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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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Soil Health Workshop- Pine Creek Watershed Location: Libertyland Farms - Greg Gries, Hwy 42 Date: September 27, 2022 Time: 9:30am - 3:00pm Join us to discuss practices that benefit your farm and help water infiltrate into your soil. See how different management practices conserve soil and nutrients, and witness the results in real time with […]
This training is designed to provide field level conservationists and resource soil scientists with an overall understanding of soil health and sustainability principles to guide them with recommendations for land management. The training can be tailored by landuse or specialty emphasis area using modules for cropland, pasture, range, eastern forests, sod and nursery crops, organic […]
Zoos are playing a key role in insect conservation research and their labs are home to innovative programs designed to help at-risk insect species recover. Join us for updates and success stories with a focus on monarchs and the salt creek tiger beetle recovery program. Info here.
You can explore the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of agroforestry for yourself during the Savanna Institute’s North Farm Open House on October 1st! Members of the public are encouraged to visit E6828 State Rd. 60 Spring Green, WI to learn more about how agroforestry can fit into the Sauk County landscape. Info here.
Emily May and Karin Jokela from the Xerces Society will present on pesticide risks to pollinators in habitat near cropland, including field research on pesticide contamination and impacts, and how to address and mitigate those risks in planning prairie strips. The talk will include local case studies and partner experiences Info here.
This webinar will discuss the fundamental science behind iodine as a plant nutrient based on phenotypic, genomic, and proteomic studies. The webinar will also cover the "right dose" (one of the 4Rs of nutrient management) of iodine for fertigation. Info here.
Join this webinar to learn about production and marketing challenges and opportunities for farming organically in urban environments. Organic producers of all sizes and across all landscapes must follow the same national standards to meet the requirements of USDA organic certification. However, certified organic farmers and farmers using organic growing practices may have different production […]
Who: Anyone who completes soil logs or interprets soils logs When: 9am – 2 pm October 5th, 2022 Where: Waupaca County - Glendale Farms N9895 Kluth Rd, Clintonville, WI 54929 Enter Farm Road off of XX. Park along edge of farm rd test pits will be in small field west of road. Lunch is on […]
Join the Algal Bloom Action Team (ABAT) this October as we host three great HABs researchers. Corey Markfort, Ph.D. and Greg LeFevre, Ph.D. will discuss the exploration of complex HABs mixtures and mid-range remote sensing in Iowa lakes. Then Jennifer Graham, Ph.D. will discuss the structured decision-making research around cyanoHABs management in New York state […]
Cory Tietz, Street Superintendent with the City of Eau Claire, will overview Eau Claire's salt reduction strategies, successes, and next steps. When the Streets Department was told that a new section of highway was to receive NO salt, Cory's team went into overdrive. This challenge propelled them to rethink winter maintenance city-wide. They are pushing […]
Gather in-person with Master Naturalists and others interested in natural resources and volunteering in Wisconsin. Learn in small group settings during field tours, hikes, workshops and presentations about Wisconsin’s natural world and the nurturing aspect we give to the natural world and receive from our time in nature. Info here.
This is the third of a three part series on stream assessment and planning. This training will cover field data gathering for completing assessments including Rosgen classification, bank erosion assessment, habitat suitability, bank failure types, and soils investigations. Must have attended or watched the recording of the Stream Site Assessment webinar (9/23). Contact isabelle@wisconsinlandwater.org if […]
Join stream ecologist Mike Miller to learn about the variety of invertebrates found in Wisconsin’s flowing waters and connected wetlands, including information on species diversity, biological fun facts, their role in the functioning of streams, and their use as indicators of ecosystem health. Info here.
Join us as we travel from eastern Iron county to the old growth forest surrounding Star Lake, to explore both historic and modern forestry sites surrounding the Northern Highland AmericanForest. By the late 19th century Wisconsin’s leaders wished to create a state park or forest reserve in Iron, Vilas, Oneida and Forest counties to serve […]
Visit Running Hills Farm to see their approach to soil management. Upper Midwest CRAFT farmers Tim and Betsy Pierce will share their strategies to build soil health using cover crops, silage tarps, tillage practices, and scale appropriate equipment to prepare their planting spaces. While their talk will focus on growers on small acreage (5-10 acres), […]
Come celebrate fall and harvest season with other women who share your commitment to land conservation! Gather ideas and information for establishing your land conservation plan and how to use the upcoming winter months for planning, research and connections with NRCS. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists from Polk, Barron, Dunn and surrounding counties are […]
Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican cultural festival to honor loved ones who have passed away. This one-day festival offers modalities to honor loved ones and hands-on workshops to engage attendees in Mexican folk art. A Day of the Dead Altar or Ofrenda is constructed […]
Join hundreds of organizations around Wisconsin that connect people with science, technology, engineering, art and math. More than 90 communities and 40,000 people participated last year. Info here.
