Breakout SessionsA: “Tracking Prairie Blooms” led by Kristin - PDF document

Breakout SessionsA: “Tracking Prairie Blooms” led by Kristin GiesDiscover the fun and importance of plant phenology! Learn how tracking phenology can be an easy and a fun way to get involved in science, and why tracking these events is of high importance in our community. Experience RNC’s NEW Interactive Prairie Phenology Trail and observe, learn, and record plant phenology using your senses and the latest of technology. led by Cassie HennessyHabitat for Monarchs and other native butter�ies is being lost at an alarmingly rapid rate. Horticulturist Carrie Hennessy’s dream is that every yard has a butter�y garden to help offset this demise and help spread awareness about the importance of preserving natural spaces. Breakout Sessions KNEE DEEP IN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015 OUR SPONSORS & Individual Anonymous Donors Welcome and OrientationTours/Breakout SessionsPrairie Tour A: Off Site - Kinnamon Property (limited space)Prairie Tour B: Off Site - Uttech Property (limited space)Prairie Tour C: Riveredge Prairie Tour and Breakout SessionBreakout Session A: “Tracking Prairie Blooms” led by Kristin Gies, Executive Director - Mequon Nature PreserveBreakout Session B: “Bring on the Butter�ies” led by Cassie Hennessy, Johnson’s NurseryBreakout Session C:“Drawing on Nature” led by Marci Birkes, naturalist and long-time nature journalistKeynote Talk by Allison Duff“Badger Army Ammunition Plant: A Rare Opportunity to Integrate Ecological Restoration, Agriculture, and Cultural Preservation at Landscape Scales” The lands of the former Badger Army Ammunition Plant present an unusual opportunity to conserve and restore biological and cultural resources at landscape scales. What is the potential for integrated, collaborative land use of these 7,400 acres in southcentral Wisconsin? Why have the Badger lands been deemed one of Wisconsin’s most important sites for grassland conservation? Join us as we discuss all this and more, and envision the conservation potential of this remarkable landscape.Afternoon Breakout Sessions“From Tidy Patterns to Site-Level Surprises – the Role and Use of Prescribed Fire in Restoring Prairies” led by Craig Meyer, Aldo Leopold Foundation“Foraging for Edible Wild Plants” led by Kelly Kearns, Invasive Plant Coordinator - Natural Heritage Conservation Program“Painting in the Prairie*” led by Colleen Koziara, independent artist (*$9 extra for supplies)“In Deep (in-depth) with Prairie Plants” led by Regina Hirsch, PhD, President - R.M. Hirsch Environmental Consulting, LLCQuestion and Answer Session Open Hiking on Riveredge Prairies REGISTRATION SCHEDULE Please Register by August 7(To allow for food preparation)Total amount enclosed:_____________Morning Tour/Breakout Session: (Indicate 1st & 2nd choice) Prairie Tour A____ Prairie Tour B____ Prairie Tour C____ (choice of breakout session) Breakout Session: A____ B____ C____Afternoon Breakout Session:(Indicate 1st & 2nd choice)(+$9 for supplies) Program Fee (Includes Lunch) Pay by check to Riveredge Nature Center, P.O. Box 26, Newburg, WI 53060  Register and pay by phone at 262-375-2715 Riveredge Nature Center  www.riveredgenaturecenter.org4458 County Hwy Y, Saukville, WI 53080  262-375-2715More details online at www.riveredgenaturecenter.org All breakout sessions will prairies, weather permitting. Dress appropriately for the weather; bring a hat, water **Descriptions of breakout sessions on reverse side.**