Southeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference

Saturday, February 7, 2009
Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Dear Woodland Owner,

Join us for the 20th annual Southeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference at the Country Springs Hotel and Conference Center in Waukesha. This year our theme is: Forests For The Future, with many sessions to choose from, including:

Fostering Woodland Stewardship in Young People
Monitoring the Water Quality, Wildlife & Birds in your Woodland
Oak Savanna Management
The Stopover Project - Help Protect Important Migratory Bird Stopover Sites
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms
Update on the Spread of Emerald Ash Borer
Beekeeping in Wisconsin: What bees are cool and how to get started beekeeping.

As always, a large array of exhibitors will display an exciting variety of forest-related products and services. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the latest about woodland management from experienced resource professionals and other woodland owners. Contact UW-Extension at (414) 290-2400 for more information or to register.

Registration Fee:
Early Bird - Before Jan. 19: Adult $42 Couple $78
Jan. 19-Feb. 7: Adult $48 Couple $89
On-Site: Adult $52

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7:30 Registration

8:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:30 Keynote Address: Fostering Stewardship: Helping young people learn to connect to and value Wisconsin’s cultural and natural resources.
Bobbie Malone, Ph.D, Director, Office of School Services, Wisconsin Historical Society

9:30 Monitoring the Water, Wildlife and Birds in Your Woodlands
Monitoring lakes, streams and ponds – Kris Stepenuck, UWEX/DNR Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator
Monitoring Birds on Your Property and Elsewhere in Wisconsin – Noel Cutright, Emeritus Scientist, We Energies
Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Science Center Programs and WI NatureMapping-- Sarah Braun, Citizen Science Director, Beaver Creek Reserve

10:25 Break and Exhibits

10:45 Morning Breakout Session
Room A – Oak savanna natural history, status, and recovery -- Richard Henderson, Ecologist WI DNR Bureau of Science Services
Room B –The Stopover Project - Help Protect Important Migratory Bird Stopover Sites – Kim Grveles, Conservation Biologist, WI DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources
Room C – Plant Invasive Species Management – Plant Management Specialist, United Agri Products Distribution

11:45 Lunch and Exhibits

1:00 Afternoon Breakout Session
Room A – Black Walnut - Planting, Growing and Harvest for Fun & Profit -- John Ouellette, President, WI Walnut Council
Room B – Get to Know Your Woodlands: Monitoring Opportunities You Can Take Part In --  Kris Stepenuck UWEX/DNR Volunteer Stream Monitoring Program Coordinator
Room C – My Favorite Native Woodland Plants from a Propagator’s Perspective – Mike Yanny, Plant Propagator, Johnson’s Nursery - Menomonee Falls

1:55 Common Edible and Poisonous Wild Mushrooms and other Fleshy Fungi of Wisconsin – Dr. Alan Parker, UW-Waukesha

2:45 Break

3:00 Keeping Honeybees and Encouraging Pollination in Southeastern Wisconsin Woodlands – Harris Byers, Instructor Urban Apiculture Institute

4:00 Closing Comments and wrap up

This program is sponsored by:
University of Wisconsin – Extension
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association

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