This webinar will be hosted by the WI DNR and UW Madison-Division Extension. It will provide an overview of the BMP Implementation Tracking System (BITS) and the use of this system to submit Urban Nonpoint Source (UNPS) Construction Grant and Urban Targeted Runoff Management (Urban TRM) Grant final reports. This webinar is targeted towards county […]
Join in the Community Room of Urban Ecology Center's Riverside Park location, to learn about urban agriculture! We'll hear from a few amazing women who are doing urban ag work in/near Milwaukee, and also learn about the different programs and resources available to Milwaukee County folks interested in urban agriculture Info here.
October 11 – November 1 (Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30 pm each week) In less than a single human lifetime, 2.9 billion breeding adult birds have been lost from the United States and Canada, across every ecosystem, and including some of the most abundant and familiar bird species. In this course we will examine how we […]
In response to evolving budgets and needs in the state, Extension has reformulated its approach to agriculture staffing across the state. Please join us for a discussion to understand the changes and provide feedback on how those changes will impact county conservation staff and opportunities for continued collaboration to support agricultural producers in Wisconsin. Heidi […]
Ever wondered how to engage the private ag consulting world on soil conservation practices? Tune in to a webinar from the Minnesota Office for Soil Health, to discuss the findings of recent interviews with MN crop advisors who work with conservation practices. Participants will learn what difficulties and opportunities crop advisors see for increasing adoption […]
Tillage Costs and Benefits Dr. Francisco Arriaga, Soil Science Professor and Extension Specialist at UW-Madison Introducing the New Entomology Precision Pest Ecologist Dr. Emily Bick, Precision Pest Ecologist at UW-Madison Info here.
Soil degradation is a global problem. Intensive, chemical-based conventional agriculture focuses on aboveground biomass production and yield and overlooks belowground plant carbon input and plant-soil-microbe associations, leading to declined soil organic matter levels. In this webinar, Dr. Yichao Rui will explain how regenerative agricultural practices such as judicious use of fertilizers, incorporation of legumes, and […]
Jo Handelsman, Ph. D, will discuss our soil, the causes for its degradation, its relation to carbon transfer and climate change, and our relation to the issue. The Master Gardeners of Door County, Crossroads at Big Creek, The Ridges Sanctuary, and Waseda Farms are co-presenting this event on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m. at […]
Join to learn about two projects: • A National Grazingland Information System: Expanding GlobalRangelands.org Through a Grazing land Thesaurus and Mobile Content Access • Deploying CERT: Integrating satellite and field measures for improved grazing land management at ranch scales Info here.
Come and learn how Boerson Farms in Green Lake County has been utilizing rotational grazing, silvopasture development and minimum till vegetables to build their soil health. Info here.
Come celebrate fall and harvest season with other women who share your commitment to land conservation! Gather ideas and information for establishing your land conservation plan and how to use the upcoming winter months for planning, research and connections with NRCS. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists from Marathon, Portage, Shawno and surrounding counties are […]
Learn how to authentically and powerfully tell your story and lift up the issues affecting our farms and communities. Wisconsin Farmers Union invites you to a special session focused on sharing our rural stories to build power and raise awareness. We’ll cover the importance of storytelling, how to connect personal stories with collective interest, and […]
Soil Health - Fenwood Creek Watershed - Marathon County Location: Bauman Dairy Farm, 221584 Fairfield Dr, Edgar, WI Date: Friday, October 14, 2022 Time: 9:30am - 3:00pm Join us to discuss practices that benefit your farm and help water infiltrate into your soil. See how different management practices conserve soil and nutrients, and witness the […]
The 2022 Confluence: Protecting What We Love in the Rock River Watershed The Rock River Coalition Conference, The Confluence, will be held on Saturday, October 15th in the City of Watertown. We’re excited to invite our members, partners, water stewards, and community members from across the Rock River basin to participate in this day-long conference. […]
Climate Fast Forward 2022 gives everyone in Wisconsin the chance to be a part of the solution to the climate emergency. Participants will take stock of the progress Wisconsin has made towards mitigating and adapting to climate change since the 2019 conference, and will confront the challenges we still face in accelerating transformational change. The […]
Join us for an introductory conversation about the production and marketing of pigs raised in pasture settings. Pigs can function as a profitable stand-alone enterprise or can be integrated into your existing farm structure to provide a variety of products and make use of marginal lands that would otherwise go unused. Pigs are also ideal […]
Save the dates to attend the 2022 Upper Mississippi River Conference. We'll look at how the private and public sectors can address climate change. Info here.
