Drinking sustainably-sourced coffee puts me in a good mood. Drinking coffee while listening to Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s Coffee Break sessions puts me in a great mood.
Running on Fridays at 10:30 a.m., “The Wetland Coffee Break” series helps keep our wetland enthusiasts connected and learning about wetlands throughout the year from anywhere, said Katie Beilfuss, the Outreach Programs Director of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
“While this webinar series was born from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become a staple of WWA’s outreach programming. Since its inception, the Wetland Coffee Break has attracted more than 2,300 people across Wisconsin, the nation and even internationally,” said Beilfuss
These sessions allow listeners to learn about the importance of our local Wisconsin wetlands, the conservation efforts being made and their supporters.
I recently listened to an older Coffee Break discussion on Karst Geology, citing the debate on an Earth Science essay. Karst Geology is one subject among various topics, all local to Wisconsin.
Through email, Beilfuss sends listeners reminders about an hour before the event. In one recent session this past August, Greg Burns discussed his research on the unisex salamander that puts ephemeral ponds on the necessity list. You can listen to Burns talk or go back and listen to earlier sessions.
I highly recommend you register and take a break.
The next event is scheduled this Friday, Sept. 8, which is titled “Celebrating wetlands through poetry: The art and craft of Mary Linton,” at Wisconsin Wetland Association Coffee Breaks at https://www.wisconsinwetlands.org/wetland-coffee-break/.