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Calling all new and prospective landowners, and anyone getting started with land stewardship in Wisconsin! You are invited to the Sauk County Farm to connect with peers and conservation professionals. We are coming together to look at conservation in action and discuss ways to achieve your goals for your land. Many resources are available to help landowners, but finding the specific people and programs to help manage your unique property is not always easy. Whether you’ve got questions about farmland, forests, water, wildlife, prairies or pollinators…. we’ll have people to help!
This event will feature speakers and walking tours on the following topics:
🦋Prairies, pollinators, and grassland birds:
Join a team of resource professionals working to restore prairies and grasslands to support pollinators and wildlife habitat. We will look at prairie strips, cost-share programs that support prairie habitat, management strategies for both new and old prairies, and discuss the benefits of prairies and grasslands for native bird populations.
🐄Farmland, grazing, and soil health:
Whether you farm or not, agricultural acres are critical components of the landscape. Learn about the connection between soil health and water quality as we showcase a rainfall simulator, cropland demonstration plots, and an active cattle grazing operation. We’ll cover the basics of conservation agriculture and discuss ways non-operating landowners can work with farmers to implement conservation practices on their land.
💦Invasive species and riparian buffers:
Invasive species are pervasive in much of Wisconsin. You will have the chance to hike along pastures, field edges, and a riparian forest buffer and dive deep into the topic of invasive species management. We’ll also look at stream restoration and agroforestry opportunities in riparian areas (where land and surface waters meet).
🌳Woodland walk with a forester:
The afternoon will feature a hike in the woods with a forester and natural resources professionals who work with private woodland owners. Bring questions about your trees and woodland, as we discuss where to find woodland assistance, how to plan, maintain, or upgrade your trail system, what to look for to know if your trees are healthy, when to harvest trees in your woods, how to promote wildlife habitat in woodlands, and more.
Visit
https://woodlandinfo.org/events/getting-started-with-stewardship-field-day/ to learn more and register!
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