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Conservation Training E-Newsletter |
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Coordinating an efficient approach for building a statewide team of well-trained conservation professionals that deliver best management practices for soil and water conservation |
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Find information and links for events and conferences on our website.
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To help navigate the trainings, search by categories in the e-newsletter or filter them on the WI Land+Water website.
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- Agriculture
- Climate Resiliency
- Computer-based Skills
- Conferences
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- Personal & Professional Skills
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Basic Wetland Delineation Training Workshops - May 16 - 18 (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., La Crosse, WI, Water Resources)
Pasture Inventory - Plant ID and Pasture Condition Score Sheet - May 16 - 17 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Cadott, WI, Agriculture/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
2022 County Officials Workshops - Monday, May 16 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Richland Center, WI, Personal & Professional Skills)
The Future of Restaurants in Your Community - Monday, May 16 (Noon - 1:30 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Soil Health Learning Circles (Bilingual) - What is Soil?, Soil Health Overview - Monday, May 16 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
EPA Nonpoint Source Program Conversation with Community Organizations - Tuesday, May 17 (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
Shoreland Zoning to Protect Property, Fish, Water - Tuesday, May 17 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Engineering/Water Resources)
Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series - Tuesday, May 17 (Noon - 1:00 p.m. Online, Climate Resiliency, Forestry/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Sustainable Livelihoods and Behavioral Health: Strategies and Partnerships to address Farm Stress and Suicide - May 17 - 19 (Noon - 4:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Personal & Professional Skills)
State of Organic Seed - Tuesday, May 17 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Addressing Herbicide Resistance with Alternative Chemistries - Tuesday, May 17 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Pasture Inventory - Plant ID and Pasture Condition Score Sheet - May 18 - 19 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Appleton, WI, Agriculture/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
2022 County Officials Workshops - Wednesday, May 18 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Cable, WI, Personal & Professional Skills)
Growing Strawberries, Raspberries, & Blueberries - Wednesday, May 18 (9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Online Agriculture)
Invasive Plant Identification Workshop - Wednesday, May 18 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Oshkosh, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Policy and Advocacy for Food Systems Change: A Conversation with Seasoned Leaders - Wednesday, May 18 (11:00 a.m. - Noon, Online, Agriculture/Personal & Professional Skills)
Lessons from Maine: Food, Farms and Forever Chemicals — Understanding and addressing the harmful legacy and ongoing challenge of PFAS and agriculture - Wednesday, May 18 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Water Resources)
State budget surplus and local uncertainty – What does Wisconsin’s fiscal future look like? - Wednesday, May 18 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Climate Readiness Assessment in Monroe County - Wednesday, May 18 (Noon - 1:15 p.m., Online, Climate Resiliency)
Strategies for Identifying and Managing Insect Pests - Wednesday, May 18 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Using Community Based Social Marketing to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species - Wednesday, May 18 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Lifecycle of Farm to School - Garden Maintenance - Wednesday, May 18 (1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Environmental Education)
Understanding Adoption of Agricultural Conservation Practices - Wednesday, May 18 (2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Tribal & Indigenous-Based Climate Adaptation Priorities in the NE CASC Region - Wednesday, May 18 (3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Online, Climate Resiliency)
Planning Livestock Emergency Transport Response (PELTR) - Wednesday, May 18 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Eau Claire, WI, Agriculture)
Advanced Wetland Delineation Training Workshops - May 19 -20 (7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., La Crosse, WI, Water Resources)
2022 County Officials Workshops - Thursday, May 19 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Minocqua, WI, Personal & Professional Skills)
Invasive Plant Introduction - Thursday, May 19 (9:00 - 11:30 a.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Zea mays: An Introduction to the History and Culture of Corn and Maize - Thursday, May 19 (10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Online, Agriculture)
Zoning as a Tool to Protect Groundwater - Thursday, May 19 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Engineering/Water Resources)
Take Flight from Chemical Pesticides - Thursday, May 19 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Building Native Agriculture Overview and Action Steps - Thursday, May 19 (2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Planning Livestock Emergency Transport Response (PELTR) - Thursday, May 19 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Sparta, WI, Agriculture)
Agricultural Tourism - Thursday, May 19 (5:00 - 7:30 p.m., Belleville, WI, Agriculture)
2022 County Officials Workshops - Friday, May 20 (8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., Green Bay, WI, Personal & Professional Skills)
Opportunities to Accelerate Watershed-Scale Runoff Management: A Law and Policy Perspective - Friday, May 20 (10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Online, Water Resources)
Life Hacks over Lunch: A Meet-up Series for Watershed Professionals - Friday, May 20 (11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
West Central Spring Conservation Gathering - Friday, May 20 (1:00 - 5:00 p.m., Fountain City, WI, Climate Resiliency)
Use of Vermifiltration as a Tool for Manure Management - Friday, May 20 (1:30 - 2:45 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Climate Resiliency)
Volunteer Stream Monitoring Workshop - Saturday, May 21 (9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Burnett, WI, Water Resources)
Greg Judy Grazing School - Saturday, May 21 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Baraboo, WI, Agriculture)
Dragonfly Monitoring Virtual Training - Saturday, May 21 (9:30 - 11:00 a.m., Online, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
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Wildlife Habitat Planting (CPS 420) - Monday, May 23 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
How to Build Audience Engagement on Social Media - Monday, May 23 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Computer-based Skills/Personal & Professional Skills)
Reducing Shatter Loss, Improving Crop Flow, and Maximizing Yields with Air Assisted Harvesting - Monday, May 23 (5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Soil Health Learning Circles (Bilingual) - Soil Health Practices for Vegetable Producers - Monday, May 23 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Tracking the Golden-winged Warbler - Monday, May 23 (7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Woodruff, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes - May 24 - 26 (8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m., La Crosse, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Enbridge Line 5 Oil Pipeline Reroute - Tuesday, May 24 (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Iron County, WI, Engineering/Water Resources)
Invasive Plant Identification Workshop - Tuesday, May 24 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Wausau, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Forecasting the Influence of Conservation Strategies on Landscape Connectivity - Tuesday, May 24 (10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Online, Climate Resiliency/Computer-based Skills/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Great River Graziers/Kickapoo Grazing Initiative Pasture Walk - Tuesday, May 24 (10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Saint Olaf, IA, Agriculture)
Integrating Water Quality Management and Natural Hazard Resilience through Nature Based Solutions - Tuesday, May 24 (Noon - 2:00 p.m., Online, Climate Resiliency)
Coastal Workshop - Tuesday, May 24 (Noon - 4:00 p.m., Port Washington, WI, Water Resources)
Spread and Distribution of Invasive Plants - Tuesday, May 24 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Can We Grow Crops and Monarchs? - Tuesday, May 24 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Leveling Up Community Engagement: How to Boost Public Participation - Tuesday, May 24 (1:00 - 1:30 p.m., Online, Personal & Professional Skills)
Moving Rural Communities FORWARD: Future Opportunities for Rural Workforce and Rural Development Through Extension - Tuesday, May 24 (2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Online, Personal & Professional Skills)
EPA Nonpoint Source Program Conversation with Community Organizations - Tuesday, May 24 (5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
Introduction to Insects in the Garden - Wednesday, May 25 (9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Madison, WI, and Online, Agriculture)
Development Permitting - Wednesday, May 25 (9:00 - 10:00 a.m., Online, Water Resources)
G-Team - Wednesday, May 25 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Prairie, du Sac, WI, Agriculture)
Coastal Workshop - Wednesday, May 25 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Green Bay, WI, Water Resources)
Restoration Success: Linking Social and Ecological Metrics - Wednesday, May 25 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Co-Existing and Making Farms Safe for Birds - Wednesday, May 25 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
EPA Nonpoint Source Program Conversation with Community Organizations - Wednesday, May 25 (2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
Equity in Outdoor Education & Environmental Justice - Wednesday, May 25 (4:00 - 5:00 p.m., Online, Environmental Education)
Clean ‘Green’ - Wednesday, May 25 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Online)
Planning Livestock Emergency Transport Response (PELTR) - Wednesday, May 25 (4:30 - 8:30 p.m., Wausau, WI, Agriculture)
Basic Training for Dragonfly Monitors - Wednesday, May 25 (6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Online, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Making Riparian Forest Buffers Work for You - Thursday, May 26 (10:00 - 11:00 a.m., Online, Agriculture/Forestry/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife/Sediment & Erosion)
Creating a Prairie Habitat - Thursday, May 26 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
EPA Trash Free Waters Webinar 8: Using Clean Water Act Tools to Reduce Trash in Waterways - Thursday, May 26 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
Invasive Plant Introduction - Thursday, May 26 (6:00 - 8:30 p.m., Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Tree Planting: 20 minutes in the life or death of a tree - Friday, May 27 (Noon - 4:00 p.m., Stevens Point, WI, Forestry/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Low Input Pastured Meat Goat Production - Saturday, May 28 (Noon - 4:00 p.m., Dodgeville, WI, Agriculture)
