Kettle Moraine Land Trust

Prairie Seed Collection at Price Park
2022-10-01 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Price Park Conservancy, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, 53121, United States
Join us for family stewardship event on Saturday, October 1st, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Pre-register for this event with rory@kmlandtrust.org

Oaktober Oak Ecology and Tree Planting
2022-10-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Natureland Park, W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
Join us for our Family Educational Event at Natureland Park on October 1st, 10:00 -11:30 a.m.
Pre-register for this event with rory@kmlandtrust.org

4th Saturday Stewardship - Annual Hackmatack Seed Collection Day
2022-09-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, N541 Co Trunk H, Genoa City, WI
Join Kettle Moraine Land Trust and Geneva Lake Conservancy for a seed-collection outing to Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in celebration of 2022 Land Trust Days! Saturday, September 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. we’ll be harvesting ripe seed of native prairie plants at the Turner Tract, just northwest of Genoa City, Wisconsin on County Trunk H.Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2012, spanning the state line in McHenry County, Illinois and Walworth County, Wisconsin. The Turner Tract was the first portion of the refuge to be open to the public. Former agricultural lands occupying portions of the site were seeded with native prairie plants by Ducks Unlimited prior to the transfer of the property to the US Fish & Wildlife Service for inclusion in the Refuge.Volunteers from throughout the Hackmatack region will be on hand to harvest native prairie seeds under the guidance of professional staff from Kettle Moraine Land Trust and Geneva Lake Conservancy. Volunteers are encouraged to wear long pants, long sleeves, closed-toe shoes or boots, and a sun hat. Bring a refillable water bottle. Seeds collected there during the Land Trust Days event will be turned over to the US Fish & Wildlife Service for native species enrichment within the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

Fall Friends Gathering - Friends of Hackmatack
2022-09-13 18:30 - 20:00 | George Williams College, 350 Constance Blvd, Williams Bay, WI, 53191, United States
KMLT is a sponsor of the Friends of Hackmatack 10th Anniversary Celebration

Harvest Full Moon Rise at Lyons Wildlife Area
2022-09-10 19:30 - 20:30 | Lyons Wildlife Area, 6906 Buckby Rd., Lake Geneva, 53147
September 10, 7:30 p.m.
Join us for a casual viewing watching the full moon rise at Lyons Wildlife Area. This evening begins at 7:30 p.m. for the “Harvest Moon.” Please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon.

KMLT booth at East Troy First Fridays Event
2022-09-02 17:00 - 20:00 | East Troy Village Square Park, 2881 Main St., East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
KMLT is coming to the East Troy Square on September 2nd, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This First Fridays event is family friendly, with food, drink, live music and kids activities. KMLT will join in the fun with our own booth with nature-based activities for kids!
To learn more about this event, visit: https://easttroy.org/news/2022/apr/25/first-fridays-are-back/

4th Saturday Stewardship at Beulah Bluff Preserve
2022-08-27 13:00 - 15:30 | Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
Join us at Beulah Bluff Preserve for our monthly stewardship workday from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Bring water and dress in long sleeves and pants with boots!

Sturgeon Full Moon Rise at Natureland Park
2022-08-11 20:00 - 21:00 | Natureland Park, W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
August 11, 8:00 p.m.
Join us for a casual viewing watching the full moon rise at Natureland Park. This evening begins at 8:00 p.m. for the “Sturgeon Moon.” Please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon.

KMLT booth at Das Fest August 5-7
2022-08-05 - 2022-08-07 | Elkhorn, WI, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn, WI, 53121, United States
Come visit our booth at Das Fest on August 5th, 6th, and 7th, at the Walworth County Fair Grounds in Elkhorn, WI.
To learn more about this event, visit: https://dasfestusa.com/

4th Saturday Stewardship Cancelled
2022-07-23 13:00 - 15:30 | Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
Stewardship workday for Saturday July 23 is cancelled.

