Conservation Field Day
Our Conservation Field Day is held yearly at the Norbert Rich School Forest.
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FVTC Tour
The Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department yearly coordinates spring and fall educational tours with students from the Fox Valley Technical College.
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LCC Educational Tour
Every other year, the Land Conservation Committee (LCC) are shown various practices and projects installed by the Land and Water Conservation Department's technical staff.
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Nutrient Management Plan Training
These classes are designed to help individuals who own or manage a farm develop a better understanding of the steps necessary to write a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) and for them to gain basic knowledge about soil, nutrients, manure, and the growing of crops.
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Poster Contest
Winnebago County participates annually in the NACD Conservation Awareness Poster Contest. Youth in K-12th grades can enter at the County level, 1st place posters in each of 5 age divisions then advance to the Area, State and National contests. 2023/2024 Poster theme is "May The Forest Be With You Always". Winnebago County's entry deadline is Tuesday, December 5. Judging of the posters will be done on Thursday, December 7 by members of the County Board and staff from Extension, DNR and USDA/FSA/NRCS.
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Fish Hotel Teaching Kits
Local educators can borrow "Fish Hotel" Teaching Kits for use in their classroom. The Fish Hotel teaches about the benefits of leaving trees in lakes..
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