January 28, 2005, Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison, WI

"Making Use-Value Work for Farms, Forests, Wetlands and Your Community," is the featured topic of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society�s annual conference.

Registration is $25 for SWCS members, $30 for non-members and $20 for students and retirees, and includes lunch and breaks. For more information, contact Matt Otto at (608) 662-4422 x 245 or visit the conference website http://wlwca.org/Pages/UseValueMtgInfo&Reg.pdf.

February 14-15, 2005, UW-Stevens Point

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring an intensive 2-day workshop to give Extension educators hands-on training with computer tools for planning, conservation, and 

environmental protection. Participants will learn about the different types of computer tools, gain direct experience using specific tools, and enhance their ability to use the tools in educational programming. The workshop is free but enrollment is limited to the first 42 participants and requires a 2-day commitment.

For more information about the workshop, featured tools, and online registration, visit
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/es/science/landuse/comptools and click on UW-Extension. Event cosponsored by: Center for Land Use Education, Environmental Resources Center, UW-Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility, and the Local Government Center

Natural Resources Summit for Extension Educators

January 26, 2005, Stevens Point, WI

Interested in natural resources programming in Extension? Hold the date, and plan to join fellow UWEX educators in Stevens Point on January 26th, 2005, for a one-day UWEX natural resources summit. The summit, sponsored by CNRED natural resource centers and teams, is intended to bring together UWEX county, regional, and campus-based educators to share information about programs and resources, discuss emerging needs, and identify opportunities for collaboration. For additional information contact Ken Genskow, UWEX Environmental Resources Center at kgenskow@wisc.edu or (608) 262-8756.

WEEB Grants Available

The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board is accepting grant proposals for the "development, dissemination, and implementation of environmental education programs." Application deadline is January 15, 2005. Additional information may be obtained from the WEEB website www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/index.htm or by calling (715) 346-3805.