[wisb] Prairie restoration conference will be held in Menomonie, February 25th

From: Bill Hogseth <billhogseth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:32:30 -0600
*Prairie restoration conference will be held in Menomonie*
The Prairie Enthusiasts will host an annual conference on Saturday, Feb.
25, 2012 at the UW-Stout campus in Menomonie, WI that will feature a
variety of experts presenting on topics covering prairie restoration,
ecology, wildlife, and research. The conference is open to the public and
activities will be ongoing throughout the entire day. Registration
information is available online at: http://www.ThePrairieEnthusiasts.org.

?The conference will be a great opportunity for folks to plug into the
extensive knowledge of our best and brightest local conservation gurus,?
says Kathy Stahl, president of the Chippewa Savannas Chapter of The Prairie
Enthusiasts, ?We?ve worked hard to assemble a great line-up of experts
including university professors, DNR biologists, and professional
restorationists.?

The conference will begin with a keynote presentation by pioneering
restoration ecologist Stephen Packard, editor of ?The Tallgrass Restoration
Handbook,? and the Director of the National Audubon Society in the Chicago
Region. He was a major force in creating the Nachusa Grasslands, 3,000
acres of prairie remnants, restorations, and reconstructions in northern
Illinois. Packard will discuss the history of ecological restoration and
how conservationists can learn from the past.

Following the keynote presentation, the conference features ?Planting a
Prairie 101,? an all-day workshop designed specifically for beginners. This
workshop offers step-by-step guidance to planting or restoring a native
landscape on your property.

Concurrently, sessions will run for advanced restorationists, including
presentations given by local experts and professionals on topics covering
dragonflies and damselflies, restoration design, bird song ear training,
invasive species control, fire ecology, and karner blue butterfly
conservation.

The day will conclude with an evening banquet presentation by
nationally-renowned author Dr. Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and
Wildlife Ecology and director of the Center for Managed Ecosystems at the
University of Delaware. His presentation will interweave beautiful
photography with scientific data to explore the many ways insects interact
with plants, how such interactions determine the diversity of animal
communities, and how residential landscapes can impact biodiversity. He is
the author of ?Bringing Nature Home; How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in
Our Gardens,? published by Timber Press in 2007.

The Prairie Enthusiasts (TPE) is a private organization committed to the
protection and management of native prairie and savanna of the Upper
Midwest.  The organization operates throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and
Illinois with a mission to ensure the perpetuation and recovery of prairie,
oak savanna, and other associated ecosystems of the Upper Midwest through
protection, management, restoration, and education. For more information,
visit: www.ThePrairieEnthusiasts.org

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January 18, 2012

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Bill Hogseth
N2017 County Road Y
Menomonie, WI 54751

h: 715-664-8002
c: 715-308-7798

billhogseth@xxxxxxxxx


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