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.
2016 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/16 | Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference | American Family Center Sun Prairie |
brochure |
| 3/9/16 10:00 AM | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Spring Green, WI | Induction of new board members, election of officers, committee updates, and field day planning. minutes info |
| 3/12/16 | Tri-State Forestry | Sinsinawa, WI | website |
| 4/3/16 1-3 PM | Wisconsin Alliance of Forrest Owners. Big Ideas Conference |
Fitchburg, WI | WAFO and Blackhawk Chapter have organized a meeting at 10 Pin Alley
in Fitchburg to provide
detail on new MFL changes and other important updates related to property assessment and taxes. WAFO |
| 5/21/16 | Spring Field Trip | Dick Powell’s place near Spring Green | Planning strategies for a property with little history of managment for walnut or hardwood. agenda info |
| 7/31- 8/3/16 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Lawrenceburg, Indiana | info |
| 10/8/16 | Fall Field Trip | Sparta, WI | Pruning and Thinning Walnut Plantations agenda info pictures |
2015 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/15 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | DNR Area Office, Dodgeville, WI | Induction of new board members, election of officers, committee updates, and field day planning. minutes info |
| 2/28/15 | Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference | American Family Center Sun Prairie |
|
| 3/14/15 | Tri-State Forestry | Sinsinawa, WI | website |
| 3/31 - 4/1/15 | National Walnut Council Board Meeting | Springfield,IL | |
| 4/11/15 | Bad Axe Chapter of WWOA Spring Field Trip | Richland Center, WI | Indoor session covering Trusts and succession, Estimating value of real estate, Woodland issues in WI government, Costs to not managing your property. more details website |
| 5/9/15 | Spring Field Trip | Dale Parker Property | View and discuss ash, oak, pine, and walnut plantings. agenda info minutes pictures |
| 6/14- 6/17/15 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | St. Charles, Missouri | |
| 9/16/15 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | Spring Green, WI | agenda |
| 10/10/15 | Fall Field Trip | River Falls, WI | View and discuss plantings. agenda info pictures |
2014 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2013 | Renew your Walnut Council Membership | ||
| Dec 2013 | Return your ballot for board members by 12/30/13 | Sample Ballot | |
| 2/7/14 | Wisc Walnut Council Board Meeting | DNR Service Center in Dodgeville. | Induction of new board members, election of officers, committee updates, and field day planning. minutes info |
| 3/28/12 | National Walnut Council Board Meeting | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 5/31/14 | Spring Field Trip | Bob Grady Property in Iowa County | agenda info pictures |
| 6/8 - 6/11/14 | National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Manhantan, Kansas | |
| 10/18/14 | Fall Field Trip | Bob Weiland property in Dodge County | agenda info pictures |
2013 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Wisconsin Walnut Council Board Meeting | minutes |
|
| 5/18/13 | Spring Field Day | Wyalusing State Park/Hallock Demonstration Forest | Oak and Hardwood Regeneration harvest and tour - Walking tour of the Hallock Demonstration Forest agenda |
| 7/21/13- 7/24/13 |
National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Morgantown, WV Ramada Inn Kurt Gottschalk, chair |
|
| 10/5/13 | Fall Field Day | Viroqua, WI | Walking tour of walnut and white pine plantings on the Roger and Anna Mae Krause Farms details |
2012 Events
| Date | Title | Location | Description Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2012 | Wisconsin Walnut Council Board Meeting | ||
| 2/25/12 | Madison Area Woodland Owners Conference | Madison, WI | WWC has display at the conference |
| 3/10/12 | Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference | Sinsinawa Mound Center Sinsinawa, WI |
WWC has display at the conference conference web page. |
| 4/25/12- 4/27/12 |
National Walnut Council Board Meeting | West Lafayette, IN | |
| 4/26/12 | Thousand Cankers Disease Conference | Holiday Inn Lafayette City Centre Lafayette, IN |
conference agenda |
| 5/19/12 | Spring Field Day | New Richmond, WI | This year's event is organized by board members Erik Thomsen and Beth Schaldach and hosted at Dick O'gara's tree farm. agenda |
| 7/29/12- 8/1/12 |
National Walnut Council Annual Meeting | Holiday Inn Urbana Champaign, IL Danville, IL |
Activities include a Monday field trip to Forest Glen Preserve near Danville, a Tuesday tour of Brownfield Woods, a virgin woodlot near Urbana, and a chainsaw safety seminar. |
| 9/29/12 | Fall Field Day | This year, the Wisconsin Walnut Council meeting is joint with the Driftless Area Initiative and the Driftless Forest Network. We will tour Rudy Nigl's tree farm near Richland Center, WI. agenda |
2011 Events
In 2011 we sponsored two very well attended field days and hosted the National Walnut Council meeting here in Wisconsin. The National meeting was both a financial and membership attendance success.
| Date | Title | Location | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/4/11 | Spring Field Day | Richland Center, WI | |
| 7/31/11- 8/3/11 |
International Walnut Council Annual Meeting 7th Research Symposium |
Middleton, WI | |
| 10/16/11 | Fall Field Day |
Events Pictures
Older Events
Under Construction
Photo Album
Under Construction