Natural Resources Events



   

NERRS Education Coordinators Sector Meeting
    Date October 27th, 8:30AM to October 29th, 5:00PM (exact times to be determined by NOAA OCM)
    Description Education staff from across the NERRS join NOAA colleagues at the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve in Superior, Wisconsin on October 27-29th for discussions, sharing, planning and exploring the outdoors in order to advance coastal and marine education in the Reserve system together.
The $200 registration fee covers the cost of morning refreshments and lunch. To ensure a correct meal count, please register by October 1, 2026.
    Price $200
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Learn About Your Land: Price County
    Date Wednesday, September 9, 16, & 23 at 6:00pm-8:00pm
    Description

In Learn About Your Land classes, Wisconsin landowners learn about things they can do to keep their woodland healthy and how to get assistance from their local DNR forester and other professionals. Every year, we host a series of three weekly classes in several counties across the state. Speakers include UW-Madison Extension Forestry educators, DNR foresters, and other natural resource professionals.

In September of 2026 we will visit Phillips, WI and have three classes covering: How to Attract Wildlife, Native Tree Identification, and Learn to Manage and ID Invasive Woodland Plants.
    Price $30
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Learn About Your Land: Oneida County
    Date Thursday, September 10, 17, and 24, 2026 at 6:00pm-8:00pm
    Description

In Learn About Your Land classes, Wisconsin landowners learn about things they can do to keep their woodland healthy and how to get assistance from their local DNR forester and other professionals. Every year, we host a series of three weekly classes in several counties across the state. Speakers include UW-Madison Extension Forestry educators, DNR foresters, and other natural resource professionals.

In September of 2026 we will visit Oneida County and have three classes covering: How to Attract Wildlife, Introduction to Timber Harvesting and Sales, and Keeping your Woods Healthy: The Signs and Symptoms of Sick Trees. 
    Price $30
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Learn About Your Land: Marinette County
    Date September 17, 24, (6pm-8pm) and September 26 (10am-1pm).
    Description

In Learn About Your Land classes, Wisconsin landowners learn about things they can do to keep their woodland healthy and how to get assistance from their local DNR forester and other professionals. Every year, we host a series of three weekly classes in several counties across the state. Speakers include UW-Madison Extension Forestry educators, DNR foresters, and other natural resource professionals.

In September of 2026 we will visit Marinette County and have three sessions made up of classroom style and one field day. The sessions will cover topics on  Keeping Your Woods Healthy: The Signs and Symptoms of Sick Trees and How to
Invite Wildlife To Your Woodland. The final session will be held at Governor Thompson State Park talking about real life examples of Woodland Management for Forest Health and Wildlife. You will have the opportunity to meet and learn from local DNR foresters, DNR Forest Health Specialist, and DNR Wildlife Biologist.

This event includes sessions on September 17, 24, and 26. The sessions on Thursday, September 17 and 24 will be at 6:00pm-8:00pm will be classroom sessions, and the Saturday, September 26 session will be at 10:00am-1:00pm as a field day.

Locations:

September 17 and 24:
Crivitz Village Hall, 800 Henriette Ave, Crivitz, WI 54114

September 26:
Governor Thompson State Park.
N10008 Paust Ln, Crivitz, WI 54114
Meet at the "Woods Lake Shelter"
    Price $30
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