the U.S., their highest level of
distinction.
Driftless Zone Ecoregion--because it was missed by the last
glaciation, the area has varied topography and limestone parent materials in soil that
have (1) created unique plant habitats not found in other parts of the region and (2)
enabled the presence of species considered as disjuncts because their continuous range of
distribution are much farther south and east, or in some cases, farther north or west.
Contact the La Crosse Area Convention and Visitors Bureau for brochures and maps at 410
E. Veterans Memorial Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601; Tel: 608-782-2366 WWW: http://perth.uwlax.edu/aboutlacrosse.htm
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