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Note: We will be holding one restoration workshop in the summer of 2007 in south central Wisconsin -- check back for details to be posted soon. We are currently assessing the demand for more of these workshops and we would appreciate you letting us know of your interest by sending an email to programs@wiscwetlands.org

2005 RESTORATION WORKSHOP SERIES
Whether you are a land owner or land manager, join us and learn how to restore wetlands on your own property.
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Once again, Wisconsin Wetlands Association is partnering with local conservation organizations around the state to offer a series of workshops on wetland restoration. WWA invites participation from land owners, land managers, conservation professionals, and anyone who has an interest in learning about the need for and process of restoring wetland habitats. These hands-on, field-based workshops are a great way to get your feet wet this summer while learning how you can restore wetlands on your own property.

Workshops will be led by Alice Thompson, co-author of WWA’s Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners, and Jeff Nania, Executive Director of Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, with the help of local co-instructors. These day-long workshops, which include a classroom session and a field tour of wetland sites, introduce participants to:

2005 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Registration for each workshop is limited; please register two weeks in advance to take advantage of early bird rates (a $5 late fee applies to registrations received within two weeks of the workshop date). To register, print, complete, and mail the registration form (PDF) along with your registration check made payable to Wisconsin Wetlands Association (222 S. Hamilton St. #1, Madison, WI 53703). A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information, email or call our office at 608-250-9971

Introductory Wetland Restoration Workshop in Manitowoc County
Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: 8 AM - 4 PM
Start Location: Woodland Dunes Center, Manitowoc (click here for a map)
Early Bird Registration Fee* (download PDF of registration form)

Partners:

Introductory Wetland Restoration Workshop in Eau Claire/Chippewa County
Date: Saturday, July 9
Time: 8 AM - 4 PM
Start Location: Cadott School Forest (info and directions online)
Early Bird Registration Fee* (download PDF of registration form)

Partners:

Advanced Exploration of Wetland Restoration, 2-Day Workshop in Portage County
Dates: Friday, July 22 & Saturday, July 23
Time: 4 PM - 9 PM on Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM on Saturday
Start Location: Schmeekle Reserve, near UW Stevens Point (info and directions online)
Registration* (download PDF of registration form)

Advanced Exploration of Wetland Restoration is a workshop designed to build on the content of Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s introductory restoration workshops and thus provide continuing restoration assistance. We invite all land owners, land managers, conservation professionals, and wetland enthusiasts who have completed one of our introductory workshops to join us for advanced exploration of restoration design and implementation issues. We selected a central location to allow reasonable travel time for participants coming from around WI.

We are developing the workshop agenda and content using results from a recent survey we sent to past introductory workshop attendees requesting information on their greatest needs for continued assistance. We’ll begin on Friday afternoon with a classroom session and spend all day Saturday in the field. The classroom session will include a review and a problem solving session in which our instructors will consult with participants about questions from their own restoration projects; participants are encouraged to bring maps, photos and other information about their sites for this discussion. We will break into teams for Saturday’s field component. With assistance from instructors, each team will complete a comprehensive site evaluation for a pre-restoration site and will share and discuss their evaluation with the class. We will end by visiting a similar wetland site that has already been restored and that demonstrates potential restoration outcomes.

TENTATIVE WORKSHOP AGENDA
Friday, July 22: Classroom Session
4 pm - 6 pm Review of introductory restoration concepts
6 pm - 7 pm Dinner (included)
7 pm - 9 pm Problem solving session

Saturday, July 23: Field Day
8 am - 12 pm Pre-restoration site evaluation (team work)
12 pm - 1 pm Lunch (included)
1 pm - 3 pm Pre-restoration site evaluation (continued), teams present their ideas
3 pm - 4 pm Post-restoration site visit

WORKSHOP SPONSORS
Our 2005 wetland restoration workshops are supported by Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wisconsin Waterfowl Association.

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