By Kathlean Wolf
Wild Warner
On Tuesday, March 12, at 7 pm, Trish O’Kane will discuss her book and her experiences with the public at Madison Public Library – Central Public library 201 W Mifflin St · (608) 266-6300.
https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/birding-change-world
If you’ve ever walked out to the center of Firebird Island in summer and found yourself surrounded by wildflowers, or enjoyed the sound of spring’s return as geese honk about where to build a nest along the shores of Warner Pond; if you’ve ever seen Sherman Middle School kids romping happily through Warner Park with college-age mentors after school, you may have Trish O’Kane to thank for it.
O’Kane spent seven years on Madison’s Northside as she worked to attain her Ph.D. In that short time, she left a lasting environmental legacy that has touched thousands of lives. The story of her journey from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to becoming an avid birder, activist, community organizer and senior lecturer at the University of Vermont is found in her new book, “Birding to Change the World, a Memoir.”