Glacierland RC&D [Projects]

The following projects are currently in our active file:

2014 Winter Woodland Owners Conference (educational conference for private owners of forest land)

Agri-Tourism/Value Added (introduction to local farms and farm-produced goods)

Aquatic Invasive Species Control for Fond du Lac County (organizing efforts to control/eliminate the spread of invasive species between lakes in Fond du Lac county)

Aquatic Invasive Species Control for Sheboygan County (organizing efforts to control/eliminate the spread of invasive species between lakes in Sheboygan county)

Collection of Data for IMPLAN Modeling (collect and analyze data relating to biomass energy production)

Grass-based Farming (reduce phosphorus and sediment run-off into the Lower Fox River Watershed, Manitowoc-Sheboygan Watershed, and Milwaukee River Watershed by promoting grass-based farming; encourage and educate conventional farmers to transition to grass-based, managed grazing)

Grazing - Information & Education, and Technical Service Provider (View our NE Wisconsin Grazier's Directory in PDF format, or check out our page of Grazing Tips)

Heat Treatment Facility Assistance to Firewood Producers (offering grants to firewood producers to install new or improve existing heat treatment systems) Click here for a list of DATCP certified firewood dealers in WI.

NE WI Clean Boats/Clean Waters (funding inspectors at boat landings in three counties to ensure invasive species are removed from boats before leaving/entering the lake)

Renewable Energy (development of renewable energy sources; read our Renewable Energy Resolution)

Renewable Heating & Cooling in State & Federal Facilities (analyze and select facilities for conversion to renewable sources of energy)

Safe Firewood and Wood Energy Products (formation of a regional association of firewood/wood energy products producers to give them an avenue of input into regulations that will be imposed on the industry)

Wood StoveChangeout Program (assistance to low-income home owners to replace wood burning stoves in an area where air quality is poor)

Woody Biomass (development into source of energy)

Some of the projects we have completed:

2013 Winter Woodland Owners Conference (educational conference for private owners of forest land)

Abandoned Wells (training and demonstration on how to properly fill and seal an abandoned well)

Baird Creek Sediment and Erosion Control Project (correction of an identified, critical erosion area)

Baird Creek Tree Planting and Reforestation (re-plant trees that were removed during a utility pipeline construction project)

Benefits of Fish Hydrolysates-based Foliar Spray on MIG (researching effects of applying this spray to grazing pastures)

Biodiesel (promotion of biodiesel as fuel)

Biodiesel Feasibility Study & Workshop

Cable Yarding Demonstration (demonstration of equipment to harvest timber from low-lying areas) Click here to view a webinar showing the use of this equipment.

Chainsaw Safety Workshops

Compost Tea Research (testing results of applying an aerated compost tea to grazing pastures)

Community Gardens (teaching citizens to grow their own food)

Controlled Prairie Burn Workshop

Dry Hydrants

Emerald Ash Borer Education

Farm Fresh Atlas (producing 36,000 copies for distribution in NE Wisconsin)

Farm Technology Days 2006

Fonferek's Glen Tree Planting

Forestry Cooperative Project

Forestry: Enhancing Utilization of Hardwoods in the Eastern U.S. (click here to access the Final Report; click here for instructions on how to access the webinar presenting the findings and analysis of consumer surveys)

Forestry: Master Logger's Certification

Forestry: Sustainable Management of Forest Resources for Private Woodland Owners

Forestry: Wood Products & Timber Utilization (promote use of wood products and timber; click here for the Forest Industry New Construction Guide)

Light on the Land (workshop/field day for private woodland owners, teaching/demonstrating effective forest management) Materials available online: Forestry Blowdown Factsheet, Reforestation Information, Woodland Program Presentation, Some Estate Planning Considerations, The Timber Depletion Deduction, Frequently Asked Questions, Gone With the Wind (Part One),Gone With the Wind (Part Two), Casualty Losses, Snags (Part One), Snags (Part Two), Timber Tax Information for Landowners.

Niagara Escarpment Water Quality (education and promotion of proper practices to ensure clean water in the karst area of Northeast Wisconsin on the Niagara Escarpment)

Non-traditional Forest Products Directory (click here for a pdf of the Directory)

Phytosanitation Workshops and Catastrophic Event Utilization (education on phytosanitation requirements for shipping with wood packaging and planning for use of wood from trees destroyed by Emerald Ash Borer) Click here for the Response Plan to Major Tree Damage/Mortality in Urban/Suburban Situations

Pinestraw Feasibility Study

Sheboygan River Basin Projects (improvement of water quality)

Starting & Feeding Holstein Steers

Surviving in Farming: 2007 and Beyond

Sustainable Fox Valley Initiative (increase awareness about sustainable community development; demonstrate The Natural Step planning process)

Switchgrass (development as a renewable energy source)

Tri County Clean Boats Program (funding inspectors at boat landings in three counties to ensure invasive species are removed from boats before leaving/entering the lake)

Urban Forestry (planting of trees in/around urban areas)

Washington Island Economic Development Plan (study of potential for developing/enhancing business on Washington Island)

Wetlands Sampling Platform

Woodburning Workshops

Woodland Ecology Field Days

Woodland Owners Workshops