Learn About Your Land:
Classes for Woodland Owners

EAGLE RIVER, RHINELANDER, PARK FALLS, MERCER
WIsconsin Land Owners
August through September 2008

Dear Woodland Owner:

We invite you to a series of educational classes designed to help you better understand and manage your woodlands. The classes will focus on:

• Identifying the trees on your land
• Managing your woods for game and other wildlife
• Finding technical and financial assistance
• The steps to a successful timber harvest

Whether you are a long-time woodland owner or someone completely new to the experience, the classes will have much to offer. Please take a moment to look through this brochure for the “how, when, and why” of the Learn about your Land
woodland classes.

LOCATIONS:

Eagle River: Lincoln Town Hall
1205 Sundstein Road
Turn south at the intersections of Highways 17/70 and Sundstein Road and travel two blocks to find the town hall on your right.

Rhinelander: Oneida County UW-Extension
3375 Airport Road
The Oneida County UW-Extension office is located in the lower level of the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Terminal on Airport Road. Airport Road is located 2 miles West of Rhinelander on Hwy 8.

Park Falls: Park Falls Public Library
410 Division Street
The Park Falls Library is located at the intersection of Highway 13 and Division Street in Park Falls.

Mercer: Mercer Community Center
2648 W. Margaret Street
From the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway J in Mercer, head northeast on Highway J to Lakeshore Drive. Take a right onto Lakeshore Drive and the Community Center will be on your left when you intersect with Margaret.

Registration information

Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required.
Receive a tree ID book if you pre-register for the entire series!
Registration is $20 for the entire series or $10 per session.

Checks should be made out to:
UW-Extension
Send check and contact information to:
Bill Klase, UW-Extension Basin Educator
107 Sutliff Avenue, Rhinelander, WI 54501
(715) 365-2658 william.klase@ces.uwex.edu

Please indicate which class location(s) you will be attending.

Not able to attend these classes, but interested in learning more about your woods? Visit this website for more information about Wisconsin woodland conferences, classes and other assistance.

"Getting to Know Your Local Trees"
Join fellow woodland owners as you learn to distinguish between the different trees on your property. We will review the major trees and invasives you will likely find on your property, and teach you how to identify others when you return to your property.

You can utilize a tree identification key at this website

• Eagle River: Monday, August 11, 6-8 pm
• Rhinelander: Tuesday, August 12, 6-8 pm
• Park Falls: Wednesday, August 13, 6-8 pm
• Mercer: Thursday, August 14, 6-8 pm

"Introduction to Timber Harvesting & Sales"
Learn the steps and timeline involved in conducting a successful timber sale from establishment to selling to harvest. This workshop will introduce you to how to select a logger, why a timber sale contract is important, and steps involved in conducting a harvest.

Below are a couple of documents available in the publications section at this website that will help you reach your goals in timber harvesting:

Conducting a successful timber sale (Wisconsin Woodlands GWQ036)
Understanding the sample timber sale contract (Forestry Facts 94)

• Eagle River: Monday, August 18, 6-8 pm
• Rhinelander: Tuesday, August 19, 6-8 pm
• Park Falls: Wednesday, August 20, 6-8 pm
• Mercer: Thursday, August 21, 6-8 pm

"Wildlife Extravaganza: Managing Your Woodlands for Wildlife"
Learn about a broad array of woodland wildlife and how you can enhance habitat, food and shelter values of your woodland. We will also discuss food plots and the damage deer can do to the forest regeneration.

If you would like more information on managing for wildlife, go to the publications section of this website and search for Wildlife Management (Wisconsin Woodlands G3097).

• Eagle River: Monday, August 25, 6-8 pm
• Rhinelander: Tuesday, August 26, 6-8 pm
• Park Falls: Wednesday, August 27, 6-8 pm
• Mercer: Thursday, August 28, 6-8 pm

"Assistance with Your Woodlands"
A healthy, productive woodland requires investment of time and money, and knowledge of specific techniques. This session will introduce you to the people, programs and organizations that offer technical and financial assistance in all aspects of your woodland.

Below are a couple of documents available in the publications section at this website that provide information on financial assistance and working with consulting foresters:

Wisconsin Forest Landowner Grant Program (Forestry Facts 92)
Hiring a Consultant Forester (Forestry Facts 75)

• Eagle River: Monday, September 1, 6-8 pm
• Rhinelander: Tuesday, September 2, 6-8 pm
• Park Falls: Wednesday, September 3, 6-8 pm
• Mercer: Thursday, September 4, 6-8 pm

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