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How Did This Happen? From Urban Nerd to Steward of the Land

How Did This Happen? From Urban Nerd to Steward of the Land

Thursday 10/17/24
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Join us for this extra special Wisconsin Science Festival program! How does a “picked last in gym” nerd become a sought-after exercise physiologist? What do endangered lizards from the Solomon Islands have to do with dairy goats on a farm in the Midwest? And why would a born-and-raised Chicago girl, with no farming experience whatsoever, pack up, leave her home and family, and move to rural Wisconsin at the age of 49? Everything’s connected. Being a better steward to the land and respecting the natural environment leads to healthier livestock, greater yields in the garden, and better health outcomes for the humans who tend that land.

Come and hear how Ellen Petrick, a member of Soil Sisters and Stewardship Ambassador for WFAN (Women, Food, and Agriculture Network), is learning to do just that!

 

Check out more events happening at the Belleville Public Library during the Wisconsin Science Festival: https://www.wisconsinsciencefest.org/venue/belleville-public-library/

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Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://www.bellevillelibrary-wi.org/soil-sisters
Event Type:
Talks
Target Age/Grade:
High School/College/Adult
Facebook:
Belleville Public Library

Venue:

Belleville Public LIbrary
20 S. Park St.
Belleville, WI 53508 United States
(608) 424-1812

Contact:

Belleville Public Library
Phone:
(608) 424-1812
Email:
blvcirc@blvpl.org
Website:
https://www.bellevillelibrary-wi.org/

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