2025 THWN Conference Schedule

8:00-8:30Registration & Coffee 
8:30-9:00Welcome & Announcements Review Certification ProgramReview goals, mission and visionIce breakerShannon
9:05-10:05   KEYNOTEKeynote
Heather Holm -Creating and managing landscapes for native bees
10:05-10:45Break
10:45-11:45Rob Zimmer- Orchids of Wisconsin
12:00-1:00Lunch
1:00-1:45Breakout session #1
Rich Fischer- Native plant basics
Lisa Mick- The changing climate and Native plants. 
1:45-2:05Break 
2:10-2:55Breakout session #2
Susan Carpenter- Where to start: Practical tips for creating or enhancing your own resilient native plant garden. 
Pat Trochlell- The extraordinary world of sedges and grasses 
3:00-3:20Break and conclusion of silent auction 
3:25-4:10Breakout session #3
Bridie Fanning- Prairie restoration/design 
Katie- (Fox-wolf watershed alliance)Shoreline restoration. 
4:15- CloseClosing remarks
*Silent auction ends at 2:20 PM. Must be present to win; no callbacks.

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