Art in the Prairie at Price Park Conservancy
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Price Park Conservancy, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, 53121, United States
Saturday, July 16, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Join us for the kid-centric segment of our Talk about Nature monthly series, late Saturday morning for a special “Art in the Prairie” session at Price Park. We’ll meet at the picnic shelter near the dog park and have some colored pencil drawing lessons from professional artist Kathleen Garness. Ms. Garness is a professional botanic and scientific illustrator who works with the Field Museum and The Nature Conservancy to produce educational materials for the growing community of natural areas restoration volunteers. She has taught for the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Morton Arboretum, and has received a grant from the American Society of Botanical Artists which allowed her to introduce botanical illustration to new and more diverse audiences.
To see some of Kathleen’s work, click here: http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/featured-botanical-illustration/
This event is free, but we ask that you register in advance and we will be accepting donations to KMLT. A donation of $20 would help cover program costs. This even is appropriate for adults, teens and children ages 5-12 attending with their parents/guardians.
Please register in advance with rachel@kmlandtrust.org

Full Moon Walk at Turtle Creek Preserve
2022-07-13 21:00 - 22:00 | Turtle Creek Preserve, County Highway M east of Springwood Drive, Darien, Wisconsin, 53115
July 13, 9:00 p.m.
Join us for a full moon evening at the Turtle Creek Wildlife Area, which has parking and is next to KMLT’s Turtle Creek Preserve. This evening begins at 9:00, with moonrise at 9:08 p.m. for the “Buck Moon.” Please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon.

4th Saturday Stewardship at Petersen Island Woods
2022-06-25 13:00 - 15:30 | Petersen Island Woods Preserve, East end of Oak Park Road, Elkhorn, WI, 53121, United States
Saturday, June 25, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
For June, we’ll meet at the parking area near “The Landing” and walk over to the preserve entrance along Oak Park Road. We’ll be targeting garlic mustard, so please wear heavy long sleeves and sturdy work gloves/boots. We’ll bring gloves to share, but please feel free to bring your own if you like.
Please register in advance with rachel@kmlandtrust.org

Wildlife for All at Natureland Park
2022-06-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Natureland Park, W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
Saturday, June 18, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
This year’s topic will feature local reptiles and amphibians, and is geared for adults and children. Join us for a program by a professional wildlife biologist and herpetologist. We’ll convene at Natureland Park in the picnic shelter, and learn about these fascinating creatures and the habitats they need. This family friendly event is appropriate for adults, teens and children attending with their parents. There is no cost to this program but we do accept donations.
Please register in advance with rachel@kmlandtrust.org

Full Moon Walk at Jackson Creek Preserve
2022-06-14 21:00 - 22:00 | Jackson Creek Preserve, 351 E Morrisey, Elkhorn, WI, 53121
Tuesday, June 14, 9:00 p.m.
Join us for a full moon evening at our Jackson Creek Preserve. The evening begins at 9:00 p.m. with parking at the east end of the sports facility. Moonrise is at 9:24 p.m. and we’ll enjoy the view over the wetland. Let’s hope for clear skies, and please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon.

Armchair Conservation Virtual Program
2022-06-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Shoreline and streambank plants and plantings will be the topic for our June virtual session from our Talking about Nature monthly series. Join us online via Zoom to learn more about the plants that live along wet shorelines and streambanks, and serve a range of functions like erosion control, water quality improvement and habitat provision. Learn how to encourage these amazing plants to provide their ecosystem services to your property.
Please register in advance with rachel@kmlandtrust.org. Your link to the session will be emailed out the day before the event.

4th Saturday Stewardship - Adelman-Schwartz Preserve May 28, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
2022-05-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Adelman Schwartz Preserve, North Lake, Elkhorn, 53121, United States
Saturday, May 28, 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: W6641 North Lake Shore Drive, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Every 4th Saturday we host a monthly volunteer workday to help manage and restore our preserves and partner sites. For May, we’ll meet at the Adelman-Schwartz Preserve owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts and held as a conservation easement by KMLT. We’ll work to cut invasive brush resprouts, so please wear heavy long sleeves and sturdy work gloves/boots. We’ll have loppers and hand saws, but feel free to bring your own if you like.

