The Wild Ones Kettle Moraine Chapter: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes,  presents:
Natural Areas Management and Protection in Light of Climate Change

Presented by Zachary Kron, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

Zach will discuss the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission’s amendments to the Regional Natural Areas and Critical Species Habitat Protection and Management Plan for Southeastern Wisconsin (Planning Report 42). The goal of this plan is to identify the remaining remnant natural communities and prioritize them for protection and management. P.R. 42 was updated in 2010, but no significant updates have been made since. The presentation summarizes upcoming changes to the plan including designation changes for individual sites and recommendations to manage for climate resilience.

Zach is a Senior Specialist-Biologist at the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. He earned a Bachelor’s in Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences and a Master’s in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign in 2009 and 2011 respectively. Prior to his position at the Commission, Zach worked for the Illinois Natural History Survey, private restoration contractors, non-profit conservation organizations, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

WHEN:  Saturday, February 17 2024, at 10 a.m.

WHERE:  South Kettle Moraine State Forest Headquarters, Eagle

      S91W39091 Highway 59; One mile west of Eagle, on Highway 59

Open to the Public.  No admission fee.

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