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Stream site assessment - Webinar
Friday, September 13
8:00 AM - Noon, Online
This is the second of a three part series on stream assessment and planning. This training will provide the background information needed to complete field assessments as required in Standard 582 Open Channel. Topics covered will include bankfull discharge determination, Rosgen classification, planform assessment, channel evolutionary stage, sediment competency, lateral recession rates, and types of bank failure conditions.
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Stream site assessment -
Field day
Thursday, October 6
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Reedsburg, WI
This is the third of a three part series on stream assessment and planning. This training will cover field data gathering for completing assessments including Rosgen classification, bank erosion assessment, habitat suitability, bank failure types, and soils investigations.
Must have attended or watched the recording of the Stream Site Assessment webinar (9/23).
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Wisconsin Cheasemaker's Association Frontline Leadership Training - Monday, September 19 (12:00 AM – 11:59 PM, Online and Madison, WI, Personal & Professional Skills
The Watershed Applications of ACPF - Tuesday, September 20 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Online, Agriculture/Computer-based Skills/Water Resources)
NASCA Webinar - Two-Plus Years Later - Best Practices Adopted - Tuesday, September 20 (9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Online, Personal & Professional Skills)
Introduction to Flood Insurance through the NFIP - Tuesday, September 20 (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM, Online, Water Resources)
Utilizing Fire and Grazing to Manage Invasive Perennial Grasses - Tuesday, September 20 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
NASECA-WI/MECA Rice Lake Field Event 2022 - Wednesday, September 21 (Rice Lake, WI, Water Resources)
The Role of Native Plants, Locally Collected Inoculum, and Biochar in the Restoration of Contaminated Mine Soil - Wednesday, September 21 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife)
Rice Production Field Day - Wednesday, September 21 (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Mequon, WI, Agriculture)
Wisconsin's Green Fire Regional Conservation Social - Washburn - Wednesday, September 21 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Washburn, WI, Agriculture/Forestry/Water Resources)
Soil Health - St Croix / Dry Run / South Kinni Watersheds - Thursday, September 22 (9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, River Falls, WI, Agriculture)
Management strategies and plans in redistributing organic matter with biochar in forest Watersheds - Thursday, September 22 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Online, Forestry)
Emerging Land Ownership Models: Agrarian Commons - Thursday, September 22 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Federal Programs for Rural Entrepreneurs in the North Central Region - Thursday, September 22 (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, Online, Personal & Professional Skills)
Animal Handling Systems - Thursday, September 22 (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Aniwa, WI, Agriculture)
Stormwater Reuse and Human Health: Panel Discussion - Thursday, September 22 (4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Online, Water Resources)
Wisconsin's Green Fire Regional Conservation Social - Appleton - Thursday, September 22 (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Larsen, WI, Agriculture/Forestry/Water Resources)
Wisconsin Maple Hour: Maple Tree Identification and Distribution - Thursday, September 22 (6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Online, Agriculture/Forestry)
Great Lakes Legislative Caucus Annual Meeting - Friday, September 23 (Chicago, IL, Water Resources)
Stream site assessment - Webinar - Friday, September 23 (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Online, Engineering/Water Resources)
Soil Health - Peshtigo River Watershed - Friday, September 23 (9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Peshtigo, WI, Agriculture)
The role and application of prescribed fire in Wisconsin wetlands - Friday, September 23 (10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Online, Water Resources)
Harvest Your Conservation Potential - Friday, September 23 (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Muscoda, WI, Agriculture/Forestry)
Changes in manure management between CEAP I & II - Friday, September 23 (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Sturgeon Fest - Sunday, September 25 (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Milwaukee, WI, Environmental Education/Habitat, Plants, Wildlife)
Climate Crisis- Discussion and Tour of Geothermal Greenhouse - Sunday, September 25 (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Brooklyn, WI, Agriculture/Climate Resiliency)
Farm & Fiber Tour Stop 3 - Sunday, September 25 (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Eau Claire, WI, Agriculture)
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Prairie Strips Part 1: A New Option for Water Quality, Pollinators, and Wildlife - Monday, September 26 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Online, Habitat, Plants, Wildlife)