Full Moon Walk at Price Park
2022-05-16 21:00 | Price Park Conservancy, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, 53121, United States
Monday, May 16, 9:00 p.m. at Price Park, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Join us for the “Flower Moon” at Walworth County’s Price Park. Our evening begins at 9:00. Park near the dog park picnic pavilion. Moonrise is at 9:17, and we’ll enjoy the view over the prairie. Please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon. While there is no charge for this event, we do ask that you register in advance rachel@kmlandtrust.org so we can keep folks posted in case of inclement weather. Let’s hope for clear skies!

Walk and Talk at Beulah Bluff Preserve
2022-05-10 18:00 - 19:30 | Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
Tuesday, May 10, 6:00-7:30 p.m. “Walk and Talk” sessions
Join us for the field-based segment of our Talking about Nature series, which is geared for adults but open to older children attending with an adult. Early May is a great time to enjoy woodland wildflowers, and we’ll tour our Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI 53120, to see what’s in bloom, and chat a bit about plant identification and woodland ecology. If you’d like to bring your camera and a field guide, please do; we’ll have some field guides to share as well.

4th Saturday Stewardship at Divine Word Seminary 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
2022-04-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Divine Word Seminary, N8855 Seminary Rd, East Troy, WI, 53120
4th Saturday Stewardship at Divine Word Seminary N8855 Seminary Rd, East Troy, WI 53120.
This is one of our monthly volunteer workdays to help manage and restore our preserves and partner sites. For April, we’ll meet at the parking area near the main building, and walk over to the remnant oak knoll that KMLT helps manage. We’ll be targeting buckthorn resprouts, so please wear heavy long sleeves and sturdy work gloves/boots. We’ll have loppers and hand saws available, but feel free to bring your own. Bring water and dress for the weather.

Let's Go Outside - Family Earth Day Event at Price Park, April 22nd, 4:30 p.m.
2022-04-22 16:30 - 18:30 | Price Park Conservancy, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, 53121, United States
“Let’s Go Outside” family programs (kids ages 5-12 with an adult)
Join us for the kid-centric segment of our Talking about Nature series, after school from 4:30-6 p.m. for Earth Day at Price Park, N6418 Hodunk Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121. We’ll meet at the picnic shelter near the dog park, and have a variety of activity stations for kids to illustrate ways that they can help save the planet. Please register in advance so we can be sure to have enough supplies.

Full Moon Walk - Beulah Bluff Preserve, 7:30 p.m. April 16
2022-04-16 19:30 - 20:30 | Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
Join us for the “Pink Moon” at Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI 53120.
Our gathering begins at 7:30. Park near our observation platform. Moonrise occurs at 7:46, and we’ll enjoy the view over Lake Beulah. Please feel free to bring your own beverage to enjoy as we visit and appreciate the full moon. While there is no charge for this event, we do ask that you register in advance (rachel@kmlandtrust.org) so we can keep folks posted in case of inclement weather. Let’s hope for clear skies!

4th Saturday Stewardship at Beulah Bluff Preserve from 1:00 - 3:30p.m., March 26
2022-03-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Beulah Bluff Preserve, N9026 Bakavi Way, East Troy, WI, 53120, United States
4th Saturday Stewardship
For March, please join us Saturday March 26, from 1-3:30 p.m. (or as much time as you can spend) at Beulah Bluff. Depending on burn dates, we’ll be either scattering seeds or prepping firebreaks. More information will be added once we get closer to the date. Please dress in layers and work boots!
Let us know if we can expect you. Contact rachel@kmlandtrust.org

Virtual Lecture Series - Ecologic Restoration 101 led by Rory Klick
2022-03-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
In our southeast Wisconsin region, we’re fortunate to live in a landscape mosaic of woodlands, wetlands, prairies, lakes and streams. While preserving these natural areas is key to protecting the many plants and animals that live here, just saving areas from development isn’t enough. As good stewards of the land, we also must manage invasive species to give the competitive edge to native plants and animals, and sometimes put back the indigenous species that are missing. This science is known as restoration ecology. The application of the science in the field is known as natural areas management. Join us for a conversation about what these restoration practices involve, what such practices can accomplish, and how you can help our efforts to keep our local natural areas healthy and productive.

