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Wisconsin Saltwise

2026 Smart Salting Workshops

Free training for winter maintenance professionals who remove snow, apply road salt or maintain snow removal equipment. Learn how using the right amount of salt can save time, budget and our waters.

The training will include: best management practices to keep paved areas safe, guidance on how to determine the right amount of salt to use, benefits of liquids, and case studies from local applicators.

Workshop Schedule (registration for fall trainings will open in July)

August 20 - Milwaukee

October 13 - Elkhorn

October 15 - Elkhorn

October 27 - Madison

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Private Trainings

September 10 - City of River Falls

The video is also available with subtitles in Spanish,  Hmong,  Nepali, and Tibetan.

Certification Class

These 4-hour workshops consistently impress public and private winter maintenance professionals with industry-leading guidance on how to calculate and apply the precise amount of de-icing material necessary to keep parking lots, roads, sidewalks and driveways safe. Resources mentioned during the certification training are available on our website as a reference for workshop participants. Classes are led by staff from Wisconsin Salt Wise and industry partners.