Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI
01-09-07
Forest Stewardship Conference to Draw From Neighboring States
The 2007 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference will be held in Sinsinawa,
Wisconsin this spring. The March 10 forum annually draws over 550 woodland
landowners from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, and has become one of the largest
woodland owner conferences in the nation.
"We are very excited about this year's speakers, coming from the Tri-State area
as well as Indiana, Missouri and Georgia, they are sure to provide engaging and
informative presentations," says Peggy Compton, Conference Coordinator and
Natural Resources Educator with University of Wisconsin-Extension. "If you have
not attended this conference before, I encourage you to come out this year. You
won't be disappointed."
This year features a new series of sessions for youth in grades 5 through 8.
Forestry topics such as alien invaders, woodland wildlife, mushrooms and more
will be explored through hands-on activities, art projects and presentations. The
cost per student is just $10 and registration is limited to 20.
Students must attend with a registered adult participant. For more information,
call 608-342-1772.
Conference sponsors include the Cooperative Extension Services at Iowa
State University, University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin; the USDANatural Resources Conservation Service and Department of Natural Resources
from each of the three states; the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and
Management at Iowa State University; the Department of Forest Ecology and
Management at University of Wisconsin-Madison; and the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Sciences at University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.