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September 2003
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10-12
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Water and Land Symposium
Water and Land Symposium (flyer) or
Brochure
Day 1: Wednesday, Sponsored by
University of Wisconsin-Extension, Bad River Casino/Convention Center,
Odanah, WI,
�Natural Resource
Considerations in Community Planning Workshop�
This workshop costs $15 for lunch, break
refreshments and materials.
Day 2: Thursday, Sponsored by the
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and
Northwest
Regional Planning Commission, Bad River Casino/Convention Center,
Odanah, WI, �Superior Communities: Successful Coastal Management on
Lake Superior."
This
workshop is free.
Sessions will explore success stories of
northern Wisconsin and Lake Superior communities that have addressed
environmental and development challenges. Hear about waterfront renewal,
coastal erosion, habitat restoration, Great Lakes education, and
preventing polluted runoff.
Day 3: Friday, Sponsored by the
Lake Superior Binational Forum,
Bad River
Casino/Convention Center, Odanah, WI, �Living on the Edge: Human
Impacts on Lake Superior�s
Rivers and Streams� Workshop.
This workshop is free.
Morning Theme: Impacts from human activities on streams and shorelines.
Afternoon Theme: Tools and success stories that protect riparian areas
and shorelines. The Lake Superior Binational Forum and this workshop
are funded by a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. |
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15-16
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River Restoration/Rehabilitation Workshop
for the WI Lake Superior Basin
River
Restoration/Rehabilitation Workshop
Monday, Sept. 15, 2003
Classroom & Tues., Sept. 16, Field day Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center
Auditorium, Ashland, WI.
Anticipated cost of the
program to cover meals and breaks to be approx. $15/day or $30.00 total. |
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Access to Wisconsin
Data Online Workshop at Wisconsin Geographical Society Conference.
Please join us for a
workshop on how to access Wisconsin data online. It will be held on
Friday, 19 September from 1:00 - 2:45 p.m.
in Room 186, Phillips
Hall, on the UW Eau Claire campus, as part of the 57th annual meeting of
the
Wisconsin Geographical Society.
Topics include Wisconsin Maps and Aerial Photos from the State
Cartographer's Office, the Archaeological and Historical Resource Database
(WisAHRD) at the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Aquatic and Terrestrial
Resources Inventory (ATRI) and the Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) at the
Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resource Digital Map and Database
Products at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and TIGER
2000 Files and other data at the Department of Administration. A more
detailed description of these topics is attached for your information.
Access to Wisconsin Data Online
Six presenters from these state agencies will explain and demonstrate how
to access their agency's data online. If workshop participants want to
explore these online data sources in more detail, the computer lab will
remain open for another hour after the presentations, until 4:00 p.m. A
small fee of $5 will be charged to cover the costs of copying materials. |
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25 |
�Wisconsin Rural
Summit 5�
Hosted by Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. Held at Stoney Creek Inn &
Conference Center, Mosinee/Wausau, WI 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Cost: WRP
Member $35, Non-member $60, New member $85. A workshop for anyone with a
passion for rural Wisconsin. Join others and create new approaches to
tough rural issues. For more information contact:
www.wirural.org |
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30 |
�The Northern Tour Seminars�
Basic Zoning & Planning, Tourism for the North, Multi-Purpose Trails,
Election Law, and Internet/Websites.� A Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA)
Educational Seminar. Tuesday, September 30 at Country Suites in Hayward,
Wednesday, October 1 at The Waters in Minocqua, and Thursday, October 2 at
Rene�s in Crivitz. Cost is $35.00. An invitation for Town and Village
officers to attend one of these three seminars. These �special� Northern
Tour Seminars are unique with timely issues of general interest to most
Town and Village officials in Northern Wisconsin (and elsewhere).
Registration information call WTA at (715)526-3157. |
October 2003
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1 |
�The Northern Tour Seminars�
Basic Zoning & Planning, Tourism for the North, Multi-Purpose Trails,
Election Law, and Internet/Websites. A Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA)
Educational Seminar. Tuesday, September 30 at Country Suites in Hayward,
Wednesday, October 1 at The Waters in Minocqua, and Thursday, October 2 at
Rene�s in Crivitz. Cost is $35.00. An invitation for Town and Village
officers to attend one of these three seminars. These �special� Northern
Tour Seminars are unique with timely issues of general interest to most
Town and Village officials in Northern Wisconsin (and elsewhere).
Registration information call WTA at (715)526-3157. |
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6-7
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�The 12th Annual Governor�s Conference on
Downtown Revitalization�
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Downtown Action Council in cooperation with UW
Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Main Street Program)
and held at The Lowell Center, 610 Langdon St. Madison, WI |
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�2003 ITE Transportation Planning Forum�
Held at Country Inn, Pewaukee. The program includes timely discussion on
various planning topics, including both large and small scale
transportation planning projects. Among this year�s topics is the Segway,
including an opportunity for all to ride this new transportation
innovation. For more information contact Rob Beuthling at (608) 259-0045
or hbeuthling@hntb.com |
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�Consolidation of Public Services�
Presented by Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Managers. Held at
Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac, WI 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Fee: $65 for WSCPM
members, $85 for others. Panels and breakouts on local government service
sharing including technology, police, fire, emergency services, urban
planning, and transportation. To register, send check or money order to
WSCPM, Debra Keckeisen, 2687 Vissers Ct., Green Bay, WI 54313. For more
information and a registration form e-mail:
mhevans@madison.k12.wi.us |
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23-24
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2003 Upper Midwest Planning Conference, "Improving
Great Communities."
A four-state conference for planners, planning commissioners, public
officials and interested citizens in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and
Wisconsin. Held at the Midwest Airlines Center, Downtown Milwaukee,
WI. Hosted by the Wisconsin Chapter American Planning Association.
Click here for brochure in pdf
format. |
Additional information on program content and
registration for the Cooperative Extension�s Local Government Center�s
programs may be found at www.uwex.edu/lgc/
and on UW-Extension local government educational programs at www.govtraining.org.
Contact 608.262.3830/2576 for more information on UW-Madison Continuing Studies
programs.
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