Events
Wisconsin Events for the Walnut Council
The Wisconsin Walnut Council organizes a number
of informative and interesting events each year. Different members host a field trip each spring and
fall providing an opportunity to see up-close different methods of
managing walnut and other hardwoods. The annual
member meeting is usually scheduled in conjuction with one of the field trips. Lectures, demos, and other
events are occassionally scheduled, and members are welcome to
attend committee and board meeting.
2022 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022. 8:30 AM |
Fall Field Day for Woodland Owners | New Glaras, WI | Walking tour (~1 mile) through gentle to moderate slopes of New Glaras area tree farm. details flyer |
| May 21, 2022. 9 AM |
Spring Field Day for Woodland Owners | Viroqua, WI | Field trip focused on ways to improve lumber potential in both planted and natural walnut. details flyer |
2021 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2021. 8:30 AM |
Spring Field Day | Spring Green, WI | Walking tours to view a variety of landowner forestry improvement efforts. details printable agenda |
2020 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 2020. 6 PM |
Fall Meeting | on-line via ZOOM 6 PM Central time ID:99694749204 |
A Wisconsin Tree Farm Success– Artificial Regeneration of Hardwoods In the
Driftless. Come join John and Carol Nielsen on a Virtual tour of their beautiful Southern
Wisconsin Tree Farm as they discuss some of the lessons learned from their trials of hardwood
direct seedings and plantings. The discussion will be led by DNR foresters Tom Hill and Jake Elder. click to join more info |
2019 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 | Membership | on-line | Renew your Walnut Council Membership |
| Feb. 21, 2019 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Conference Call | To discuss spring field day planning, future field days, social media minutes |
| May 18, 2019 | Spring Field Trip | Green County | Joint meeting with WWOA |
| June 16-19, 2019 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Prairie Band Casino Mayetta, Kansas |
2018 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 | Membership | on-line | Renew your Walnut Council Membership |
| May 19, 2018 | Spring Field Trip | Karpinsky Tree Farm W7698 Phillips Rd, Poynette, WI |
Event Flyer pictures |
| July 29 - Aug 1, 2018 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Grand River Center Dubuque, Iowa with field tours in southwestern Wisconsin |
Check out the national Walnut Council site for mail-in registration forms, on-line registration, agenda, field trip descriptions and more. Register before July 18th info agenda field tours |
| July 30, 2018 | Forestry Field Tour | Stitzer, WI | Tour of the Bohlin End-O-Way Farm, with views of the driftless region of southwest Wisconsin, Oak
and Walnut stands of various ages with discussions including management, erosion control,
evasives control. flyer pictures |
| Oct. 9, 2018 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Dick Powell’s near Spring Green | Budget, field trip, National Meeting and tours discussion.
minutes |
2017 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2016 | Membership | on-line | Renew your Walnut Council Membership and Return your ballot for board members |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Dick Powell’s near Spring Green | Induction of new board members, election of officers, committee updates, and field day planning. minutes |
| May 20, 2017 | Spring Field Trip | Donahue Farm, Richland county. | The challenges of intermediate treatments and thinning. agenda info |
| June 11-14, 2017 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Lafayette, Indiana | Check out the national Walnut Council site for mail-in registration forms, on-line registration, agenda, field trip descriptions and more. Register before June 1 info agenda |
| Oct. 7, 2017 | Fall Field Trip co-hosted with local WWOA and WTFC chapters |
Dave Hall property W837 Yarwood Rd Brooklyn, WI |
Agenda, address, map, and registration information available in the flyer. Flyer |
| Nov. 28, 2017 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Dick Powell’s near Spring Green | Budget review, field day planning, Wisconsin field trips with National
Annual meeting, committee reviews. minutes |
Events Pictures
