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The Woodland School

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Saturday, December 1:
Financial Planning for the Forest Landowner

Owning and taking care of land can be expensive; most forest landowners do not own land for investment purposes or to receive income from the sale of timber. If you invest substantial sums of money purchasing forest lands; planting and tending trees, shrubs and food plots; the development of trail systems; and buying and maintaining equipment, your management plan should include a strategy to deal with these expenses and the income derived from your forest. This seminar will help you understand the laws that apply to the expense and income related to your management activities, as well as the programs that are available to help you minimize those expenses and reduce your tax burden.

Instructor: Geary Searfoss, C.P.A.
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo
Cost: $15
Class Limit: 30
Meets Master Woodland Stewards requirements
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Saturday, December 8:
Game of Logging I - Introduction to Chainsaw Safety

Mastering the basics of chainsaw safety is essential for woodland owners who want to be more active on their land. The “Game of Logging” is a four-level series designed to increase safety and efficiency of chainsaw use. Take the Level I course as an introduction to sawing and felling, or take the whole series to move toward mastering your chainsaw skills. Hands-on training in each session will give participants the opportunity to fell one or more trees with supervision.

Instructor: Ken Lallemont, Timber Resources

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (lunch provided)

Location: Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, WI

Cost: $60

Class Limit: 15
Meets Master Woodland Stewards requirements

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The Shack Seminar Series

A tradition begun by Aldo Leopold, the Shack Seminar Series offers an opportunity for discussion of conservation issues with leaders from a variety of disciplines. This year we will host one seminar on the third Monday of every month from May through September. We also have speakers in October and November.

Seminars begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings outside the Leopold Shack (except where noted), with an optional potluck supper at 6:00. In case of inclement weather, seminars will be moved to the Home Range Hall at the new Aldo Leopold Legacy Center. For more information or directions, contact the Foundation office at (608) 355-0279, ex. 27 or 28.

NOVEMBER 12 (At the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center)
Peter Annin
The Great Lakes Water Wars
The Great Lakes Water Wars is the first authoritative examination of more than 100 years of Great Lakes water diversion controversies and the new Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Basin Water Resources Compact that hopes to lay them to rest. Author Peter Annin will present his findings on the struggle over use of the greatest fresh water resources on the planet, the Great Lakes. Annin, a former Newsweek correspondent, delves into the long history of political maneuvers and water diversion schemes that have proposed sending Great Lakes water everywhere from Akron to Arizona. Join author Annin as he uses the prism of the past to analyze the future of Great Lakes water resources.

Volunteering

Many of you have expressed interest in volunteering as Shack and Legacy Center tour guides, in our new bookstore, or with other special projects. We would love to have you on our team! Please download a Volunteer Registration form, complete it, and send it back to us. Currently our biggest need is covering Saturdays in the bookstore from noon to 4:00 PM. Whether you can help once a month or once a year, it will make a huge difference for us! Please contact Education Coordinator Jennifer Kobylecky (jennifer@aldoleopold.org, or 608-355-0279, ext. 27) for more information.