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Controlled Burn Season

  • February 20, 2024
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Nature needs fire. Every spring and fall, local conservation organizations safely burn acres of woodlands, prairies, wetlands and other habitats throughout Walworth County. Why? Because controlled burning is a prescription that these areas need to regain a healthy diversity of plants and animals. Without fire, buckthorn and other weedy plants muscle […]
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FOURTH SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP AT JACKSON CREEK PRESERVE

  • February 12, 2024
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Saturday February 24, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Join us for our fourth Saturday Stewardship Day at Jackson Creek Preserve. Depending on the weather, we’ll be brush cutting, seeding, conducting controlled burns and other natural area restoration activities conducive for the season. Bring water and dress for the weather. Ages 18 and up, […]
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: NATIVE PLANT DESIGN BASICS FOR THE HOME LANDSCAPE

  • February 12, 2024
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Wednesday February 21, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Join Rory Klick, KMLT Director for a virtual gathering via Zoom to discuss design basics of integrating native plants in your home landscape. Ever wondered how best to incorporate more native plants into your home landscape? Home gardeners often worry about having their landscapes look […]
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FOURTH SATURDAY STEWARDSHIP AT PETERSEN ISLAND WOODS PRESERVE

  • November 21, 2023
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Saturday, November 25, 1:00-3:30 p.m., join us for our fourth Saturday Stewardship Day at Petersen Island Woods Preserve. Depending on the weather, we’ll be brush cutting and other natural area restoration activities conducive for the season. Bring water and dress for the weather. Ages 18 and up, no experience needed. […]
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Bee Lawns: Using Your Lawn to Provide Food for Pollinators

  • May 3, 2023
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May 9, at 12:00 p.m., join our friends and partners at the UW Extension for a virtual presentation by Kristine Moncada, University of MN, Department of Horticultural Science. You may have heard of “No-mow May” with the goal of not mowing lawns in May to allow early-season flowers to bloom for […]
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Fourth Saturday Stewardship at Jackson Creek Preserve

  • May 3, 2023
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Join us for our fourth Saturday Stewardship Day at Jackson Creek Preserve, Saturday May 27, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Depending on the weather, we’ll be brush cutting, conducting controlled burns, and other natural area restoration activities conducive for the season. Bring water and dress for the weather. Ages 18 and up, no […]
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Annual Mother’s Day Bird Hike at Price Park

  • May 3, 2023
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Saturday, May 13 from 8:00-10:00 a.m., with check-in, coffee and muffins at 8:00 in the pavilion, the hike begins at 8:30 a.m. Please join us for a morning bird hike on Sat, May 13th at Price Park, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121. Kevin Dickey, chapter president for the Lakeland […]
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Spongy Moths: What to Expect in 2023

  • March 3, 2023
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Spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) populations increased dramatically in 2022 causing many home and property owners concern about their trees. You may have noticed the spongy moth caterpillars crawling over everything last year, especially in May and June. These caterpillars have distinctive red and blue dots on their […]
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IN SEARCH OF EAGLES

  • January 13, 2023
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 https://hackmatacknwr.org/in-search-of-eagles-2023/ Celebrate Eagles along the Fox River and on Geneva Lake.Winter is a perfect time to see eagles in the wild as they congregate to feed near the open waters at dams along the Fox River and on open spots on lakes. In Search of Eagles […]
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