When Things Happen with Randy Hoffman - Conservancy Day May 2021

Randy Hoffman described how his book, When Things Happen, came to be. Exploration of the innumerable benefits of nature experiences provides the background for the book. A highlight of the talk is how the book fills an information gap in a person’s nature experience. The book tells Wisconsin residents what they will see when they are outside at any given week of the year. The talk concludes with examples from the local area regarding where to experience nature’s bounty.
Bio: Randy Hoffman is a retired DNR Ecologist. He spent nearly thirty years of government service working for the State Natural Areas Program. He is also the author of Wisconsin’s Natural communities and the primary contributor to Wisconsin’s Important Bird Areas. Randy lives with his wife in Waunakee, volunteers doing prairie restoration and enjoys nature adventures.