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On Monday, March 30, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers visited the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and met with representatives from the College of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC). In 2022, the center received a $7.9 million state grant to support workforce development pipelines in the forestry industry. This effort helped found the Wisconsin Forestry Careers […]

Where have we been, and where are we going? Wisconsin’s conservation legacy was built by many passionate people, each of whom triumphed over numerous challenges to protect our wildlife and lands. Come and explore the lasting impacts these inspiring people have had on Wisconsin’s environment in this seminar series hosted by the Wisconsin Center for […]

Alice Maas’ journey to discover her purpose at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was built on fieldwork and research that took her from the campus’ Schmeeckle Reserve to as far as villages and a school in Kenya. Having graduated from the College of Natural Resources in December 2025 with a degree in ecosystem restoration and […]

Wisconsin will spotlight one of its largest manufacturing sectors across the state during Forest Products Week Oct. 19-25. The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST), the Wisconsin Forestry Center (WFC) and LEAF-Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program, within the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, are partnering with industrial, governmental and community […]

Spend a day on the water with the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program and Door County Adventure Center (DCAC). BOW is offering “Waves, Caves, and a Shipwreck”, a day outing with a team of patient instructors who will lead kayaking lessons covering basic paddle strokes and safety, in Sturgeon Bay on Saturday, Aug. 30. Participants […]

Five University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students created art inspired by water and water professionals as part of the 2025 Flow Project Art Exhibit. Making its debut at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention, held in Stevens Point March 26-28, the exhibit pairs Universities of Wisconsin students with water professionals across the state to create paintings, […]

Connect with several authors of lake and river-related books while viewing art inspired by waterways at a public reception offered at the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention, organized by Extension Lakes, part of the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The event, free and open to the public, will be held […]

The Wisconsin Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) program will offer a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Hunter Safety Certification course at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The class will meet on Mondays from 5:30-8 p.m. for five weeks, starting March 28 in the Trainer Natural Resources building, 800 Reserve St., Stevens Point. This hunter […]

Discover the relationship between art and wetland habitats with the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. “The Art of Waterbird and Wetland Management” speaker series will begin Thursday, Jan. 30, featuring talks from seven land management and creative naturalist professionals. The series will be held weekly on Thursday nights from 5-6 […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s LEAF – Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – Division of Forestry’s Reforestation Program have been collaborating to get Wisconsin’s School Forests more involved in tree seed collection. LEAF and the DNR saw an opportunity to encourage tree seed collection in school forests […]

A $4 million grant is helping the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) focus on innovations in the forest products sector, an industry central to Wisconsin’s economy and environment. WIST, a center within the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point, received the grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) […]

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources has recently appointed new leaders for three key University of Wisconsin-Extension centers to further its commitment to conservation education, research and community outreach. Steven Hubbard has been named the director of the Wisconsin Forestry Center and a UW-Extension forestry specialist. With a Ph.D. in forestry and […]