MADISON — On Saturday, February 16, 2019 the Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference will feature presentations focusing on: Snapshot Wisconsin a state wildlife program, preparing for a meeting with your forester, forest harvesting – methods and more, pruning to improve your woods, and fantastic fungi- movers and shapers of forest ecosystems.
The conference site is the American Family Insurance Headquarters Training Center, which is located between Madison and Sun Prairie, off of Highway 151 on the American Parkway. Commercial and educational exhibits will also be included as part of the event.
The conference runs from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and includes continental breakfast, lunch and handouts. The “early bird” fee is $40 for registration by February 8th. Advance and on-site registration is available for increased fees. Couple discounts apply.
The sponsors for the conference include, Dane County UW-Extension, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association. If you would like to receive a registration brochure or are interested in having an exhibit at the conference, contact Mindy Habecker at the Dane County UW-Extension office (608)224-3718. The conference brochure as well as the online registration option is also available at http://dane.uwex.edu/.
— Mindy Habecker, Dane County UW-Extension Natural Resource/Community Development Educator
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