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Wisconsin Land Information Association:
Damon Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarship information and application

Posters in the Rotunda

April 22, 2009
Capitol Rotunda in Madison, Wisconsin
This Madison event highlighted the work of three UWM CES students, Ryan Goetz, Alyssa Hartson, Omar Mehtab, and the CES Program Coordinator, Mai Phillips.

Upcoming Events

Plant the Pike!

*** Seeking Volunteers ***
May 16, 2009, 9:00 am to 12 noon
The Village of Mount Pleasant is seeking volunteers to plant small herbaceous plants along the newly restored Pike River. Bring gloves, boots (knee or hip waders), a shovel or trovel, and a friend! Beverages provided. Rain date: May 23rd. Call Alice Thompson at 414-571-8383
See flyer for more information, and a map.

Memorial Weekend Victory Garden Blitz

Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24, 2009

"We said 'This is a grassroots movement. Move grass. Grow food.', now let's put our shovels where our mouths are. We are planning a city-wide Victory Garden Blitz, where we will combine our Grassroots Victory Gardening efforts with Memorial Weekend camping, pot-lucking and celebrating."

For more information and how you can participate check out the link: http://thevictorygardeninitiative.com/the-great-memorial-weekend-victory-garden-blitz-3/

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Workshops

June 2009 Whole Farm Workshops
Jun 8 – Dairy Processing; 9am-2pm; $60 Includes materials and lunch; Limit 12
Jun 12 – Grant Writing; 1pm–4pm; $40
Jun 15 – Strawberry Jam Session; 9am – 2pm, $60; Includes materials and lunch; Limit 12
Jun 22 – Fish Hatchery Tour: Smoking and Curing; 9am-2pm; $60 Includes materials and lunch; Limit 12

July 2009 Whole Farm Workshops
Jul 13 – Currant Jam Session; 9am–2pm; $60, includes materials and lunch; Limit 12

August 2009 Whole Farm Workshops
Aug 17 – Preservation Basics: Tomatoes; 9am–2pm; $60, includes materials and lunch; Limit 12
Aug 21 – Managing Cover Crop Profitability; 1pm–4pm, $40

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute website
W2493 County Rd ES
PO Box 990
East Troy, WI 53120
Phone: 262-642-3303

2nd Annual Milwaukee River Basin Rain Garden Fair

Save the date: June 11, 2009

The date for the 2nd Annual Milwaukee River Basin Rain Garden Fair has been set for the evening of June 11, 2009. The location is the Muellner Building in Wauwatosa’s Hart Park. More information TBA.

Gathering Waters Festival

June 13, 2009, 10 am - 5pm
Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee

FREE Event Including:

REI Paddle Sports Demos for Canoeing & Kayaking
DNR Fish and Fly Fishing Clinics - We Supply the Poles
Geocaching - a GPS scavenger hunt
Boat and Bike Rides
Rock Wall Climbing
Kite Flying
Wellness and Milwaukee Waters Exhibits
Rain Garden and Native Plant Fair
Bike Village with Wheel & Sprocket
Park Passport with Scavenger Hunts for Door Prizes
Loads of Activities for Kids & Adults
Picnic Areas
Local Music, Food, Beer and More for Purchase

Visit gatheringwatersfest.org for more details.

The Energy Fair

The Nation's Premier Energy Education Event
Save the date! The 20th Anniversary Energy Fair is scheduled for June 19-21, 2009 at the ReNew the Earth Institute in Custer, WI.

Since 1990, the Energy Fair has shown fairgoers how to change the world while having fun. Each summer the Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Energy Fair is the world's largest renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living educational event of its kind. Please join us this year!

The Energy Fair features hundreds of workshops and exhibits all emphasizing clean energy & sustainable living and is fun for the whole family.

Energy Fair Features

7558 Deer Rd.
Custer, WI 54423
(715) 592-6595
www.the-mrea.org


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