EVENT REGISTRATION

2024 Peatlands Class Online Payment Page 

Cost: $300 + $10 online transaction fee

PLEASE READ:  This payment page is for attendees already registered for the workshop through the May 21st BCW email announcement and their attendance has been confirmed by Mary Ann Feist. Do not send us money if you haven't yet confirmed your registration with Mary Ann first. Same goes for the student scholarship. Thank you!



Event Information

The Botanical Club of Wisconsin is offering a field-based course on the Peatland Communities of Wisconsin. This course will be held at Forest Lodge, on the shore of Namekagon Lake, in Bayfield County from the evening of July 9th to the afternoon of July 12th. We will start with an overview of peatlands, what they are and why they are important, and then discuss some of the common, and not so common, peatland types found in northern Wisconsin (open bog, poor fen, boreal rich fen, muskeg, black spruce swamp, northern tamarack swamp, alder thicket, and white cedar swamp).  We will go over the characteristic plants of each of these communities, including both the vascular plant and bryophyte communities, and we will delve into the ecology and hydrology of peatlands. We will start each day in the classroom, but soon move outdoors to get our feet wet and explore the peatlands. Here we will learn to ID the common peatland plants, including peat mosses, and learn about peatland formation, ecology, and hydrology. Whether you're an educator, botanically oriented amateur naturalist, or natural resource professional, this immersive field course offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of peatland ecology.


Dates and locations:

This course will be held at Forest Lodge Educational Campus on the shore of Namekagon Lake, in Bayfield County from the evening of July 9th to the afternoon of July 12th.


Instructors:

Mary Ann Feist, Research Curator, Wisconsin State Herbarium, Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Sarah Johnson, Professor​ of Natural Resources and Biology; Program Coordinator, Natural Resources, Northland College

Keir Wefferling, Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay; Curator, Gary A. Fewless Herbarium, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity

Chris Noll, Graduate Student, Wetland Ecologist, Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin, Madison


Physical challenge level:

Participants should be prepared to walk on uneven terrain, on floating peat mats, and at times through thick vegetation and standing water. Due to field-based instruction, we may often be in full sun and may encounter rain. Mosquitoes and ticks are likely to be present.


Registration: