Protect & Preserve – Paddle the Preserves – Kayak and Hike
Quaas Creek 2500 Country Creek Cir, West Bend, WisconsinJoin us as we kayak the Milwaukee River in West Bend with the Savanna Institute Team! Quaas Creek Park ~Fellenz Woods~ Goeden Park Bring your own kayak OR kayak rentals available. Register Now
Agroforestry Field Day with Riveredge Nature Center
Riveredge Nature Center Saulkville, IllinoisThe Agroforestry Field Day is a series of field demonstrations and workshops on agroforestry and ecological restoration. This full-day workshop will make ecological management accessible to everyone.
Permaculture Design & Forest Farming Workshop
Oceana Conservation District 1064 Industrial Park Drive, Shelby, MichiganPermaculture (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agricultural systems based on mimicking the ecosystems and patterns found in nature. Nathan Ayers will introduce one practice of Agroforestry called Forest Farming.
Full Circle Organic Experience Field Day
Full Circle Community Farm W2407 Hofa Park Rd, Seymour, WIJoin the 2024 Marbleseed Farmers of the Year for a tour of their farm! Learn from their diversified enterprises including organic vegetables, grass-fed beef, pastured pork and poultry as well as conservation practices implemented on the farm.
Agroforestry for Foresters Farm Tour
Lowery Creek, South Farm Spring Green, WisconsinThis field day at the Savanna Institute’s Spring Green campus will introduce foresters to agroforestry practices such as silvopasture, alley cropping, windbreaks, forested riparian buffers, and forest farming.
Forest Farming Workshop
North Farm E6856 Wisconsin 60 Trunk, Spring Green, WisconsinJoin us for a walk through the woods to learn about different forest farming scenarios and what opportunities await in your forest!
Stream Monitoring at Lowery Creek Watershed
Lowery Creek, South Farm Spring Green, WisconsinCome join us for Stream Monitoring in the Lowery Creek Watershed, help us measure water quality and have some fun!
2024 Comprehensive ElderBerry Workshop & Orchard Tour
Stony Creek Inn 2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MissouriLearn from passionate experienced growers, researchers, value-added producers, and industry experts who’ve been diving into the best practices for growing and marketing your American elderberry crops and products. Learn More & Register
Agroforestry Office Hours
OnlineJoin Savanna Institute, Delta Institute, and Nathan Aaberg of The Land Connection for the last installment of The Agroforestry Series! This capstone webinar will feature successes from three years of work in Illinois and Wisconsin focused on agroforestry outreach, a live Q+A to answer any lingering questions about agroforestry basics, programs, incentives, and support, and […]
Twilight Tailgate with the Trees
Savanna Institute Agroforestry Demonstration Farm 1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, ILWhat’s better than a field walk at the end of a summer’s day, cold drink in hand and friend by your side? Come hang out with fellow farmers, tree-lovers, and at the largest agroforestry demonstration farm in the state–only 10 miles from the University of Illinois campus. This 120-acre agroforestry demonstration farm features . […]
Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Tour
North Farm E6856 Wisconsin 60 Trunk, Spring Green, WisconsinCome join us for an introduction to Agroforestry on Savanna Institute’s North Farm on our Spring Green Campus, WI.
Juneberry Tasting and Farm Tour at Fields Restored
Fields Restored 2961 S Harmony Rd, Oregon, IllinoisWe know it’s summertime when our serviceberry (a.k.a. juneberry) trees are bursting with their deep purple fruits!
Stream Monitoring at Lowery Creek Watershed
Lowery Creek, South Farm Spring Green, WisconsinCome join us for Stream Monitoring in the Lowery Creek Watershed, help us measure water quality and have some fun!
The Farms: Demonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp
Join the Savanna Institute for a tour of a unique system of farming at a Demonstration Farm Tour at the 4-H Memorial Camp on Wednesdays, May 15, July 10 or Oct. 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. Meet at the overflow parking lot across from the Main Parking Lot. Planted into an agroforestry alley cropping system in 2020, this […]
Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Tour
North Farm E6856 Wisconsin 60 Trunk, Spring Green, WisconsinCome join us for an introduction to Agroforestry on Savanna Institute’s North Farm on our Spring Green Campus, WI.
Twilight Tailgate with the Trees
Savanna Institute Agroforestry Demonstration Farm 1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, IllinoisCome hang out at the largest agroforestry demonstration farm in the state–only 10 miles from the University of Illinois campus. Savanna Institute staff will give tours of the site, which features . . . a 20-acre windbreak featuring 11 designs and 28 species a 15-acre hazelnut variety trial featuring 5 new hazelnut cultivars a 15-acre […]
Northern Nut Growers Association/Chestnut Growers of America Annual Conference
The Collegian Hotel and Suites Syracuse, New YorkThe joint annual conference/meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) and Chestnut Growers of America (CGA) will take place July 21-24, 2024 at the Collegian Hotel and Suites (315-476-4212), 1060 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, NY 13210 with the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry (ESF) co-hosting. Learn More & Register
Everything You Need to Know About Windbreaks Workshop
1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, IL 61802 1349 County Road 1900 East, Urbana, IL, United StatesJoin Savanna Institute and partners for a full-day of learning on windbreak history, benefits, planning, design, and implementation.