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Upcoming Events
Light on the Land Forestry Field Day
October 3, 2008: 8:30 am-4:00 pm
October 4, 2008: 8:20 am-4:00 pm |
(October 3 and 4 programs repeat) |
Norskedalen, Coon Valley, WI (travel 3 miles north of Coon Valley on Hwy PI and watch for signs)
Free Admission!
Workshops and Exhibits:
| Conducting a Woodlot Inventory |
Direction Felling |
| Crop Tree Management |
Reforestation Techniques |
| Planning a Timber Sale |
Forestry Best Management Practices |
| Forestry Herbicides & Application |
Life After Clearcut |
| Tree Protection & Reforestation Aids |
Forestry Invasive Species |
| Log Defects in Standing Trees |
Tree & Shrub ID |
| Chain Saw Maintenance & Safety |
The Reality of Biomass Harvesting |
Continuous Demonstrations:
| Farm Tractor Cable Winches |
Log Forwarders |
| Horse Logging |
Firewood Processors |
| ATV 4-Wheeler Conversions |
Portable Saw-Mills |
This event will be held rain or shine as we have facilities in case of inclement weather.
Forestry equipment and supplies will be sold on-site.
Food and refreshments will be available on-site.
For more information, call (608) 723-6377 ext. 136
The Woodland School
Classes for new and experienced land stewards. Visit www.aldoleopold.org/woodlandschool for extended class descriptions, registration options, and informational resources.
Blue Mounds Area Project
The Blue Mounds Area Project is a local nonprofit organization with over 200 members that promotes private land stewardship with an ecological perspective. The BMAP member landowners help preserve habitat for over 17 rare plants and 5 rare birds listed by DNR as endangered, threatened, or special concern. For more information about the events or BMAP, call 437- 6247 or go to www.bluemounds.org.
Landowner Incentive Program
Helping landowners help rare species.
The Landowner Incentive Program is a new cost-share program that helps private landowners by providing financial and technical assistance to manage and restore habitat for at-risk species on their land. The program is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and administered by the DNR's Bureau of Endangered Resources. LIP provides up to 75% of the project cost for eligible projects. At-risk species are rare plants and animals such as those listed as state or federally endangered or threatened, state special concern or species of greatest conservation need.
Prairie and savanna management and restoration will be the focus of the first request for proposals, which will be announced in the next few weeks when applications become available. To learn more about the program, visit the web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/WLIP/
If you or your organization would like to have an upcoming event listed here, contact Peggy Compton at (608) 342-1633 or e-mail peggy.compton@ces.uwex.edu
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