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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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Riley Stenzel from the American Excelsior Company will talk about the different permanent erosion blankets out there and what they can hold up to. The second part of the presentation will cover uses of coir logs, including filtering water, damming water, and bank protection. PDHs and 1.5 Soil and Water Management CEUs will be offered. Register here […]
This popular annual event has been hosted since 2005 in partnership with the American Excelsior Company ErosionLab, located in Rice Lake, WI and is one of only a few erosion control testing laboratories in the U.S. We'll miss being in Rice Lake, but look forward to bringing you the same high-quality, low-cost education virtually this […]
Join us on Monday, June 28, from 9:00-11:00 a.m to learn about current wind and/or water erosion assessment tools: 1) RUSLE2 to measure sheet and rill erosion caused by water, and 2) Wind Erosion Prediction System (WEPS) to measure erosion caused by wind. Register by Friday, June 25 at https://conta.cc/3gxJwfW Information and agenda: https://wisconsinlandwater.org/files/events/WI_Wind__Water_Erosion_Assessment_Tools_-_6-28-21.pdf
Join Chris Gunderson at his rolling 1,600 acre farm in Spring Valley, Minnesota to learn about his approach to controlling erosion and filtering and storing water with regenerative agriculture methods such as strip-tilling, no-till,and animal integration grazing cattle after corn harvest on his row crop fields. Find out more here.
This popular annual event has been hosted since 2005 in partnership with the American Excelsior Company ErosionLab, one of only a few erosion control testing laboratories in the U.S. This event allows attendees to learn from experienced professionals in the morning session and view product testing under a variety of control measures set up as […]
Each year, NASECA-WI hosts the state’s largest event focused solely on erosion control and stormwater management. NASECA-WI strives to offer topics that enhance attendees professional development including a mix of regulatory topics, best management practices, project reviews, and other industry information. Info here.
The IECA Annual Conference and Expo brings together the industry’s most innovative minds in the erosion and sediment control and storm water industry. Attend this one-of-a-kind conference to connect with thousands of colleagues from over 25 countries, engage in cutting-edge educational sessions while earning professional development hours and access one of the largest expo halls […]
Training will review the new 580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection standard, WI NRCS instruction 210-580, and review streambank and shoreline design procedures. Lead Presenter: Mike Dreischmeier, NRCS SW Area Engineer. 3 PDHs will be provided. If you do not receive a confirmation email when submitting the registration, please contact Penny at Penny@wisconsinlandwater.org Info here.
Learn techniques to manage construction site stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) and eliminate problems before they cause higher costs and slowdowns for your project. Save time and money by avoiding erosion and sediment releases. Learn about Wisconsin regulations and requirements for construction site inspection, EPA SWPPP requirements for inspections, proper documentation procedures, how to recognize […]
This popular annual event has been hosted since 2005 in partnership with the American Excelsior Company ErosionLab, one of only a few erosion control testing laboratories in the U.S. This event allows attendees to learn from experienced professionals and view product testing under a variety of control measures set up as stations around the ErosionLab. […]
This training session will show you how to set up and use the USEPA’s STEPL/PLET tools to estimate pollutant load reductions associated with streambank and gully erosion projects. A step by step approach will be provided along with some reference materials. STEPL and PLET employ simple algorithms to calculate: (1) nutrient and sediment loads from […]
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