by Eric Damkot | Aug 8, 2018 | Science for Everyone
August 21, 2018 – 7:00 PM The Science Behind the Sip Cassie Poirier, Technical Services Rep, Sensory Specialist, Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. Abstract: Learn about the exciting role humans play in the sensory evaluation of malt and beer. The industry has an...
by Eric Damkot | Jul 5, 2018 | Science for Everyone
July 19, 2018 – 7:00 PM An Evening with Jens Jensen – a Roger Kuhns Monologue Abstract: What if you could spend an hour chatting with one of your heroes? Kuhns contemplated such a moment in regard to Jensen, father of landscape architecture and founder of The Clearing...
by Eric Damkot | Jun 6, 2018 | Science for Everyone
June 19, 2018 – 7:00 PM Living almost off the electric grid in West Bend: A homeowner’s experience with Solar Power Peter Gibeau, PhD Abstract: Three years ago Peter Gibeau invested in solar panels, battery storage and the electronics to run it. Add to that a used EV...
by Eric Damkot | May 15, 2018 | Announcements
We are please to release our 2017 Annual Report. Thank you to our friends, volunteers, donors and everyone who helped make 2017 a great...
by Eric Damkot | May 14, 2018 | Announcements, Wildlife
The Mid Kettle Moraine Partners Cordially invites you to an Open House Gathering at Lac Lawrann Conservancy’s Maurin Center 300 Schmidt Rd., West Bend, WI Tuesday, May 22, 2018/2:30-‐4:00pm Featured Presenters: (with discussion and social to follow) Gary S....
by Eric Damkot | May 9, 2018 | Announcements, Flower Sale
Ready, Set, Go – Lac Lawrann Wildflower and Perennial Sale! Spring is a couple weeks late in Wisconsin and that created a challenge for the plant sale. Plants are not as far along in their growth as we usually expect. Bad weather even meant a week with no potting. ...
by Eric Damkot | May 9, 2018 | Programs, Science for Everyone
May 15, 2018 – 7:00 PM Toxicity of Buckthorn to Amphibians Dr. Roberto Brenes Abstract: Dr. Roberto Brenes will discuss the relationship between the presence of the invasive common buckthorn and the decline of amphibian populations in SE Wisconsin. The common...
by Eric Damkot | Apr 14, 2018 | Announcements, Volunteer
April 17-20 Lac Lawrann is the charity of choice at the Volunteer Center of Washington County. 50% of all tips this week will be donated to Lac Lawrann Conservancy. The Hub is located at 303 Water Street, West Bend. The Hub was created by the Volunteer Center to...
by Eric Damkot | Apr 14, 2018 | Announcements, Programs
Registration is open for youth summer programs. Single session classes cover a wide array of topics including butterflies, glacial geology, bluebirds and frogs. There are also weeklong Adventure and Junior Naturalist camps. Interested in learning to kayak, we have...
by Eric Damkot | Apr 14, 2018 | Announcements, Flower Sale, President’s Message, Wildlife
Spring is supposed to come, eventually. Ah, but this is Wisconsin and April 1st dawned with a temperature of 17 degrees and the first day of planting by our hardy volunteers for the Wild Flower Sale, it snowed. Though the sale is 4 weeks away on May 12th, working to...
