Spring Green Celebration and Hike - 05/17/08
This field trip will begin with a celebration to acknowledge the recent donation by The Prairie Enthusiasts of 144 acres located just north of the existing preserve to The Nature Conservancy. The donation, made possible in part by the generosity of Tom an...

Canoe to Tenderfoot Forest Reserve - 05/17/08
Join The Nature Conservancy and trip leader John Bates, outdoor writer and naturalist, on a canoe trip across Palmer Lake to Tenderfoot Lake and the Tenderfoot Forest Reserve. Nearly four miles of undeveloped shoreline stretch along Tenderfoot, Roach and...

Hike at Quincy Bluff & Wetlands - 05/17/08
Join naturalist Rebecca Power and Julia Ela, AmeriCorps volunteer, for a hike through black oak and jack pine woods, along ancient sand ridges and dunes and through a variety of wetlands. Learn about the breeding birds of Wisconsin's savanna landscapes an...

Open House at Chiwaukee Prairie - 05/17/08
Join the Chiwaukee Prairie Preservation Fund for an open house at Chiwaukee Prairie in Kenosha County, where participants can take guided trips and see spring-blooming plants including blue-eyed and yellow star grass, puccoon, bird foot violets and “milli...

Restoring Habitats at Lulu Lake - 05/17/08
How does restoring oak openings on the uplands of Crooked Creek Preserve, a mile to the west, protect the waters of Lulu Lake? How do decisions made by the area’s original settlers 150 years ago affect the Mukwonago River today? Learn about the connection...

Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership Workshop - 06/05/08
The 9th Annual Wisconsin Land Trust Retreat will meet in La Crosse June 5-7. One of the best-loved events among Wisconsin’s land trust community, this is the only state-wide land trust meeting. This year’s topics include innovative outreach ideas, a conv...

2008 Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/25/08
Save September 25th, 2008, for Gathering Waters Conservancy 6th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration. Join us in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve th...

Partner Network Lakewide Summit 2008 - 05/16/08
The Partner Network Lakewide Summit 2008: Restoring the Great Lakes One Community at a Time will be held May 16-17 at the University of Michigan at Dearborn, Environmental Interpretative Center. Join the Alliance for the Great Lakes and other Great Lak...

Reading the Health of Your Land: What Birds and Other Wildlife Can Tell You - 05/17/08
When assessing your health a physician is likely to rely on a number of "indicators" such as blood pressure, pulse rate, weight, blood chemistry, etc. Likewise, ecologists assess the health of land using a variety of indicators. One of the most informativ...

Board University - 05/17/08
Board University is a day-long workshop for boards of directors and executive directors to help them strengthen and focus their work. This workshop is an excellent orientation for new board members. When and Where: Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:30am...

Yale Conservation Finance Summer Camp 2008 - 06/18/08
The course provides a framework for analyzing and packaging a wide range of cutting-edge sources of private and public conservation finance, including new types of philanthropic funds, public capital and private investment. COURSE SUMMARY Following th...

Crisis or Opportunity? Sustaining and Strengthening Forest-Based Industries in the Great Lakes Regio - 06/23/08
Register now for the Crisis or Opportunity? Sustaining and Strengthening Forest-Based Industries in the Great Lakes Region conference to be held June 23-25, 2008. This conference is convened by the Great Lakes Forest Alliance, Inc. to raise awareness...