Soil Health Workshop- Pine Creek Watershed - Tuesday, September 27 (9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Valders, WI, Agriculture)
The Role of Zoos in Conservation - Tuesday, September 27 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Online, Habitat, Plants, Wildlife)
Incorporating Elements of Old Growth Forests in Timber Sales - Wednesday, September 28 (8:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Three Lakes, WI, Forestry)
Timber taxes: 101 - Wednesday, September 28 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Online, Forestry)
Wisconsin's Green Fire Regional Conservation Social - Stevens Point - Wednesday, September 28 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Stevens Point, WI, Agriculture/Forestry/Water Resources)
Harvest Your Conservation Potential - Thursday, September 29 (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Green Bay, WI, Agriculture/Forestry)
URBAN AGRICULTURE 101 - PART 2: SUPPORTING URBAN AND INNOVATIVE - Thursday, September 29 (11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Equitable Land Access: Resources & Tools - Thursday, September 29 (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Getting Started with Tribal Wetland Plans - Thursday, September 29 (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Online, Water Resources)
Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies (to a Sustainable State) - Thursday, September 29 (4:15 PM – 5:15 PM, Madison, WI, Habitat, Plants, Wildlife)
Bigalke Soil Walk - Thursday, September 29 (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, New Lisbon, WI, Agriculture)
Wisconsin's Green Fire Regional Conservation Social - Manitowish Waters - Thursday, September 29 (5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Manitowish Waters, WI, Agriculture/Forestry/Water Resources)
Experience Agroforestry! – Sauk County Farm/Art DTour - Saturday, October 1 (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Spring Green, WI, Agriculture/Forestry)
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Prairie Strips Part 2: Addressing Pesticide Risks to Pollinators - Monday, October 3 (1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Online, Habitat, Plants, Wildlife)
Road Stream Crossing Workshop - Tuesday, October 4 (Ashland, WI, Engineering/Sediment & Erosion/Water Resources)
Iodine as a Plant Nutrient - Tuesday, October 4 (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Challenges and Opportunities in Organic Urban Agriculture - Tuesday, October 4 (3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Online, Agriculture)
Soil Mechanics Field Day - Wednesday, October 5 (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Clintonville, WI, Agriculture/Engineering)
Salt Wise Stories: City of Eau Claire - Wednesday, October 5 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, Online, Water Resources)
Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers - Thursday, October 6 (Waukesha, WI, Environmental Education)
Stream site assessment – Field day - Thursday, October 6 (9:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Sauk County Farm, Intersection of CTH CH & Hwy 154, Reedsburg, WI, Engineering/Water Resources)
It’s the little things that run the world: the importance of aquatic invertebrates - Friday, October 7 (10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Online, Habitat, Plants, Wildlife/Water Resources)
Discovering Wisconsin's Amazing Forestry Legacy: Driving Tour and Short Hikes - Friday, October 7 (11:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Manitowish Waters, WI, Forestry)
Soil Management for the Small Acreage Farm - Friday, October 7 (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Mt. Horeb, WI, Agriculture)
Harvest Your Conservation Potential - Friday, October 7 (3:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Menomonie, WI, Agriculture/Forestry)
Driftless Region's Día de los Muertos Celebration: A Mexican Cultural and Educational Event - Saturday, October 8 (1:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Viola, WI, Environmental Education)
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September Conferences
Great Lakes Coastal Symposium - September 19 - 21, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Water Resources
Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence - September 23 - 25, Rio, WI, Agriculture
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October Conferences
Wisconsin Wastewater Operators' Association - October 2 - 7, Green Bay, WI, Water Resources
World Dairy Expo - October 2 - 7, Madison, WI, Agriculture
NACD Summit - October 8 - 11, Washington D.C. or Online, Personal & Professional Skills
Wisconsin Science Festival - October 10 - 16, Across Wisconsin, Environmental Education
The Confluence – Rock River Coalition 2022 Conference - October 15, Watertown, WI, Water Resources
Climate Fast Forward 2022 - October 17, Madison, WI, Climate Resiliency
Upper Mississippi Conference - October 19 - 20, Moline, IL, Climate Resiliency/Water Resources
Wisconsin Association for Floodplain, Stormwater, and Coastal Management (WAFSCM) Annual Conference - October 19 - 20, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Water Resources
Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference - October 25 - 28, Green Bay, WI and Online, Habitats, Plants, Wildlife/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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