Illinois WOW Lunch & Learn - September 2026

Join Illinois Women Owning Woodlands network for our September 2026 First Wednesday Lunch & Learn. This is an online event over Zoom.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at noon.

Join Stacy Lindeman from the National Wild Turkey Federation for an Introduction to Owning Woodlands discussion.
Topics covered will include:

-How to get in touch with and work with a forester

-What a Forest Management Plan is, and when it makes sense to have one (or not)

-How an FMP compares to managing primarily for wildlife

-When to bring in a forester versus a wildlife biologist, and how to think through that decision

-How these choices connect back to a landowner's overall goals and habitat improvement

-What defines a "healthy forest"

-How to go about establishing goals for the land

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What county do you live in?

If you are a landowner or land manager, how many total acres do you own or manage?

If you are a landowner or land manager, how many acres of woodland do you own or manage?

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