Ever wonder who has owned your property in the past and what changes your property has gone through? Learn about resources you can use to research this history and hear colorful stories from those who have gathered information on their own properties, including tales of Goodwin Lowery. Leader: John Hess.
The Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative, a community partnership coordinated by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, once again is hosting monthly gatherings that are part field trip and part socializing. In this session, join Selena and Ellen Warsaw-Lane to see organic orcharding in action where heirloom apples, pears, grapes and other fruits are grown. Sessions are…
The Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative, a community partnership coordinated by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, once again is hosting monthly gatherings that are part field trip and part socializing. In this session, join Mike Degen, Jean Unmuth and Dick Cates to see how streams are monitored statewide by Water Action Volunteers and learn how local…
The Lowery Creek Watershed Initiative, a community partnership coordinated by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, once again is hosting monthly gatherings that are part field trip and part socializing. In this session, join Mary Pohlman to learn the history and tales of early farmers to better understand today's renowned Wyoming Valley area. Sessions are free,…
Learn how to identify and control common invasive plants in our area from people who have battled them for many years. See plant samples, tools that work well, and both print and online resources that help in the field. Leaders: Gigi LaBudde and Mike Degen. Registration required.
Visit a new buffer strip planting along Lowery Creek on the Taliesin Estate to learn why buffer plantings along streams provide important ecological services; how to prepare for, install, and maintain them; and technical and financial resources that are available to landowners for this purpose. Leaders: Mike Degen, Britta Peterson and Caitlin Schott. Registration required.
Signs of early Indigenous cultures abound throughout northern Iowa County and the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Join us in bringing this history to life through local artifacts, stories, journals, and descriptions of publicly accessible sites. Leaders: Ryan Howell & Mark Cupp. Registration required.
Join current owners of the Stapleton farm, established in the 1860s, as they trace the history of land use here from lead mining to wheat farming to dairy to today's diversified crops and pasture. Find clues to the past through an old stone wall, the soil profile and much more. Leaders: Dick Cates and Joe…
As residents of the Driftless Area have changed over time, so have agricultural practices. See this evolution in action by exploring a farm managed by one of today's leading experts in farming systems focused on maximizing soil health, particularly in areas with diverse topography and hydrology. Leader: Gary Zimmer. Registration required.
Explore the natural history of the Driftless Area at a spectacular example of restored prairie and oak savanna on the slopes of Taliesin's Welsh Hills. Learn about the decade-long process that returned a cedar-covered hillside back to native grasses and oaks. Leader: Mike Degen. Registration required.
