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Explore our Conservation Calendar for information on conservation-related events and trainings hosted across Wisconsin and beyond.
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Insects are an extremely diverse and critically important group of animals. In this class, PJ Liesch, Director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab will discuss the basic anatomy, physiology, and ecology of these creatures and take a brief look at the main groups of insects. This will help you in identifying insects in your garden, […]
FEMA has been preparing coastal flood hazard analyses for the Great Lakes coasts for several years. As a result, Flood Insurance Studies and Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Wisconsin's Lake Michigan and Lake Superior coastal counties will be revised to include the new analyses over the next few years. Most coastal counties on Lake Michigan […]
The Role of Birds on the Farm Course: Lesson 6 - Co-Existing and Making Farms Safe for Birds Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to: Explain livestock situations that are bigger or smaller risks of being sources of pathogens for birds, which could then be deposited on food. Give reasons why birds […]
Understanding why habitat restoration is, or isn't, viewed as successful is a critical piece of evaluating completed projects and garnering support for future projects. Ecological measures alone may not fully describe the success or shortcomings of restoration projects, and public perceptions of success may be based on an entirely different set of metrics. In fact, […]
Introducing Outdoor Learning: a four-part webinar series, with appearances from the US Department of Education and in collaboration with a consortium of leading national organizations, including Big Green, Ecorise, Green Schoolyards America, Out Teach, and FreshFarm Foodprints. The US Department of Education supports the use of outside facilities to enrich the educational experience and support […]
Riparian forest buffers are combinations of trees and shrubs designed to mitigate the impacts of land use on a water feature. These areas are connections between aquatic and upland habitats for wildlife and can also serve as linear connections to other habitat areas along the water feature. Agroforestry can be part of this system. This […]
Join us for an informative workshop to learn skills to identify the most common invasive plants and noxious weeds, including those which pose a risk to your health and safety. Created with input from experts with years of experience working in the field identifying plants, this 2.5 hour webinar will discuss plants that pose the […]
Celebrating the natural beauty of the Door Peninsula. Events go from Memorial Day Weekend through August. Info here.
20 Minutes in the Life or Death of a Tree is a half-day workshop that focuses on tree planting and tree care. The workshop includes an introduction to tree biology, a hands-on examination of tree root systems, the application of this knowledge to ensure proper planting, demonstrate proper tree planting techniques, and discuss post-planting tree […]
Plants can be affected by fungus, bacteria, viruses and other factors. Join us to learn about how to look for symptoms of plant disease and what you can do. We will also talk about different control methods and options. Info here.
Dana Blumenthal, Ecologist at the Rangeland Resources & Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins, CO USDA - ARS and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are co-hosting 10 webinars on weed science and research. Info here.
Local ecologists are getting together a team of volunteers to check in on our conservation goat herd this summer and we need your help! Join shepherd and owner of Vegetation Solutions Ben Robel and Director of Vernon County Land and Waters Ben Wojahn to learn about the project and how you can help. During this […]
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