The Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference has a 25-plus-year tradition of providing great information and resources to forest landowners in the Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin tri-state area. It has been one of the largest conferences for forest landowners in the Midwest.
This year’s conference will be held on March 1 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa, and is sponsored by the Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois Extension Services. The keynote speaker is Lara Noldner from the University of Iowa, who will discuss managing cultural resources and protecting archeological sites.
New this year to the conference is a Basics of Forestry track, which gives great information to landowners who are just getting started in forest management or anyone looking for a refresher. This track includes sessions on tree Identification, working with a forester, knowing your woods, and understanding forest management plans. Other topics at the conference include invasive species, wildlife, using chainsaws, forest health, pruning, generational land transfers, and more. The day will end with a discussion with forestry leaders from each state on programs, cost-share opportunities, and new initiatives available to landowners.
The Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference is designed specifically for forest landowners in the Midwest, but forestry professionals, consultants, volunteers, Master Naturalists, and students are all encouraged to attend. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, and will be held at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street, Dubuque, IA. Check-in will be from 8 to 9 a.m. that morning. The conference begins promptly at 9 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.
Preregistration is required to guarantee a seat and lunch. Register online at go.illinois.edu/TriStateForestry or call the Jo Daviess County Extension Office at (815) 858-2273. Registration, including lunch, is $55 on or before Feb. 21 and $65 afterward.
If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact the Jo Daviess County Extension Office at (815) 858-2273.
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SOURCE: Chris Evans, cwevans@illinois.edu, Illinois Extension, (618) 695-3383
***Courtesy of the University of Illinois Extension***
