Forest History Association Of Wisconsin

The Buildup and the Blowup
2021-09-15 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, Zoom Webinar
Conflagrations like the 1871 Peshtigo Fire have reemerged as important threats across North America and around the world. Understanding the factors and the phenomena that produced the fire environment of that day is possible because of weather observations collected and recorded at the time and studies of extreme fire behavior that continue to this day. Recounting it should be a cautionary tale for our lives as we continue to live them.
Presented by Robert Ziel, is a Wildland Fire Analyst, living in Marquette, Michigan, who works for the Alaska Fire Science Consortium, at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
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Fire Weather/Fire Danger Conditions Which Led to the Historic Peshtigo Wildfire of 1871
2021-09-01 19:00
An extended drought of more than a year, including a winter of minimal snowfall set up a pattern of fire danger that lasted through the summer of 1871 and caused concern throughout the Midwest. A problem exacerbated by high temperatures and strong winds in the Great Lakes area in the US and neighboring Canadian Provinces in late September and early October of that fatal year.
Presented by Steve Marien, the Eastern Area Fire Weather Program Man-ager at the Eastern Area Coordination Center’s (EACC). He provides fire weather/potential and all-hazard products and guidance to the Eastern Area Interagency Wildland Fire Community. The Eastern Area is comprised of 20 states making up approximately the northwestern quarter of the lower 48 states.
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The Value of Historical Newspapers: Researching our State's Logging History Online
2021-06-16 18:30 - 19:30
Every day the internet offers more and more resources for reading old news. These sources are easier to locate and search than ever before. While they aren’t all online, many are, and many of those you can access from the comfort of your home, and many of them are free. This presentation will show you how to find free online historical newspapers and provide tips for effectively searching for news of the people, places and events related to the Great Lakes Logging history.
Presented by:
Don Schnitzler, Central Wisconsin local historian, genealogist and member of the Forest History Association of Wisconsin
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Planning for our future: Wisconsin's 2020 Forest Action Plan
2021-05-19 18:30
The 2020 Forest Action Plan offers us an opportunity for reflection and to chart our path forward. During this webinar, we will discuss the value of the Forest Action Plan, the collaborative process for developing the 2020 Plan, and key findings and goals as we look to the future.
Presented by:
Amanda Koch, the Wisconsin DNR, Division of Forestry Planner
Colleen Matula, the Wisconsin DNR, Division of Forestry Forest Ecologist/Silviculturist
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Frontier Diplomats or Agents of Empire: U.S. Indian Agents in Wisconsin, 1812-1845
2021-04-21 18:30
Life in Wisconsin during much of the first half of the 19th century was defined by the interactions between Native Americans and white settlers moving into the region. Indian Agents were a critical but often overlooked part of this relationship. They were the main conduit by which tribes could communicate with the federal government. They were also the eyes and ears of leaders in Washington. Indian agents also performed critical local roles such as Justice of the Peace and postmaster. Join historian Pete Shrake as he explores this unique federal official and the men who made up its ranks.
Presented by:
Peter Shrake
Current archivist at Circus World Museum; Past director of the Sauk County Historical Museum and past reference archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Author of The Silver Man; The life and Times of Indian Agent John Kinzie
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Attracting Wildlife to Your Woodlands
2021-03-17 18:30
Actions you can take to enhance the wildlife abundance and diversity in your woodlands.
Presented by:
Jamie Nack
Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist in the Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology
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Heritage & Success of Wisconsin’s School Forest Program
2020-10-21 19:00
Presenters: Stephen Schmidt & Gretchen Marshall
As the Wisconsin School Forest Program approaches its Centennial (2028), join us for look back at how early visionaries established the first school forests and how these forests have multiplied and evolved to become model outdoor classrooms for sustainable management and much more.

Hemlock Bark and Wisconsin’s Tanning Industry:The World Walked on Milwaukee Leather
2020-10-20 19:00
Presenter: John Bates
Milwaukee led the world in tanning leather in the early 1900s, though tanneries were in operation throughout all of Wisconsin from the mid-1800s to the early 1920s. Most used hemlock bark for tanning the leather, thus hemlock trees were cut down by the tens of millions to supply the tanneries. The tanbark industry was an important part of early Wisconsin’s economy and thousands of people were employed around the state in the art of bark tanning.

Wisconsin’s Fire Towers – 1911 to the Present Day
2020-10-07 19:00
Presenter: Ricky Kubicek
Transcending their original purpose as monumental-scale tools, Wisconsin’s fire towers inhabit a special sense of place for the state’s residents. While the function of towers has shifted over the past 20-30 years from that of key component of the fire protection system to a charismatic landscape anachronism, they remain fixed in memory.

Elk in Wisconsin: A History
2020-10-06 19:00
Presenters: Anna Brose & Ron Eckstein
Trace the story of Elk before European Settlement, to an attempt at restoration in 1913-1917 in Vilas County, to current successes in Northern and Western Wisconsin.
