Milwaukee Audubon Society
20th Annual Natural Landscaping Conference
February 12, 2000
Second Floor, UW-Milwaukee Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee,Wis
7:45 - 8:30 Registration and Exhibits, beverages courtesy of the Milwaukee Audubon Society; muffins courtesy Wild Ones Natural Landscapers.
8:30 - 9:45 Concurrent Sessions I :
**Adding Diversity to the Native Planting and Recovery from the Removal of Alien Buckthorn* Introduces the importance of lesser-used plants in native ecosystems, propagation tips and what to do with the *empty* areas created when buckthorn is removed - Wendy Walcott, Wild Ones and Paul Ryan, Director, Milwaukee Audubon Society; Land Managers, Schlitz Audubon Center, Milwaukee.
**Valuing Old Growth Forests and Establishing New Growth* Original forests and old growth legacies provide models for landscapes-beginning with a single tree, stump or log and leading to better forest management
- Jim Uhrinak, Consulting Arborist; works extensively with design and tree care.
**A Prairie Workshop* AII-day intensive workshop on prairies; Part 1: Prairie History, Ecology & Design - suitable for both beginner & advanced learners - Neil Diboll, Prairie Ecologist, consultant, owner - Prairie Nursery, workshop presenter and international speaker.
9:45 - 10:15 Break and Exhibits
10:15- 11:30 Concurrent Sessions II :
*Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat** Covers the four specific areas needed in a wildlife habitat food, water, cover and places to raise young - Dan Panetti, Director, Milwaukee Audubon Society, owner - Wild Birds Unlimited-Mequon. Dan has extensive experience feeding, attracting and developing habitats for wildlife
*Living with the Land - Our Birchwood Home** Two naturalists' discovery and recovery of I O acres of land over the past 15 years, including cataloging of plants and animals; restoring a variety of native plant communities including prairie, woodland and wetland. Includes an overview of their management efforts, the techniques involved and the results - Connie Ramthun, Consultant, owner Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping and Bill Volkert, Wildlife Educator/Naturalist, WDNR, Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area and Director of the International Lake Baikal Project, Siberia, Russia.
**A Prairie Workshop Continued** - Part 1; beginning to advanced learners -Neil Diboll, Prairie Ecologist
11:30 - 12:00 Bring Your Own Lunch-recommended, or purchase lunch from the Union food services.
12:00 - 1:15 ** Keynote: *Designing for Place* by Darrel Morrison, FASLA, Professor of Landscaping and School of Environmental Design, University of Georgia. Designer - Native Wisconsin Gardens, UW-Madison Arboretum
1:30 - 2:45 Concurrent Sessions III :
** The Evolution of the Naturally Landscaped Yard* - Planting a yard with native plants from the beginning design to mature planting; its effects on the surrounding neighborhood and schools - Laurie Hartjes, Pediatric Nurse/Educator, UW-Madison & Naturalist, UW-Madison Arboretum.
** Designing a Yard Using Native Plants* - Explaining the elements of a well designed yard and exploring which native plants to use - Evelyn Howell, Professor of Landscape Architecture, UW-Madison. The Julie Marks Memorial Lecturer, sponsored by the Wild Ones Landscapers.
** A Prairie Workshop, Continued* -Part II : Prairie Installation & Management for beginners to advanced learners - Neil Diboll, Prairie Ecologist Note: This session will run until 3:00 p.m.
2:45 - 3:00 Break and exhibits
3:00 - 4:15 Concurrent Sessions IV :
** Starting, Propagating and Caring for Wildflowers* How to grow native plants from seed and division - David Kopitzke, Ecologist UW-Richland Center
** Flora of Wisconsin Oak Savannas* - Oak savannas, their former extent, current status and a phenological review of their flora from spring to fall. Rich Henderson, WDNR Research Ecologist, Prairie Enthusiasts.
** A Walk Through the Natural World of Wildflowers* - Both familiar and unfamiliar wildflowers and grasses found in wild places which can be adapted to your natural landscape. Interspersed with 1999 insect discoveries. - Janice Stiefel, Naturalist, researcher, author, lecturer &nature photographer
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Preregister by mail until February 5, 2000. Register at the conference in person after February 5th. Cost @ person: $25 in advance/$30 at the door.
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Make Checks Payable to: Milwaukee Audubon Society
Send to: Milw Audubon Society W61N620A Mequon Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012
Tickets are to be picked-up at the door
For more information, please call 262-375-1565