Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit, educational program offering hands-on workshops to adult women. We encourage a supportive environment conducive to learning, making friends, and having fun. No experience is necessary and BOW is for women of all ages and fitness levels. Wisconsin BOW program International BOW program Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Viewing Opportunities Reservations will be taken for observing prairie chickens on the Buena Vista Marsh for the month of April beginning in November.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is a non-profit, educational program offering hands-on workshops to adult women. We encourage a supportive environment conducive to learning, making friends, and having fun. No experience is necessary and BOW is for women of all ages and fitness levels.
Reservations will be taken for observing prairie chickens on the Buena Vista Marsh for the month of April beginning in November.
The Center for Land Use Education, also known as CLUE, creates learning opportunities for communities to help them make sound land-use decisions that result in a sustainable Wisconsin.
The Center for Watershed Science and Education: supports watershed stewardship; Assists citizens with lake, river, and drinking water quality problems; promotes management strategies for water resource protection; provides water quality assessment and support, and prepares students for careers as water resource professionals.
The Wisconsin Forestry Center is dedicated to serving the needs of Wisconsin's forestry community through partner-driven professional development, workforce recruitment and development, applied research, and community outreach initiatives.
EAB-PLANS© was developed to assist decision-makers with managing ash trees in urban & community forests challenged by the emerald ash borer.
The Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities is the fifth report over 40 years that addresses the many approaches communities take to manage public trees. It has been over 20 years since the last rendition in 1993.
Public trees in Wisconsin communities are a recognized and significant asset to citizens. The State of the Wisconsin Local Urban & Community Forests (U&CF) depicts the current situation with tree programs in Wisconsin. The reports portray trends since 1991 with the building of local U&CF capacity and outcomes over the past quarter-century.
The Groundwater Model Project (GWMP) is run 100% by the UW-Stevens Point American Water Resources student chapter. The first groundwater flow model was built as a project at UW-Stevens Point in the early 1980s. As interest and demand for the models grew, it emerged into the business it is today. The purpose of the GWMP project is to:
Fund student research for the UW-Stevens Point Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association
Provide valuable work experience for students in the College of Natural Resources
Further groundwater education around the world
The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) strives to improve our communities’ environmental, social, and economic vitality. Its statewide K-12 energy and forestry education programs provide professional development, hands-on classroom resources, and ready-to-use lessons. The WCEE is housed within the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point. WCEE staff maintains a strong relationship with Environmental Education faculty in the college. WCEE staff provides pre-service trainings to students in the UW-Stevens Point School of Education teacher preparation program through the Introduction to Environmental Study and Education course. All WCEE staff members are active in the university community through service and scholarship.
KEEP connects formal and non-formal K-12 educators in Wisconsin with quality energy education materials.
LEAF connects formal and non-formal K-12 educators in Wisconsin with quality forestry education materials.
The Wisconsin Center for Wildlife (WCW) engages students, landowners, professionals, and others in sustainable wildlife management through research, education, and outreach.
The Fisheries Analysis Center provides three primary services to fisheries management agencies in the state of Wisconsin and beyond: Analysis of fish population dynamics and demographics as they relate to fisheries management and environmental variability; Development, implementation, and evaluation of methods for estimating the age and growth of fish; and Technical training (seminars and short courses) for fisheries professionals and students.
WIST is a multidisciplinary institute powered by the energy and expertise of faculty, staff, and students across the UW-Stevens Point campus.