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Upcoming Events
October 2011
October 13-16: Land Trust Alliance Rally
Each year the Land Trust Alliance selects a state to hold their annual Rally event. Join the 1,141 people currently registered to attend Rally at the Frontier Airline Center in Milwaukee, WI. Registration for seminars, field trips and other events, including the Woodland and Human Legacies of Southeastern Wisconsin Tour (hosted by MALC) can be found at: www.lta.org/rally.
October 14: Field Trip
Woodland and Human Legacies of Southeastern Wisconsin - Hosted by Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy
Student ambassadors will lead a tour of the Indian Community School, and explain how the school cultivates wisdom, spirituality and commitment within Wisconsin tribes. The school, designed by renowned architect Antoine Predock, presents a seamless fusion of education, ecology and architecture anchored by 200-year-old pines from the Menominee Tribe. Hike rare beech and maple woodlands with vernal pools and learn their ecology. Enjoy a gourmet lunch under a canopy of 19th-century oaks and then take a tour of settlement buildings from the same era guided by the Historical Society.
Registration details can be found at: www.lta.org/rally.
October 15: Wild Ones Natural Landscaping Conference
Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 8:00am to 3:45pm
Cardinal Stritch University, (Glendale) Milwaukee.
In the News
January 12th, 2011
Family Donates Easement to Honor Founding City Father
Susanne and Scott Mayer have donated a conservation easement on 22.5 acres in honor of David Mayer and have partnered with the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy (MALC) to preserve the land in perpetuity.
Local news coverage:
- Land donation is truly all about Franklin (Franklin Now)
- Donation honors Franklin founding father (Milwaukee News Buzz)
October 20th, 2009
The Milwaukee County Parks under the leadership of Director Sue Black, will be the recipient of $14,000 for restoration at the county-owned Franklin Savanna State Natural Area and Rainbow Airport Prairie in the City of Franklin. The event will take place at noon on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Stahl Conrad Homestead, 9824 W. Forest Home Avenue in Hales Corners.
Previous Events
June 13th, 2010, 3:00 pm to 5:00pm
The Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy's 2010 Annual Meeting
Stahl Conrad Homestead
9724 W. Forest Home Ave.
Hales Corners, WI
Featured Speaker:
Jim Uhrinak, Land Restorationist and MALC Management Team Member
"A Long View across Milwaukee County: From Rice Camp to Fish Camp"
The Wisconsin Legislature has declared 2010 as "The Year of the Niagara Escarpment" to foster awareness of this important and unique landscape feature and to recognize the Escarpment's significance as a statewide geologic and natural resource.
Jim's talk will focus on the Menomonee Falls area and its geological and cultural relationship to the Escarpment.
Special Exhibit:
The Stahl Conrad Homestead is hosting an exhibit with information and artifacts relating to the Escarpment.
Upcoming Field Trip:
A field trip to view the Escarpment in Menomonee Falls will be held on July 10th at 12:30 pm. Details will be available at the meeting, or call Delene at (414) 425-4608.
Refreshments will be served at the annual meeting.
Please RSVP to MALC at (414) 427-1901 or to malc@mkeconservancy.org.