Dinner and speaker series offered at Treehaven in March
2/27/2019

Treehaven, a field station of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, is offering its 13th year of the Dinner and a Speaker series.

Located at W2540 Pickerel Creek Road, Tomahawk, Treehaven is a 1,400-acre natural resources education, conference and research center operated by UW-Stevens Point's College of Natural Resources. The Dinner and a Speaker programs are offered throughout the spring semester, with dinner at 6 p.m. and a speaker at 7 p.m. in the main building. The cost is $15 per person, per program.

The programs offered in March include:

  • Thursday, March 14, A Day in the Life of a Ruffed Grouse – Presented by members of the Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society at UW-Stevens Point, the program will highlight how students trap and radio collar the birds to learn about their range and drumming log selection. Dinner will include a choice of brown sugar glazed ham, turkey pot pie or Treehaven's own lentil rounds with creamy green pea sauce.

  • Tuesday, March 26, Geology Rocks in Wisconsin's State Parks – Author Scott Spoolman will share passages from his latest book, "Wisconsin's State Parks: Extraordinary Stories of Geology and Natural History." His stories tell of events that shaped Wisconsin's landscapes, including volcanic eruptions and glaciers. Dinner will include a choice of roast beef pot roast, honey chipotle pork loin or zucchini boats.
 
Register for these programs at least one week prior by going online to www.uwsp.edu/treehaven and clicking on Public Programs. For more information, call Treehaven at 715-453-4106 or email treehaven@uwsp.edu.
 


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