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Forestry Outreach Programs

Woodland Leadership Institute

What will I learn?

The Institute is designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the issues facing Wisconsin's forest lands and forest management philosophies that emphasize the sustainability and stewardship of Wisconsin's forest resources. The Institute provides participants with the tools necessary to impact these issues through active participation and leadership in Wisconsin's woodland organizations.

Participants learn through classroom presentations and field trips. Coursework focuses on the history and development of forestry and its impact on Wisconsin's social, ecologic and economic health; current forest management issues, sustainability and stewardship management philosophy, and the role of woodland owner organizations in Wisconsin; and the introduction of community outreach techniques and public participation.

Three seminars are held each year once each in the spring, summer, and fall. A graduation ceremony is held at the end of the third seminar.

 

Seminar 1

May 18th and 19th, 2007

Sustainability and Stewardship of Wisconsin�s Forest Resources

 

 Seminar Objectives:

  1. To gain an understanding of the history of forest management in Wisconsin.

  2. To gain an understanding of stewardship and opportunities to become involved on your land, in your community and statewide.

 

Seminar 2

July 13th through the 15th, 2007

Forest Management in Wisconsin.

 

Seminar Objective:

1.  To gain an understanding of the trends and issues affecting the management of private woodlands in Wisconsin.

2.  To gain an understanding of the science of forest management

3.  To gain an understanding of the resources, both technical and financial, available to forest landowners and the role they play in the management of Wisconsin�s forests.

 

 

Seminar 3

August 24th and 25th, 2007

Examples of Citizen Led Conservation and

the role of leadership in Landowner Organizations

 

Seminar Objectives:

  1. To have participants be exposed to a number of examples of citizens led conservation efforts.

  2. To gain some understanding of the skills that leaders must employ to gain citizen/membership involvement in decision making in conservation issues.

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