University of Wisconsin - Extension

A UWEX Forestry Educational Resources display received a third place (bronze) award at the National Association of Natural Resource Professionals Conference in Lake Tahoe, May 16-18.

Designed to inform Wisconsin's nonindustrial private woodlot owners about UW-Extension's forestry education resources, the display is part of an expanded Extension initiative to target forestry programs. Coordinated by Lake Superior Basin Educator Mike Kroenke and designed by Jeffrey Strobel from the UWEX Environmental Resources Center publications unit, the display's six sections fit the panels of a folding portable display background. Assisting in the display were Sarah Traaholt, UWEX support staff; Tom Shockley, Extension interim forestry specialist; and Jenny Pelej, student intern.

The bronze award was one of three given in the judging of seventy displays from around the country. The display will be shown July 29 at the Private Non-Industrial Woodland Owners Conference at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland. After the conference, it will be available to UWEX educators for their forestry programming.