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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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Hear how school gardens can be intertwined with the work of school nutrition programs. We will share case studies related to school food service program funding and staffing support of school gardens, garden to cafeteria programs, and policies to support school gardening efforts. Bring your questions and ideas to share as we will allow time […]
Long gone are the days where government agencies should rely on brick-and-mortar locations to respond to the needs of the constituents. Social messaging – using applications like Facebook or Twitter to interact with an organization – is replacing the phone as the preferred communication channel. During the pandemic, we saw those previously thought to be […]
BMPs – Best Management Practices for Forestry Invasive Species are voluntary practices that were developed to coincide and complement Legislative Rule NR 40 https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/001/40.pdf which works as a way of classifying Invasive Species across the board. The BMPs are designed to be a practical response when addressing Invasives in a forested setting when logging practices are in […]
Author Heather Holm will be sharing from her new book, “WASPS,” which features approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon. Info here.
No water to drink, or wash your hands with. No water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. Hospitals would close without water. Firefighters couldn't put out fires and farmers couldn't water their crops. Disease would spread. This year, we want to help you learn more about where your water comes from and where […]
The four-day Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more. Teachers and school districts are encouraged to preregister to participate in our virtual field trip live sessions with scientists covering a wide variety […]
As the Partnerships Liaison for the Office, Joe will highlight successes of the Urban Agriculture Planning and Implementation grants and Compost and Food Waste Reduction grants, both of which are managed by the office, outcomes from the office’s 2-year tenure, and the new Urban Agriculture Federal Advisory Committee and the new FSA Urban and Suburban […]
Join Invasive Species Program Coordinator Matt Wallrath of Upper Sugar River Watershed Association for this training on how to ID and report invasive plant species! Matt will explain why invasive species are a problem for our environmental and economic heath. Top species of concern will be presented with tips for how to ID invasive species, […]
There are many publications reporting the performance of isolated stormwater controls, but relatively few that have examined how the use of many of these controls function at larger scales and for long periods of time. Researchers, stormwater managers and regulators need to know answers to such questions as: Are source area distributed controls effective in […]
Learn more about Tap Your Potential: A Training to Grow Farmer Leadership in Watershed Management and how you can incorporate it into your programming to engage farmers in efforts to improve water quality and land health. You'll hear from the curriculum's creators and from their collaborators from Beaver Watershed Alliance and American Farmland Trust who […]
Learn how to apply for organic cost share, how to become certified organic and about resources and assistance available to farmers pursuing organic certification. Short overview presentation with additional time for Q&A to follow. Hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES), and the […]
EPA’s EnviroAtlas and the Healthy Watersheds Program’s Recovery Potential Screening (RPS) Tool are decision-support tools that assist users in determining where and how to take action to ensure successful ecosystem management. Well-informed planning is crucial to restoring and protecting watersheds to ensure benefits to society and the environment. Please join EPA's Watershed Academy for this […]
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