Join Minnesota Women in Conservation (MNWiC) at Hay Creek Hills Farm in Red Wing for a PRAIRIE HIKE and a meet-up with like-minded local women and conservation professionals. If you are a farmer, a landowner, an avid gardener, a beginning grower, a prairie steward, or someone with land dreams and plans to plant in the future, this event is for you! Come for conversation, share your dreams and challenges, and get advice from peers, professionals and neighbors. The goal of this event is to be INSPIRED, but also to leave knowing more women with similar interests, and to learn about the many programs, organizations, federal and state agencies, and individuals who can connect you with technical and financial assistance.
We are very grateful to our friends at the Red Wing Farmers Market for providing a tent for shelter and other equipment for the field day!
Please RSVP because food is included:
https://www.mnwic.org/event-details/prairie-restoration-hike-hay-creek-hills-farm-red-wing
Tour Highlights:
Prairie Restoration sites across the property. There will be a fair amount of walking on cleared trails, and exploration in woods and open fields. Please be aware that ticks are present in these settings. Consider wearing long pants and a hat for this tour - and plan to dress for the weather as this is an outside event.
Farm Host:
Wendy Johnson, Hay Creek Hills Farm
WiWiC Host:
Maddy Bartsch, Salt of the North fiber dye farmer, MNWiC South East Region Coordinator
Contact Maddy for more information:
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**Wendy is a multi-disciplinary artist who is documenting her extensive prairie restoration with a filmography crew. You can follow along with her progress on Instagram at @wendyjohnsonprairiefilm. That crew will be present to document the MNWiC Field Day. If you DO NOT want to be seen in the film, please do let Event Coordinator Maddy Bartsch know and we will be sure to work with the film crew to keep you off camera:
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Details:
* No past experience or requirements! You do not need to own land
* All women - all those who identify as such - are welcome to attend.
* This is intentionally a safe and women-only informal space.
*Photo and video documentation are used by MNWiC and partners to promote upcoming events and elevate the work of women in conservation. If you do not want to be photographed, please let the organizer know when you arrive.
About Minnesota Women in Conservation
Minnesota Women in Conservation (MNWiC) is a brand-new statewide collaborative effort led by Renewing the Countryside in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). MNWiC brings together Minnesota's women landowners, farmers, farm workers, gardeners, urban growers, and conservation professionals to connect, learn, and share about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.
About Renewing the Countryside
Renewing the Countryside is a non-profit based in Minneapolis, MN, that supports just, sustainable, and vibrant communities, both urban and rural, through a variety of agricultural and food system programs and partner initiatives.
Please RSVP because food is included:
https://www.mnwic.org/event-details/prairie-restoration-hike-hay-creek-hills-farm-red-wing
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