Wisconsin Women in Conservation is hosting a prairie tour and learning circle on Friday, July 25 from 1 to 4pm with conservationist Lenor Coe at her 11 acre property in Clinton, WI. Her property features three small wooded areas, a pond, an oak savanna, a short grass prairie area and a tall grass prairie area. This event is an opportunity for women landowners, farmers, farm workers, gardeners, and conservation professionals to connect around their shared interest in land stewardship and learn from one another. Attendees will learn about creating habitat for native insects, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. This event is free but registration is required at: www.wiwic.org/upcoming-events.
Lenor Coe, owner and operator of Prairie Guardians, has been converting her 11 acre property to what she describes as a pre-colonial state. To date Lenor has seen or heard over 65 different bird species on her small acreage.
By diversifying her land, Lenor has been able to embody a stewardship role and make her land a sanctuary for more native biodiversity. “Adding native plants increases the number and variety of insects that can make use of your landscape.”
Lenor will lead a guided walk of the property, which includes three small wooded areas, a pond, an oak savanna (in the beginning stages), a short grass prairie area and a tall grass prairie area that will both be seeded this fall. Following the tour, guests will have time to network with other women in the area around shared dreams, challenges, and experiences of conservation.
To protect our bird communities (farm and wild), attendees are asked to please avoid cross-contamination by not wearing boots or other footwear that is used around livestock or poultry.
This event series is sponsored by Michael Fields Agricultural Institute.
More information and registration at : https://www.wiwic.org/upcoming-events
Wisconsin Women in Conservation
WiWiC is a state-wide collaborative effort led by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in partnership with state and federal conservation agencies, local organizations, and other farm advocacy groups. 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. See WiWiC.org.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
MFAI is a non-profit organization that has been cultivating resiliency through research, education, and policy work since 1984. With a broad coalition of public and private partners, The Institute supports farmers, food systems and communities in the Upper Midwest and beyond through a range of programs and initiatives. See michaelfields.org.
