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Fox Valley Woodland Owners Conference 2026
    Date Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, 7:30 AM - 1 PM
    Description

JOIN US for the 2026 Fox Valley Woodland Owner's Conference at La Sure's Banquet Hall in Oshkosh, WI.  We'll start the morning with a hot breakfast and update from your local WI DNR forest health specialist.  Next up, we have two presentations about woodland invasive species management and timber sale contracts with a coffee/doughnut break in between.  After our final break of the morning, we'll look at how to grow tree seedlings in your woods and hold a panel discussion on deer browse.

We've got a great lineup of speakers and topics to help kick off the new year. Please share the details with a neighbor, register ASAP, and we will see you in February!

All registration includes hot breakfast and refreshments. Early Bird Registration (before January 30, 2026) is $35 per person. Registration after January 30, 2026 is $45.
    Price $35
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Northeast Wisconsin Forest Resilience Series
    Date Series held online via Google Classroom and Zoom from 1/27/26 to 4/11/26. Live Zoom Discussions: Thursdays, 6-7:15PM on 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26
    Description

From extreme weather to emerald ash borer to invasive plants, our Wisconsin woodlands are experiencing a lot of change-with more expected to come. Have you wondered what you can do to help maintain your woodland's ecological health? Do you want to learn about forest management actions that can help increase your woods resilience in a changing world? This program is designed to give landowners in Northeast Wisconsin a framework for identifying risks, prioritizing management responses, and developing a plan to preserve your woodland's ecological health into the future.

Using real-world examples from Northeast Wisconsin, in this course you will explore:

  • The concept of forest resilience and how changes in land use and the climate have threatened it.
  • How using prescribed fire, managing invasive plants, addressing the impacts of emerald ash borer, and helping new generations of trees grow can strengthen forest resilience.
  • Choosing which forest management actions to prioritize given forest conditions, labor considerations, or financial constraints.
  • Interacting with a network of local landowner peers and natural resource professionals who can support forest management actions.

By the end of the Forest Resilience Series, you will be able to:

  • Assess your woodland to understand forest resilience issues.
  • Identify high-priority forest management actions you could do on your land to improve forest resilience.
  • Know how to take the "next step" in engaging with local natural resource professionals or cost-share programs.
  • Leave with a deeper understanding of a land ethic to protect and preserve the cultural and ecological importance of Wisconsin's forests into the future.
Series held online via Google Classroom and Zoom from 1/27/26 to 4/11/26.  Live Zoom Discussions: Thursdays, 6-7:15PM on 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26

Series held online via Google Classroom and Zoom from 1/27/26 to 4/11/26.  A field trip will be held Saturday 4/11/26 from 10:30AM to 2:30PM at the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor center (2419 North Point Dr, Stevens Point, WI 54481).
    Price $30
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Plain Language Strategies for Clear Communication
    Date February 3, 2026, 9:00am-12:00pm
    Description

Description: The use of plain language can help your audience understand you fully and clearly. In this 3-hour training session, we will cover the following:     

  • Explain the benefits of using plain language in your workplace.
  • Review writing samples and use plain language strategies to improve readability.
  • Incorporate plain language strategies in formatting, word choice, and grammar to create effective and easy to read documents.

The session will be interactive and will blend lecture and hands-on practice around proven plain language strategies.  We will include customized examples. Come ready to learn! 

This training will be held at the Confluence Room in the Lake Superior Estuarium Building on Barker's Island in Superior, WI.
Address: 3 Marina Drive, Superior, WI 54880.

Registration is $25 per person.   Please contact us if you would like to participate in this training but have barriers preventing you from paying the course fee. We have a limited number of no-cost spots available upon request.
    Price $25
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