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3rd ANNUAL Winnebago County
Conservation Expo
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SATURDAY
MAY 30, 2009 from 9am to 5 pm
at
the Winnebago County Fairgrounds (Sunnyview Expo Center)
located
at 500 E. County Road Y in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Admission
and parking are free.
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ACTIVITIES
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What would I do while at the EXPO?
- GET A HABITAT PLAN,
visit the Pheasants Forever "Habitat Help Desk" and
have the experts develop a habitat plan with an aerial photo for your
property.
- PURCHASE TREE
PLANTING SUPPLIES.
- BUILD A RAIN BARREL
DEMO, learn how to build your own rain barrel.
- VISIT the WWA
(Wisconsin Waterfowl Association) experts.
- FREE WELL TEST
KITS, first 25 Winnebago County residents to receive a free well test
kit (sample analysis for bacteria and nitrate).
- NATIVE PLANT SALE.
- Outdoor photography
tips.
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Technical advice available.
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Meet with agency representatives and shoreland specialists.
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Ask questions, and get answers from the experts on your
shoreland property.
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Attend a speaking session and increase your knowledge.
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Learn how to design and install a rain
garden or vegetative buffer
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Learn about plants
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Learn about attracting wildlife and habitat
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View native plants and seed
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View equipment
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Win door prizes
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Excellent food provided by Boy Scouts Troop
#607
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SPEAKERS
/ SPEAKER SCHEDULE |
| 9:30
A.M. |
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SESSION
A |
JENNIFER
BAKER, SENIOR CONSULTING ECOLOGIST,
PRAIRIE NURSERY, WESTFIELD, WI
"LANDSCAPING
WITH WISCONSIN NATIVE PLANTS: A CAREFREE CHOICE" |
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SESSION
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DAN
RUDEBECK, LAKE
POYGAN SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
"CURRENT ISSUES
CONFRONTING LAKE POYGAN" |
| 11
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SESSION
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LISA
REAS, OWNER
OF LJ REAS ENVIRONMENTAL, GREEN LAKE, WI
"HOW
TO INSTALL A RAIN GARDEN AND PLANT SELECTION" |
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SESSION
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JON
HUSER, MARSHLAND
TRANSPLANT NURSERY, BERLIN, WI
"SHORELAND
RESTORATION PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCES" |
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P.M. |
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SESSION
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LENE
D'HONDT, FOX RIVER ACADEMY, APPLETON, WI
"HOW TO
BUILD YOUR OWN RAIN BARREL DEMONSTRATION" |
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SESSION
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WI
Public Service,
Focus on Energy "WHAT
PROPERTY OWNERS CAN DO TO SAVE MONEY ($$$) AND ENERGY AT HOME" |
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Exhibitors |
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Restoration
& Ecological Specialists |
Conservation
Organizations |
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Aquatic
Biologists, Inc.
NES Ecological
Services
NRC- Natural
Resources Consulting
Eco-Shore
LJ Reas
Environmental Consulting
formecology |
Habitat Forever
(Pheasants Forever)
Wisconsin
Waterfowl Assoc.
Wild Ones
Winnebago Audubon
Winnebago Lakes
Council |
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Landscaping |
Agency
Representatives |
| Backyard Organics, LLC
Desertscape Landscaping |
NRCS- Natural
Resources Conservation Service (wetlands specialist)
Univ. of WI,
Oshkosh
UW-Extension
WDNR-Forestry
WDNR-Solid Waste
(composting)
WDNR-Shoreland
display
Winnebago County
Land & Water Conservation Dept. Glacierland
RC&D |
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Retail/Suppliers |
| Wal Mart |
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Nurseries |
| AgrecolPaved parking lots, roofs
Marshland Transplant
Kester’s
Prairie Nursery |
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Other |
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WISS (1100 AM) &
WAUH (102.3
FM) |
Winnebago Credit
Union |
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Boy Scout Troop
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J&J
Tranzplant Aquatic Nursery |
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U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service |
Kettle Moraine
Natural Landscaping |
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Ero-Tex |
2009 Postcard
Design Contest |
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