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Clean Boats Clean Waters Training - Tuesday, May 31 (10:00 a.m. - Noon, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife/Water Resources)
Strategies for Identifying and Managing Plant Diseases - Tuesday, May 31 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Climate Change Effects on Weeds and Management - Tuesday, May 31 (1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Heat vulnerability in a changing climate " can we acclimatize? - Wednesday, June 1 (11:00 a.m. - Noon, Online, Climate Resiliency)
A Salt Brine Field Study - Wednesday, June 1 (Noon - 1:00 p.m., Online, Water Resources)
Dragonfly Monitoring Training – The Methods - Wednesday, June 1 (5:00 -6:00 p.m., Verona, WI, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Silvopasture, Oak Savanna, Adaptive Grazing Field Day - Thursday, June 2 (8:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Zimmerman, MN, Agriculture/Forestry)
Key Water Definitions of NR 151 - Case Studies and Discussions from the Field Webinar - Thursday, June 2 (10:00 a.m. - Noon, Online, Agriculture)
Invasive Plant Identification Workshop - Thursday, June 2 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Dodgeville, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Vineyard Mulching: Benefits beyond Winter Protection - Thursday, June 2 (12:30 - 3:00 p.m., Online, Agriculture)
Marathon County - Pasture-raised Dairy Heifers have Increased Productivity & Longevity - Thursday, June 2 (1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Edgar, WI, Agriculture)
Sauk - Woody vegetation & invasives control - Thursday, June 2 (6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Elroy, WI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
The Stream Functions Pyramid: A framework for effective watershed restoration - Friday, June 3 (10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Online, Water Resources)
South West Spring Conservation Gathering - Climate Smart Soil Solutions - Friday, June 3 (1:00 - 5:00 p.m., La Farge, WI, Climate Resiliency)
Rock River – Salt Wise Paddle - Saturday, June 4 (9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Fort Atkinson Area, WI, Environmental Education/Water Resources)
Food Forest Learning Tour - Saturday, June 4 (9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Grayslake, IL, Agriculture/Forestry)
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Trainings - Saturday, June 4 (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Online, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Planting for Pollinators at Pollinator Palooza - Saturday, June 4 (10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Delavan, WI, Environmental Education/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
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May Conferences
Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting - May 14 - 20, Grand Rapids, MI, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife/Water Resources
Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference - May 15 - 19, Orlando, FL, Water Resources
Wisconsin Land Trust Conference - May 18 - 19, Madison, WI, Agriculture/Climate Resiliency/Forestry/Water Resources
Wisconsin School Garden Day - May 19, Across Wisconsin, Environmental Education
Citizen Science Association Conference - May 23 - 26, Online, Environmental Education
Festival of Nature - May 27 - August, Door County, Environmental Education
Global Conference on Sandy Soils - May 30 - June 3, Madison, WI, Sediment & Erosion
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June Conferences
Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference - June 1 - 2, Dubuque, IA, Agriculture
Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference - June 1- 3, Kalamazoo, MI, Forestry/Habitats, Plants, Wildlife/ Water Resources
Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference - Friday, June 17, Spooner, WI and Online, Water Resources
Pollinator Week 2022 - Online and Brown County, Habitats, Plants, and Wildlife
2022 North Central Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Workshop - June 20 - 21, Grand Rapids, MI, Computer-based Skills/Sediment & Erosion
LiDAR for Soil Science and Natural Resources - June 20 - 21, Grand Rapids, MI, Computer-based Skills/Sediment & Erosion
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July Conferences
Esri User Conference - July 11 - 15, San Diego, CA, Computer-based Skills
National Association of Counties National Conference - July 21 - 24, Adams County, CO, Personal & Professional Skills
Info Ag - July 26 - 27, St. Louis, MO, Agriculture
2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference - July 28 - 29, Coralville, IA, Agriculture
Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference - July 31 - August 3, Denver, CO, Climate Resiliency/Sediment & erosion/Water Resources
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WI Land+Water works with agency and private partners to ensure all conservation staff have ample opportunities to attend trainings necessary for successful conservation programs. Working through the State Interagency Training Committee (SITCOM), coordinators are committed to developing and sustaining a consistent and effective approach for the training and professional improvement of land and water resource conservation professionals in Wisconsin. The Conservation Training program addresses current gaps, ongoing needs, and emerging issues, as well as provides consistency and accountability in all staffs’ ability to implement practices.
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Partner and Other Training Websites
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SITCOM Training E-newsletters are usually distributed bi-weekly.
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