Past Events

Stopping Stiltgrass in the Upper Midwest: How You Can Protect Our Forests

Stiltgrass is an invasive plant that is widespread in the eastern and southern U.S.—and it has started showing up in the Upper Midwest in recent years. In 2025, four new infestations were found in Wisconsin and one was found in Iowa. Stiltgrass has also been spotted in Michigan, but so far it has not been […]

Maple Hour: Companion Crops for the Sugarbush

Eric Burkhart, Pennsylvania State University professor, botanist, ethnobotanist, and agroforester, joins the Maple Hour to talk about non-timber forest products that can be grown and harvested in an active sugarbush. We’ll look at understory plants like ramps and ginseng, and other forest farming crops worthy of consideration. The Maple Hour is a webinar series for […]

Maple Hour: Ticks in the Sugarbush

Susan Paskewitz, UW-Madison professor and researcher in the Medical Entomology Lab, joins the Maple Hour to talk about ticks in Wisconsin woodlands. We’ll look at ticks that could be found in a sugarbush, diseases they can carry, ways to prevent tick bites, and a tool you can use to help better understand ticks and prevent exposure. […]

Kemp Station Maple Sugaring Demonstration Day

Are you interested in collecting sap and making your own maple syrup? If you are new to maple sugaring or have a small operation that you’d like to improve, join us at Kemp Natural Resources Station for our 2026 Maple Sugaring Demonstration Day. We will demonstrate several sap collection methods including buckets, bags, and a […]

2026 Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference

The Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference has provided science-based information and resources to forest landowners and stewards in the Illinois/Iowa/Wisconsin tri-state area for more than 25 years. It is one of the largest conferences for forest landowners in the Midwest and is sponsored by Iowa State University, University of Illinois, and University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension Services. […]

Maple Hour: Sap Flow and the SCO (State Climatology Office)

It’s tapping time! Join this special edition of the Maple Hour for sugaring updates from across Wisconsin. We want to know, how’s the sap flowing in your neck of the woods? We’ll be joined by the Wisconsin State Climatology Office to talk about an exciting new project in collaboration with the National Weather Service. Paul Buchmann and Josh Bendorf, will […]

Managing Small Woodlots Classes

This event is sold out. Please contact Johanna Desprez at johanna.desprez@wisc.edu if you would like to be notified of future classes about managing small woodlots. This is a three-part online class for woodland owners that own 5 to 20 acres of woodlands. Learn about what to look for in your woodlot, ways to keep it […]

2026 Fox Valley Woodland Owner’s Conference

Join us for the 2026 Fox Valley Woodland Owner’s Conference from 7:30AM-1PM at La Sure’s Banquet Hall in Oshkosh, WI. We’ll start the morning with a hot breakfast and update from your local WDNR forest health specialist. Next up, we have two presentations about woodland invasive species management and timber sales contracts with a coffee/doughnut […]

Resilient Maple Sugaring in a Changing World

Maple syrup producers in the Northwoods have noticed many changes in their woods in recent years, such as earlier tapping seasons and less winter snowpack. Join Scott Hershberger (Forestry Communications Specialist) and Tony Johnson (Working Lands Forestry Educator) from UW–Madison Extension Forestry on Zoom to learn how the changing climate is affecting the health of […]

Getting Things Done in Your Woods 2026

This free series of online classes will help you implement some of the activities you have to achieve your goals for your woodland. Register once for all the classes, and join them live or watch the recordings at a later date. Identification and Management of Invasive Species with the Wisconsin First Detector Network Thursday, January 15, […]

Managing for Healthy and Resilient Woods

From extreme weather to emerald ash borer to invasive plants, Wisconsin woodlands are experiencing a lot of change—with more expected to come. Have you wondered what you can do to help maintain your woodland’s ecological health? Do you want to learn about forest management actions that can increase your woods’ resilience in a changing world? […]

Introduction to Forest Carbon Programs

Have you heard about the voluntary carbon market and are unsure what it means for your woods? Have you been contacted by a forest carbon program and are trying to decide whether to enroll? Do you want to learn how your woods can help reduce the amount of carbon pollution in the atmosphere?  If so, […]