Join Minnesota Women in Conservation and Renewing the Countryside for a relaxed, fun, and interactive day of networking and learning with fellow women conservation professionals. Expect to connect deeply, be inspired, and find community resources to continue in your good work.
Breakfast and lunch are included at the lovely Bigwood Event Center. Cost is just $25, but this week registrations are discounted by 25% with this code: BYEBYE2025
If cost is a barrier, please do contact Burke Murphy at
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RSVP HERE:
https://www.mnwic.org/event-list
Bernadine Joselyn, a maven of rural community resilience, will bring her Art of Hosting experience to facilitate a dynamic and interactive dialogue at this event. Bernadine hails from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, with twenty five years of leadership at the Blandin Foundation as the Director of Public Policy and Engagement.
Bernadine has fifteen years of experience in the Art of Hosting a World Cafe, and has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to rural life and building resilient communities. She also manages 140 acres of family forest land in Lake Ponto Township, Cass County.
Please join us as we engage in a variety of ways with our stories about the work in serving women farmers, landowners, gardeners, and renters. Our first year with MNWIC has shown us that female producers and landowners are seeking more knowledge and assistance about conservation resources and practices. Together, let's strengthen the network of support that we collectively bring to the field.
Agenda for the Gathering
8:30 – 9:00 AM Arrival & Networking Breakfast
Light breakfast and coffee
Informal networking with conversation prompts at each table or VISIT Exhibitors
9:00 – 9:15 Welcome, Framing & Flow
Welcome Remarks
Land Acknowledgement Ceremony
9:15 – 9:25 “Women Leading Change in Conservation"
Why Women Matter in Conservation - Report from MNWIC State Coordinator Burke Murphy
9:25 – 10:15 Facilitated by Bernadine Joselyn: "Our Journeys in Conservation"
Verna Kragnes, Prairie Institute - Farming and Mentoring
Ellen Friedrich, SWCD - Agricultural Conservation and Water
Katie Fernholz, Dovetail Partners: Forestry and Women Leading Change
10:15 – 10:25 Break
10:25 – 11:25 Learning Circle - Mapping our Connections Activity Facilitated by Bernadine Joselyn
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 Reflection & Collective Poem Making Facilitated by Bernadine Joselyn
1:00 pm | Closing & Celebration
Sponsorship and Display Table Opportunities are available! Please email Burke Murphy for more information:
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With two convenient event locations, Fergus Falls and Red Wing, you are invited to select whichever event is closer to you or attend both gatherings. Here is a link to the Southern Gathering:
https://www.mnwic.org/event-details/stories-from-the-field-a-gathering-of-conservation-professionals-in-southern-minnesota
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