Please register with rachel@kmlandtrust.org. Once you are registered, we will send you a Zoom invitation with a link to join!

4th Saturday Stewardship Putra-Scharff Parcel- February 26, 1:00-3:30
2022-02-26 13:00 - 15:30 | WI
4th Saturday Stewardship
For February, please join us this Saturday on February 26, from 1-3:30 p.m. (or as much time as you can spend) at the newest KMLT parcel acquired in December. We’ll be clearing invasive brush from the property boundaries, so please bring loppers and hand saws as well as work gloves.

Where: W374 S8787 County Road N, Eagle WI 53119. Please pull in the drive and park near the barn on the right so as not to block the drive to the home.

Full Moon Howl
2022-02-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Petersen Island Woods Preserve, East end of Oak Park Road, Elkhorn, WI, 53121, United States
Full Moon Howl
The February full moon is known as the Snow Moon, and will rise at 5:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb 16 to the east. We’ll convene at 5:00 p.m. at our Petersen Island Woods Preserve (provide address and where to park), just before sunset. On this day, the sunset and moon rise will only be minutes apart. You are welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages and hang out for some outdoor and socially distant conversation. No big commitment, just a little time to pause and enjoy the beauty of the winter night sky.

Let's Go Outside! - Winter Wildlife Tracking
2022-01-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Natureland Park, W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
Family Educational Event at Natureland – Winter Wildlife Tracking
Join KMLT at Natureland for our first educational event of the winter season!
Meet at Natureland Park from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
We’ll be exploring winter tracking, learning about the tracks and signs that animals leave behind in the snow. Who made that paw print? What was the animal doing? What other items might animals leave behind that tell us about what they were doing? This is program is designed for kids ages 6-12, and we do ask that parents stay to provide supervision and assistance; it is not a drop off program, but rather time for parents or caretakers to join with kids in eco-exploration.
Please register in advance with rachel@kmlandtrust.org

4th Saturday Stewardship
2022-01-22 13:00 - 15:30 | WI
4th Saturday Stewardship
For January, please join us on Jan 22 from 1-3:30 p.m. (or as much time as you can spend) at the newest KMLT parcel acquired in December. We’ll be clearing invasive brush from the property boundaries, so please bring loppers and hand saws as well as work gloves.

Where: W374 S8787 County Road N, just east-northeast of Eagle. Please pull in the drive and park near the barn on the right so as not to block the drive to the home

Volunteer Restoration Workday - Brush Cutting at Natureland Park
2021-11-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Natureland Park, W8338 Territorial Road, Whitewater, WI, 53190, United States
KMLT will be cutting brush at Natureland
Friday, November 5, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Natureland Park
Everyone welcome, no experience needed! KMLT will provide equipment but feel free to bring your own loppers and gloves if you have them. Be sure to bring water and wear sturdy boots, long pants and long sleeves.
Contact rachel@kmlandtrust.org to pre-register, or just stop by!

Oaktoberfest at Petersen Island Woods Preserve
2021-10-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Petersen Island Woods Preserve, East end of Oak Park Road, Elkhorn, WI, 53121, United States
Join us for an afternoon of brews and views with your friends and neighbors. Enjoy the scenic and botanical beauties of the preserve. Guided interpretive tours will be available, led by KMLT’s Rory Klick. Snacks, fresh beverages, and surprises are to be found upon the trail. Learn about our glacial heritage and our native flora, or simply hike on your own to discover what nature has to offer.
Throughout the region, the month of October has been recognized as “Oaktober” in celebration of our most iconic native tree species. And Octoberfest has long been celebrated—in both September and October—as a beer-brewing holiday season. Join with KMLT to kick-off the autumn festivities at Oaktoberfest 2021!
Park at Lauderdale Landing, W5625 Westshore Drive, Elkhorn 53121.
Hikes (and toasts) begin from the trailhead at the eastern end of Oak Park Road.
Tickets $25 in advance available on Eventbrite; $35 on site. All proceeds benefit the conservation efforts of Kettle Moraine Land Trust.
Purchase Tickets Here
Please direct any questions to rachel@kmlandtrust.org
