Women's Conservation Potluck and Walk: Northwest Wisconsin

This gathering will be an opportunity for women landowners, farmers, gardeners, and conservation professionals to connect around their shared interest in conservation practices and learn from one another. It will be a casual potluck hosted by Cate Lucas, the Naturalist Educator and Program Director of the River Doc Nature Conservancy, and Carol Olson who donated 55 acres of land along the shore of Desair Lake. Carol and her husband donated the land to the Rice Lake School District so that the students could learn hands on how to implement conservation.  Carol and Cate will spend some time talking about the conservancy and others will be invited to share their experiences with implementing conservation plans. Please bring a dish and/or beverage to share, and your questions! If you are interested in a conservation plan for your land, you can sign up at the event.

There will be a 20 minute hike into the cabin from the 23 1/2 Ave River Doc Nature Center. This hike is easy to moderate and if you would like accessiblity accomidaiton you may ride the pontoon boat to the cabin in the heart of the center. 

What To Expect:

• To network with other women in the area around shared dreams, challenges, and experiences of conservation.
• To learn about the WiWiC project and opportunities that exist for women landowners to access conservation practices
• To gather on a natural landscape that may have some uneven ground and uncertain weather - dress accordingly.
• To eat, talk, laugh and connect.

Event Details:

• Event is free to attend but registration is required and space is limited.
• Women, all who identify as such, are welcome to attend – from landowners to conservationist enthusiasts –  whatever your background, from beginners to experts!
• Please bring a dish to share and a camp chair if possible
• There is only a porta potty and rustic toilet avaliable

Getting to the Conservancy 

The boat launch on 23 1/2 Ave is where we will drop the food off to be transported via pontoon to the cabin. You can park here and at the 1814 23 1/2 Ave. entrance of the conservancy. We will begin our 20 minute hike from the 1814 23 1/2 Ave. entrance of the River Doc Nature Conservancy. Please use this link and the RDNC trail map and descriptions to view the Boat Launch and Parking logos on the 23 1/2 ave entrance.

Photos are taken at WiWiC events to help amplify the work being done by Wisconsin's women land stewards, and to help promote future events. Your registration grants consent for your photo to be taken and used for these purposes. 

About Wisconsin Women in Conservation

WiWiC is a state-wide collaborative effort led by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union, Renewing the Countryside and Marbleseed (formerly MOSES).  A five-year multi-faceted project funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), WiWiC brings together Wisconsin's women landowners, farmers, farm workers, urban growers, and conservation professionals to connect and share about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.