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WPRA Educational Offerrings

 
 
 

2010 Summer Park Tour - St. Croix County  July 21-23,2010

 
 


Aquatic Technician Workshops and Aquatic Seminar

 

Office Support Workshops


 
 
 

2010

Spring Workshop

Mar. 25 & 26

Chula Vista

WI Dells

 
 
 

Click here for more information      * Please note new dates for 2010 - September 26-28, 2010





 
 
 

Park Section News

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2009 Meeting Schedule

January 6 TBD
February ? TBD
March 31 TBD
May 7 TBD
July 22 Sturgeon Bay (Door County)
September 3 TBD
December 11 TBD
   
   

2008 Park Section Leadership

Chairperson Ray Maurer 262-569-2199
Chair-Elect Larry Buck 920-832-3919
Past Chair George Pinney 920-746-9959
Secretary/Treas Tony Dobson 262-644-5265
Region I Rep Dave Mehls 715-243-0443
Region II Rep Vince Maas 920-232-5313
Region III Rep Matt Amundson 262-473-0500
Region IV Rep Steve Brunner 262-542-5733
At Large Rep Guy Smith 414-257-7275
At Large Rep Duane Hofstetter 608-437-5784
  Urban Forestry Council Rep Bryan Spencer 262-569-2180
  Park Design Award Coordinator Ray Maurer, CPRP 262-569-2177
  State Park Subsection Kathy Gruentzel, CPRP 608-935-2315

2008 Agendas

  December 12, 2008 Meeting Agenda
  September 16, 2008 Meeting Agenda
  July 24, 2008 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
  May 20, 2008 Meeting Agenda
  March 13, 2008 Annual Meeting Agenda
  February 19, 2008 Meeting Agenda
  January 8, 2008 Meeting Agenda

2008 Minutes

  September 16, 2008 Meeting Minutes
  July 24, 2008 Meeting Minutes
  May 20, 2008 Meeting Minutes
  March 13, 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes
  February 19, 2009 Meeting Minutes
  January 8, 2008 Meeting Minutes

2007 Agendas

  September 18, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  July 18, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  May 15, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  March 8, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  February 20, 2007 Meeting Agenda
  January 9, 2007 Meeting Agenda

2007 Minutes

  December 14, 2008 Meeting Minutes
  July 18, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  May 15, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  March 8, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  February 20, 2007 Meeting Minutes
  January 9, 2007 Meeting Minutes

2006 Agendas and Minutes

December 14, 2006 Meeting Agenda
December 14, 2006 Meeting Minutes

Programs Offered

Park/Recreation/WTRS Section Spring Workshop

    

The 2009 Workshop will be held at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells on February 26, 2009

 

 

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  Download Registration Sheet
  Download Information Flyer

Summer Park Tour

  2009 - Door County, Wisconsin

July 22 - 24, 2009

Download Information Sheet
  Download Itinerary (will become active when available)
Download Registration Form
  Download EXHIBITOR Registration Form 
  Download Sponsorship Opportunity Form

Park Section Awards

You worked hard to build it; NOW is the time to share your project with members of your professional organization.

 Submit your project for a Facility Design Award

 Deadline:  Friday, August 29, 2009

 For further information, contact Ray Maurer at (262)569-2199 or rmaurer@ameritech.net

Requirements:

4  All projects must be undertaken and completed by WPRA Park Section members or agencies represented by WPRA.

4  Complete and submit the application in full.

4  A scaled plan of the project and photos representing the project must be included.

4  Master plans, drawings, rendered perspectives, etc. may be submitted as support material.

4  If the project is chosen as an Award of Excellence winner, a representative from your agency must present the project at the WPRA Annual Conference. 

The Park Section proudly gives Professional and Young Professional Awards and Park Design Awards Annually.

*  Links will become active as information is available

  Download Design Award Application
  Download Park Design Award Promotional Information Flyer
  Download Professional and Young Professional Award Application

* Professional of the Year * Young Professional of the Year
2008 - None Given 2008 - None Given
2007 - Chad Brown, Town of Brookfield 2007 - Guy Smith, Milwaukee County Parks
2006 - Jay Jansen, Port Washington 2006 - Shawn Schmidt, Milwaukee County

* Park Design Awards 2008 Awards
 

Award of Exellence

under $125,000 Town of Lisbon -
       
$125,000-$350,000  
       
$350,001 and above  

Resource Links

    Sample Ordinances, RFP's and Job Descriptions
  Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
     

Additional Links

  Plant Pest Handbook
  American Forests
  USDA Urban Forestry Research Center
  Forestry Images
  WDNR Forestry Links
  Invasive Plants of Wisconsin
  Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
  Midwestern Turfgrass Weed ID
  Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator
  Weed Science Society of Arboriculture
  CDMS Pesticide Labels
  UW Urban Horticulture
  UW Extension
  UW Integrated Pest Management
     

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