WiWiC Conservation Educator Network Fall Meet-Up 2024

Are you a conservation educator working with women landowners in Wisconsin? If you are interested in working more effectively with women farmers of color, you won't want to miss this live webinar! Our presenters Yimmuaj Yang of Groundswell Conservancy and WiWiC Conservation Coach Pa Thao, co-owner at Maiv Flower Farm and executive director at Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition, are Hmong growers who work with the broader emerging farmer community, both urban and rural. Hear about their personal paths to careers in agriculture and conservation - and learn about the women with whom they work. All genders are welcome on this webinar and all conservation professionals from agencies and non-profit staff, to volunteers and mentors.

The WiWiC Conservation Educator Network is an inclusive network of conservation educators to collaboratively support each other in our conservation outreach and work. The goal of this network, facilitated by the Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC), is to regularly connect educators who work with women farmers and landowners; to share best practices and challenges; and to develop cooperative strategies for effective programming,  resource sharing, working together most effectively.

Topics & Speakers for our November 14, Fall Meet-Up  (online via Zoom)

• Educator Resource and Career Share:

   Learn about resources &  opportunities for educators from Yimmuaj Yang from Groundswell Conservancy and WiWiC Conservatin Coach Pa Thao, co-owner at Maiv Flower Farm and executive director at Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition.

• Network: Meet other conservation educators statewide

• WiWiC Update: More ways to connect!

• Together, we will amplify support and bring together Wisconsin women farmers and landowners to collectively champion and celebrate land stewardship and conservation practices in our state.  We look forward to you being a part of this unique new initiative.  Anyone who works with Wisconsin women farmers and landowners, from agency and non-profit staff to educator volunteers and both men and women, are welcome to join the WiWiC Conservation Educator Network (free).

Note:  If you cannot attend on November 14 but would still like to be a part of this network and be informed of future events, please email eshekinah@michaelfields.org with your name, organization/position and contact information. 

About Wisconsin Women in Conservation

Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is a state-wide collaborative effort led by the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in partnership with Wisconsin Farmers Union, Renewing the Countryside and Marbleseed (formerly MOSES).  A five-year multi-faceted project funded by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), WiWiC brings together Wisconsin's women landowners, farmers, farm workers, urban growers, and conservation professionals to connect and share about conservation practices, resources, and funding opportunities.