Prairie strips are a conservation practice that prove small changes can create big impacts.  Research at Iowa State University has shown that strategically integrating native prairie grasses and flowers into rowcrop land can keep topsoil in place, filter surface water, and create habitat for wildlife.  What started as a research project at ISU has now grown into a nationwide conservation practice, available through the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program.   Dr. Marshall McDaniel and Tim Youngquist of the STRIPS team will discuss current research, farmer implementation, and practical advice for how and where to implement native vegetation in your farming practice.  Read More

Kids Earth Care Day, with hands-on activities, a show by Open Door Bird Sanctuary, and nature-inspired art. become native based and the importance of pollinators and birds, and booths from some of Door County's leading eco-conscious organizations. Plus, we’ll be giving out free trees and hosting a pollinator plant sale. Visit the Door County Environmental Council’s table at the Every Day is Earth Day Festival on Sat, Apr 25.

The Door County Environmental Council presented “Healthy Lands, Healthy Water: Legal Pathways to a Just Wisconsin” with Adam Voskuil, Staff Attorney at Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA). He discussed recent and pending lawsuits that could significantly influence environmental law and protection in Wisconsin. Click here to view the program.

The Door County Environmental Council hosted Kristy Senatori and Erin Perry from the Cape Cod Commission on June 4 at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor, WI. Cape Cod, also a peninsular tourist destination, has faced many problems similar to Door County’s experiences, from water quality to affordable housing to over-tourism. Click here to watch the program.

Every Day is Earth Day booth with DCEC board members Robert Sijgers, Liz Hansen, Patty Pratapas, and Paul Leline.

Nate is the Ecosystem Scientist at the Savanna Institute in Madison, WI. He discusses the ecological benefits of agroforestry to help solve climate change, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. Nate also explains how our land’s actual capacity for using nutrients is incongruent with what producers are actually applying. Click here to watch the program.

Gina LaLiberte is the Statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. She discussed harmful cyanobacterial blooms and Cladophora in Wisconsin and the Door Peninsula. Click here to watch a recording of her program.

Chris Jones is a retired research engineer from IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering from the University of Iowa focusing on water quality in agricultural landscapes. He is also the author of The Swine Republic, Struggles with Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality. Listen to the recording here.

Bill Davis is the Senior Legal Analyst with the River Alliance of Wisconsin. He discussed PFAS, lakebed, and DNR issues and the River Alliance’s work on water management and agriculture.