Crawford Stewardship Project

Got Karst?

Learn about the karst geology under our feet and how it affects our drinking water. On Saturday, August 7, a workshop will be held in Eastman at the Salem United Methodist Church on Main St. at 10:00 a.m.

The Crawford Stewardship Project is sponsoring the workshop as part of a regional effort to help residents learn about and identify karst geology where they live . Karst refers to the fractured, porous limestone beneath us that quickly transports water, and hence pollutants, with ease. It is an important consideration in land use planning for our area.

The workshop will be given by Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo, professor emeritus of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Following the presentation, Dr. Rodolfo will answer questions and explain the Wisconsin Geological Survey's Interagency Karst Reporting Form. Landowners can complete the form and submit it for later verification of karst land features.

Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and stay for a field trip at approximately 12:30 , when the group will drive to a local property a few miles away to view a disappearing stream. This feature, along with sinkholes , shallow soils, and springs are all emblematic of karst areas.

The karst workshop is free and open to all. For more information, call 608-735-4277.

			Crawford Stewardship Project works to protect the environment of Crawford County from threats such as those posed by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and to promote sustainable land use, local control of natural resources, and environmental justice. Crawford Stewardship Project is a nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible. Support CSP Send a check to: Crawford Stewardship Project P.O. Box 284 Gays Mills, WI 54631 csp.county@gmail.com
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	Ongoing Projects Sand Mining Crawford County CAFOs Water Quality and CAFO Monitoring Karst Geology Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network-SRWN Livestock Siting Law & State CAFO Permitting Crawford Stewardship Project is grateful for the generous support of the Wisconsin Community Fund. Order your Driftless Wisconsin poster today! "CAFOs are only profitable because so much of the cost and damage is externalized onto the environment, neighbors and wildlife. The monitoring, supervision, clean-up, restitution, fines are not happening, thus the true cost of CAFOs never find the way onto the balance books." Talking point from the CAFO Conference.	Got Karst? Learn about the karst geology under our feet and how it affects our drinking water. On Saturday, August 7, a workshop will be held in Eastman at the Salem United Methodist Church on Main St. at 10:00 a.m. The Crawford Stewardship Project is sponsoring the workshop as part of a regional effort to help residents learn about and identify karst geology where they live . Karst refers to the fractured, porous limestone beneath us that quickly transports water, and hence pollutants, with ease. It is an important consideration in land use planning for our area. The workshop will be given by Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo, professor emeritus of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Following the presentation, Dr. Rodolfo will answer questions and explain the Wisconsin Geological Survey's Interagency Karst Reporting Form. Landowners can complete the form and submit it for later verification of karst land features. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and stay for a field trip at approximately 12:30 , when the group will drive to a local property a few miles away to view a disappearing stream. This feature, along with sinkholes , shallow soils, and springs are all emblematic of karst areas. The karst workshop is free and open to all. For more information, call 608-735-4277.