Event Information
Date
August 10th, 2026
Time
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact
Olivia Kovacs
Phone
608-509-3012
This event includes sessions on August 10, 17, and 24 at 6:00pm–8:00pm.
Whether you want to take care of your woods, hike and hunt on your land, or make memories with family, we are here to help. Our “Learn About Your Land” classes provide the knowledge and resources for you to get the most from your woodland. We invite you to join us to learn about your land.
Learn About Your Land is a series of three weekly classes, and registration of $30 covers all three classes.
Location
Pierce County – UW Extension
432 West Main (Courthouse Annex)
Ellsworth, WI 54011-0069
In the Board Room
Session details
Attracting Wildlife to Your Woodland
Monday, August 10, 2026 6-8PM
Learn to enhance your woodlands to attract a variety of wildlife. This session identifies the four requirements to attracting wildlife to your land—space, water, food, and shelter—and how you can manage your woods to improve the wildlife potential. We will focus on deer management as well for this series.
Introduction to Timber Harvesting and Sales
Monday, August 17, 2026 6-8PM
Learn how to decide which, if any, trees should be selected for cutting and why. Gain an understanding of what is meant by thinning, selection harvest, group selection harvest, clear cut, and shelterwood harvest. Learn the benefits of removing some trees as well as the reasons for not cutting others. You will be introduced to the steps and timeline involved in conducting a successful timber sale, from deciding on what to harvest to final closeout of your sale. This class will provide guidance when selecting a logger, why a timber sale contract is important, and the supervisory steps involved in conducting a harvest.
Success with Tree Planting
Monday, August 24, 2026 6-8PM
This session will identify the steps needed to successfully establish new trees. Learn which trees will grow best on your land, how to prepare your land, techniques for planting, how to maintain and care for newly planted trees, and how to get started with a planting plan.
You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language and/or format, accommodations for hearing or visual impairment, accommodations for physical mobility considerations, and/or other services to make this event more accessible. Contact information is listed at the top of this webpage. Please make requests as early as possible prior to the program so that proper arrangements can be made. There is no added cost to you for these services.
Additional photo credits:
- Deer: Snapshot Wisconsin
- Forwarder: Wisconsin DNR