UW-Stevens Point emeritus professor, conservationist to be honored
A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point emeritus biology professor and founding member of a local conservation organization will be honored for his lifelong environment work on Wednesday, July 17. Professor Emeritus Robert Freckmann will be presented the 2024 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award by the North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) and Gathering Waters, Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts. The ceremony will be held Wednesday, July 17, at 4:30-7 p.m. at Schmeeckle Reserve in the
Community invited to help with UW-Stevens Point’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking the perspectives of community members as it develops a plan to respond to environmental and social pressures related to climate change. The public is invited to UW-Stevens Point’s Community Resilience Assessment session from 4-5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at Portage County Library’s Pinery Room. Working with members of the university’s Office of Sustainability, attendees will identify how the campus and community are positioned to deal with hazards