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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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Want to help spread the word about invasive species? Clean Boats Clean Waters volunteers visit popular boat launches to teach boaters how to prevent the spread of invasive species by cleaning and draining boats and gear. This virtual training will get you ready to start volunteering at your favorite boat launch, on your own schedule. […]
Join Bob Freckmann, Ph.D. on a spring wildflower walk. We'll enjoy beautiful Powers Bluff County Park, home to some of the most diverse spring wildflowers in central Wisconsin, as we learn to identify spring wildflowers. During a leisurely walk we'll discuss the unique ecology of the site, the property's history, and learn to identify spring […]
Join us each month for a facilitated cross-sectoral discussion on topics including customer retention and engagement, emergency food, cooperative business models, state policies and consumer behavior. Info here.
Do you live by a stream or river? Looking for a way to protect streams near you? Become a volunteer stream monitor with the Rock River Coalition! From May to October, our 180+ stream monitors collect data vital to understanding the health of our streams across the Rock River Basin. By the end of this […]
This workshop introduces participants to the basics of wetland delineation fieldwork and the paperwork that needs to be filed. Lectures on vegetation, soils, hydrology and methodology prep participants for field work. Additional lectures on related topics are also included. This course should be taken once and is normally a prerequisite for the Advanced Wetland Delineation […]
Join the University of Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Education Program and the Wisconsin Counties Association for our County Officials Workshops (COWS), which will be held in person in 2022. THIS ONE-DAY WORKSHOP is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best […]
Please join us this spring for Soil Health Virtual Learning Circles featuring presenters on soil health and soil conservation topics for your farm. The six one-hour Learning Circles will be done via video conferencing and taught in English and Spanish. Info here.
Want to SEE what shoreland zoning standards accomplish? We've developed a new graphic to illustrate the benefits to fish, lakes and rivers. We’ll take a photo tour of waterfront properties and discuss how they are likely to impact the lake or river. Info here.
This 12-part series tells a story about climate change and its impacts on forest ecosystems and forest dependent wildlife species. We will examine forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. We will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest […]
Scott Baerson, Molecular Biologist at the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, MS USDA - ARS and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) are co-hosting 10 webinars on weed science and research. Info here.
Join OSA’s Kiki Hubbard and Jared Zystro, and host eOrganic, for a timely webinar on May 17, 2022. Organic seed represents the first link in the organic supply chain, serving as the foundation of organic integrity from seed to plate. Every five years, OSA releases the State of Organic Seed report as a progress report […]
From advocacy in Wisconsin's changing political geography, preparing for landowner succession, and engaging younger generations, to the Wisconsin model conservation easement, a climate change communication toolkit, and other resources for natural and working land conservation, we will cover a lot of ground! Info here.
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