June 19 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Restoring Your Woodland Class 4: The Long Haul- Monitoring & Adaptive Stewardship
The most important lesson for a landowner is this: restoration is a process, not a one-time event. This final, capstone workshop is designed to shift your mindset from a “project manager” to a long-term “woodland steward.” We’ll focus on creating a simple monitoring calendar so you know what to look for in every season, from spring garlic mustard rosettes to fall re-sprouts. We’ll also discuss “adaptive management”—how to adjust your plan when you face new challenges. The session will culminate in a guided activity where you’ll draft a simple, one-page, 5-Year Action Plan for your property. You’ll leave with a clear roadmap and the confidence to keep your woodland healthy for years to come.
Ages 18+
Member: $40 | Non-member: $50
Pre-registration required by June 18 at 11:59 pm.
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June 19
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4:00 pm
April 24 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Restoring Your Woodland Class 3: Healing the Forest – Restoration with Native Replacements
Removing invasives is only half the battle. Nature abhors a vacuum, and if you leave bare soil, the weeds will simply return. This class is about “healing the forest” by actively restoring a healthy, resilient native plant community. Learn how to prepare your site after removal and discover the best native shrubs, wildflowers, and trees to plant in their place, all specifically chosen for our region. Crucially, we’ll also create a realistic plan for dealing with high deer pressure in our counties—because without protection, your new plantings won’t survive. You’ll leave with a “shopping list” of native replacements and a strategy to ensure they thrive.
Ages 18+
Member: $40 | Non-member: $50
Pre-registration required by April 23 at 11:59 pm.
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April 23
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4:00 pm
September 26 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Prairie Tour: Seedling Identification and Seeding Methodology
In this workshop we will tour successfull prairie plantings across southern wisconsin, discuss their installation methodologies and most importantly get to know how to identify seedling prairie plants as the first signs of a successfull seeding.
For ages 14+
Member*: $35 | Non-member: $40
Pre-registration required by September 23 at 11:59 pm.
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September 26, 2025
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5:00 pm
September 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Composites: Goldenrod and Aster ID
Do you visit or manage lands with asters and goldenrods and can’t tell one from the next? This is the instruction you need. Work with regional botanist Zach Kron for both inside and field instruction on how to identify the many asters and goldenrods of Riveredge’s fields and forests. See species in their natural settings and leave with new identification skills. This event is rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.
For ages 14+
Member*: $35 | Non-member: $40
Pre-registration required by September 11 at 11:59 pm.
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September 12, 2025
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2:30 pm
July 18 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm & 4:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Summer Plant ID and Management
Daytime and Evening Options
Get to know native and non native plant species in their natural settings and leave with a good understanding of how to and how not to manage them. In this short half day course students will tour Riveredge’s high quality and low quality habitats alongside Matt Smith. Matt serves Riveredge as the Director of Research and Conservation. He has over 22 years of experience as a restoration ecologist and is the primary manager for this project responsible for monitoring, project implementation and reporting. He has worked throughout the great lakes region as both a technician, project manager, and consultant on projects small and large scale covering a wide range of disturbance and habitat type. These classes are rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
Choose the class time that works best for you: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm or 4:15 pm – 7:15 pm.
Ages 14+ | Member: $30 | Non-member: $35
Pre-registration is not required, but highly recommended.
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Members:
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If you don’t see the member price after logging in, need help checking your membership status, or you are unsure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us or call the Riveredge office at 262-375-2715.
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July 18, 2025
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12:00 pm
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7:15 pm
