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Cranes
 
You're Invited!
Saturday, June 6, 2009
10 a.m. to noon
 
Join us for a presentation by George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation (ICF), as he talks about the important work that the ICF does, including their pioneering work in Wisconsin with the near-extinct Whooping Crane, as well as their Annual Midwest Sandhill Crane Count.
 
Gerald Peterson will discuss KMLT's work conserving natural resources in the Southern Kettle Moraine lakes area, including Lauderdale Lakes, Delavan Lake Watershed, Lake Beulah, North Lake and more.
 
We will also be celebrating the merging of the Land Trust of Walworth County with Kettle Moraine Land Trust.
 
A limited edition, signed and numbered print by Owen Gromme will be presented by his son, Roy Gromme, as a door prize at this event.
 
This meeting will be held at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in East Troy, located at W2493 County Road ES, East Troy, WI 53120.
 
Download the meeting flyer. (pdf file)
 
Download a Map. (pdf file)
 
For more information, info@kmlandtrust.org

 
Designing a Subdivision
 
Conservation Subdivision Design
Workshop Highlights
 
Enthusiastic participants and good weather helped make the Conservation Subdivision Design workshop a success. The workshop started with a presentation by Randall Arendt describing the four step process of conservation subdivision design and his showing of many examples of conservation subdivisions throughout the U.S. Later in the evening, participants broke out into groups and designed their own subdivisions and then had a chance to view what other groups did.
 
Taking a Walk
 
Good weather on Friday made everyone glad they were on a field trip! Participant got the opportunity to experience the common open space of one of Siepmann Reality's subdivisions in Waukesha County.
 
Many thanks to all of our co-sponsors and participants for making this workshop a success!
 
Randall Arendt has provided the following examples of conservation subdivision open space management plans for anyone who is interested. Thank you, Randall!
 
Duck Ponds (1 MB pdf file)
Weatherstone (2 MB pdf file)
 
Visit the Natural Lands Website for downloadable copies of the Stewardship Handbook www.natlands.org/handbook
 
Learn more about Conservation Subdivision Design and Walworth County's voluntary Conservation Development Design ordinance.
 
 
KMLT Adopts
Beulah Bog
 
 

Through the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin's Adopt-a-Natural Area Program, KMLT has adopted Beulah Bog. This adoption means that KMLT will provide financial or volunteer support to help work on the ecological management of this State Natural Area. Board member Eric Tarman-Ramcheck has developed a management plan for Beulah Bog, which has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. KMLT hosts monthly volunteer work days at the bog and is currently working to restore the upland savanna surrounding the bog. If you would like to help us restore this State Natural Area, please contact info@kmlandtrust.org
 

 
 
Invasive Species
 
 

Invasive species are expensive. They increase our electric utility energy prices and taxes, and they have a negative impact on recreation and our environment. Learn how to prevent the spread of inasive species.
See: WDNR    IPAW    WAL