LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Field Day
Friday, June 12, beginning at 1:00 pm
Join us for this triple header event to explore the northern forests and some of the plants that call the forest home. Sessions are indoors at the Connor Forestry Center building. No registration required, attend any of the three sessions you wish.
1:00 pm – Plant Basics & Some Northwoods Favorites: We will briefly review what defines a plant and the plant kingdom. Then brush up on terminology used for keying out plants and take a closer look at some Northwoods species and their stores. Lead by Mary Barkowiak, retired WDNR botanist
2:00 pm – An Introduction to Sedges: Do sedges have edges? Learn what is special about this plant, how to identify and about some of the common species in northern Wisconsin. Lead by Libby Zimmerman, UW-Madison, Dept. of Botany
3:00 pm – Northwoods History, as Told by Forests: We will investigate accumulations of pollen, charcoal, and other forest detritus to explore how northwoods forests have responded to environmental changes over thousands of years. Lead by Sara Hotchkiss, UW-Madison, Dept. of Botany
Hosted by Oneida County Land and Water Conservation
Wetland Awareness Workshop
Date: Friday, July 10, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Kemp NR Station, Connor Forestry Center
Join us as we welcome Aaron Marti, WDNR Stream Biologist and other specialists to learn about wetlands and the crucial role they play in maintaining the health of our waters. This workshop is FREE. Please bring a bag lunch. For more information or to register, contact Oneida County Land and Water at 715-369-7835.
Fungi Fest
Friday & Saturday, August 21 & 22
Fungi Fest is back! Plan now to join in the fun and learning. Friday evening will include a fungi tasting/cooking session, and a presentation about fungi basics and research. Saturday morning kicks off with a foray, followed by a table talk to review the found fungi. Wrap up the day with some short talks on various fungi related topics. Throughout the event there will be some awesome fungi microscopy to check out and plenty of mycologists to pose questions to. When available, the final details will be posted
Science on Tap – Minocqua — Check the schedule or watch past presentations on-line.