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This is an opportunity for women landowners, farmers, farm workers, gardeners, and conservation professionals to connect around their shared interest in land stewardship. Tour established prairie plantings and enjoy a brunch potluck in this beautiful setting!
Come tour a prairie side-by-side with Conservation Coach Sally Farrar, natural resource professionals, and neighbors that can build our knowledge of prairies, prairie establishment and restoration. Sally Farrar, a passionate prairie steward from Pepin County, will lead a hike through her personal prairie and explain the process in regards to seed selection, pollinators and native grasses, drilling vs. tilling, prairie burns and more. Learn about specific grasses, pollinators, wildflowers, grassland birds and other biodiversity that prairies foster. The event is free of charge, but we ask you bring a dish to pass.
Sally Farrar is a Conservation Coach with the WiWiC project and also own 72 acres is Pepin County including a mix of open, forested and prairie. Her curiosity about conservation, along with some initial inspiration having observed and participated in the restoration with Cynthia Lane, fueled her own initiative to restore a 13-acre prairie an…
When:
Aug 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Where:
Sally’s Prairie, W8957 Goat Back Rd, Pepin, WI 54759, USA
This event is co-sponsored by Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and Renewing the Countryside.
What To Expect:
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To network with other women in the area around shared dreams, challenges, and experiences of conservation.
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To learn about the WiWiC project and opportunities that exist for women landowners to access conservation practices
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To gather on a beautiful property, with some uneven ground and uncertain weather – dress accordingly.
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To eat, talk, laugh and connect.
Event Details:
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Event is free to attend but registration is required and space is limited.
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Women, all who identify as such, are welcome to attend – from landowners to farmers to conservationist enthusiasts – whatever your background, from beginners to experts!