The Wisconsin Association for Floodplain, Stormwater, and Coastal Management (WAFSCM) is holding its 20th Annual Conference. Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and Continuing Education Credits (CECs) can be earned at the main conference. The main conference will include plenary and speaker sessions throughout the day. Specialized workshops, field tour, and a social reception. As always, we […]
Are you a conservation educator working with women landowners in Wisconsin? A warm invite to join the WiWiC Conservation Educator Network at their Fall Meet-up. The WiWiC Conservation Educator Network is an inclusive network of conservation educators to collaboratively support each other in our conservation outreach and work. The goal of this network, facilitated by […]
On a warming planet, a key challenge natural resource managers face is protecting wildlife while mitigating climate change—as through forest carbon storage—to the greatest extent possible. But in some ecosystems, habitat restoration for imperiled species may be incompatible with maximizing carbon storage. For example, promoting early successional forest conditions does not maximize stand-level carbon storage, […]
Hosted by Roger Bindl, at S10620 Weidner Rd, Spring Green. This pasture walk will be focused on grazing cover crops and will showcase information collected as part of an ongoing research project with the Sand County Foundation and four graziers from SSWIG. Info here.
This free, virtual meet-up series is a peer-learning opportunity for watershed professionals to share ideas and advice for solving real-life challenges of watershed projects. If you work with farmers and communities on watershed-scale projects to improve water quality and have ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t want to recreate the wheel,” this meet-up series is […]
Sunday movie matinee at 2:00pm, followed by a discussion on its relation to climate change A moving dramatic play by Anna Ouyang Moench. John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders. As they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland looking for elusive birds, years go by. Relationships begin and end. Children grow up […]
Please save the dates for the Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference 2022. Info here.
Free training for winter maintenance professionals who remove snow, apply road salt or maintain snow removal equipment used on roads. Learn how using the right amount of salt can save time, budget and our waters. The training will include: best management practices to keep paved areas safe, benefits of using a liquid salt system, guidance […]
Come celebrate fall and harvest season with other women who share your commitment to land conservation! Gather ideas and information for establishing your land conservation plan and how to use the upcoming winter months for planning, research and connections with NRCS. All women farmers, landowners and conservationists from Racine, Walworth, Milwaukee and surrounding counties are […]
Free, hands-on training for winter maintenance professionals who remove snow, apply road salt or maintain snow removal equipment used on roads. Learn how using the right amount of salt can save time, money and our waters. Participate in small group discussions, equipment open house, and a calibration demonstration. The training will include: best management practices […]
This monthly webinar series highlights recent outcomes, emerging opportunities, and conservation tools and data developed to assist with conservation planning and impact and efficiency assessment. The series illustrates the scope of Farm Bill conservation efforts on privately owned croplands, forests, and rangelands; documents the conservation achievements and outcomes of those efforts; and shows the utility […]
WI Land+Water is hosting a series of Climate and Conservation webinars featuring climate experts that will share important climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, tools, and resources to help county conservation staff and board supervisors integrate climate into local programming. Join Laurie Nowatzke, USDA Midwest Climate Hub Coordinator to learn more about the vast resources available […]
Please join us for a webinar highlighting what's new at the National Wetlands Inventory Program. This presentation will feature important NWI updates for anyone using or producing NWI wetlands data. The presenters will provide background on NWI's renewed commitment to working with the USGS NHD/3DEP program in an effort to bring these datasets closer together. […]
Basic Ag 101 is designed for new agency staff working with landowners. In part 2, you will understand tillage equipment and impact on residue and soil. You will see in person the difference between tillage equipment impacts. You will learn about shooting slopes and determining critical areas in a field. This session will develop your […]
Sand County Foundation's Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds is a popular forum for professionals who lead projects that reduce agricultural runoff in watersheds of the central United States. Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds is developing a “community of practice” among conservation practitioners who work to improve water quality with landowners, agencies, and businesses, one watershed at a […]
As a follow up to the December 15, 2021 Virtual Training on the Shoreline Stabilization Pamphlet each County received back in Spring 2022, don’t miss the upcoming Tour of Shoreline Projects to showcase some of the practices in the field! Variety of Stabilizations – rock, tree revetments, tree drops, fish sticks, bags, geogrid lifts, and vegetated rock […]
WI Land+Water is hosting a series of Climate and Conservation webinars featuring climate experts that will share important climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, tools, and resources to help county conservation staff and board supervisors integrate climate into local programming. Join Danielle Shannon and Stephen Handler from the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) to […]
In honor of National Bison Day (November 5), please join us for this very special webinar. Guest presenters from Tanka Fund (https://tankafund.org/) will share basics when it comes to starting and operating a bison ranch. Tanka Fund’s goal is to convert one million acres of virgin prairie to regenerative agriculture built around a buffalo-based economy. […]
As a follow up to the December 15, 2021 Virtual Training on the Shoreline Stabilization Pamphlet each County received back in Spring 2022, don’t miss the upcoming Tour of Shoreline Projects to showcase some of the practices in the field! Variety of Stabilizations – rock, tree revetments, tree drops, fish sticks, bags, geogrid lifts, and vegetated rock […]
Late fall is a great time to inspect your trees for structural health. In this workshop, Wisconsin Forestry Center staff invite you to investigate trees to identify potential hazards and structural health concerns. We will talk about common tree diseases and structural concerns of our urban trees, and how to find reputable help in caring […]
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