Nominations Sought for State Conservation Award — 04/03/2008 Dedicated conservationists across the Wisconsin will have an opportunity to receive statewide recognition for their achievements as Gathering Waters Conservancy kicks off their annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards.
The awards recognize the ... Full Article at Wisconsin Ag Connection »Honoring Wisconsins Land Conservation Leaders: Call for Nominations — 04/02/2008 Dedicated conservationists across the Wisconsin will have an opportunity to receive statewide recognition for their achievements as Gathering Waters Conservancy kicks off their annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards. The awards recognize the cons... Full Article»Lifetime Award goes to Ladd — 11/08/2007 Dave Ladd is not only a leader in conservation efforts in Iowa County and the state, but he has been at the forefront of these efforts long enough to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was bestowed by Gathering Waters Conservancy in rec... Full Article at Dodgeville Chronicle »Northwoods Land Trust receives award — 10/15/2007 The Northwoods Land Trust has been recently named the 2007 Land Trust of the Year by Gathering Waters Conservancy, a statewide service center for Wisconsin’s 50 non-profit land trusts.
In just six short years, the Northwoods Land Trust has establi... Full Article at Rhinelander Daily News »Dodgeville's Ladd receives conservation lifetime achievement award — 09/19/2007 Gathering Waters Conservancy, a non-profit conservation organization that works with a statewide network of local land trusts to protect Wisconsin's natural lands, will hold its annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards celebration Thursday evening ... Full Article at Capital Times »Conservation Leaders Honored — 09/11/2007 Land conservationists from across the state will gather in Madison later this month to honor some of those whose dedication to the preservation of Wisconsin’s natural places has been especially outstanding in 2007.
Gathering Waters Conservancy’s A... Full Article at Press Release »Awards, Auction Highlight 9/20 Gathering Waters Conservancy Event — 09/06/2007 Want to honor some of Wisconsin's leading practitioners of land conservancy, and win a great auction item or two?
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When: 09/20/07
What: Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration
Where and When: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Mo... Full Article at The Political Environment »Conservation Lands Featured in New Publication — 08/15/2007 On Saturday, August 18, Gathering Waters Conservancy will celebrate the release of Stories of Stewardship: Tales from Wisconsin’s Big Backyard, a landmark collection of personal stories written by Wisconsin citizens about their connections with more ... Full Article at Press Release »Gathering Waters Praises Governor Doyle - Stewardship Fund to be Extended — 01/31/2007 Gathering Waters Conservancy applauds Governor Doyle on his announcement that reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund will be one of his priorities this legislative session. “We look forward to working with the Governor and the Legis... Full Article at Press Release »New IRS Disclosure Requirements for Conservation Easements — 01/22/2007 Land trusts will notice a new disclosure requirement for conservation easements when
they complete Form 990 Schedule A for 2006. Part III of Schedule A, entitled
“Statements About Activities” includes a new line 3(c): “Did the organization re... Full Article at Article »Gathering Waters Conservancy Welcomes New Executive Director — 01/19/2007 Michael Strigel has been named Gathering Waters Conservancy's new Executive Director.
A Madison-based conservation organization, Gathering Waters Conservancy works with land trusts and individuals around Wisconsin to permanently protect wild lan... Full Article»Gathering Waters Conservancy Highlights Land Protection Efforts — 10/16/2006 Gathering Waters Conservancy, a statewide non-profit conservation organization, is hosting a breakfast event to highlight land protection efforts in the greater Milwaukee area on Tuesday, October 17th at the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
As develo... Full Article»Conservation Award Winners Exemplify Partnerships — 09/27/2006 Gathering Waters Conservancy, a statewide non-profit conservation organization, is hosting its
4th annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration on Thursday, September 28th at
the Monona Terrace in Madison.
In today's world of tight budge... Full Article at Press Release »Parade of Preserves Showcases Natural Lands Purchased with — 09/07/2006 Gathering Waters Conservancy is proud to announce this year’s line-up for the
Parade of Preserves – an annual series of field trips to the latest natural areas protected by
Wisconsin land trusts. The 2006 Parade celebrates the accomplishments o... Full Article at Press Release »GWC's Executive Director Steps Aside to Direct New Stewardship Campaign — 08/28/2006 Gathering Waters Conservancy’s Executive Director, Vicki Elkin, has stepped down to take on a new role as director of the organization’s campaign to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
A Madison-based conservation organization, ... Full Article at Press Release »Hike on some of Stewardship's Finest... — 08/07/2006 This year's Parade of Preserves highlights some spectacular properties protected by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.... Full Article »Share a story about your connection to the land — 07/19/2006 This summer, you have the opportunity to share a story about your connection to land protected with the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund!... Full Article »Honor your land conservation heroes! — 05/09/2006 This May, you have the opportunity to honor those who have worked tirelessly to protect the places that make Wisconsin special. Close your eyes and envision your favorite protected places from our rippling trout streams to our bustling city park to ... Full Article»Wisconsin Land Trusts retreat to Door County — 05/07/2006 More than 35 land trust staff and board members from around the state gathered for a fun and educational weekend in Door County at the 7th Annual Land Trust Retreat and Board Leardership Workshop in early May. Participants--Âwho represented sixteen... Full Article»Preserving property through land trusts — 11/23/2005 WPR host Larry Meiller discusses preserving property through land trusts, with his guests Vicky Elkin of Gathering Waters Conservancy, and Johanna Allex of the National Heritage Land Trust, both of Madison.... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Civic Environmentalism — 11/03/2005 (42:57)“Gathering Waters is an association of land trusts in Wisconsin. It delivers resources that can support locals who want to see preservation happen in their neighborhood. We had the meeting here in Wisconsin recently. The national Land Trus... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Statewide Initiative Examines the Future of Farming and Rural Life in Wisconsin — 10/26/2005 Vicki Elkin, GWC's Executive Director, represents the land trust community in the statewide initiative examining the future of farming and rural life in Wisconsin. Few things affect Wisconsin’s economy and identity more than its agriculture and ru... Full Article »Saving the Land We Love: Land Conservation and American Values — 10/17/2005 Welcome to Madison , welcome to my home state of Wisconsin , welcome to the great American Middle West. There are deep conservation traditions here, home of John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and many others—and one of the loveliest cities in America.... Full Article » Babbitt urges speaking up for land — 10/17/2005 There has always been a national land use plan, former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt told a group of conservationists meeting in Madison. "It's called 100 percent development," he said, addressing a near capacity crowd in the Monona Terrace ... Full Article at The Capital Times »Conservation Coalition Heads to Madison — 10/14/2005 Madison will host the Land Trust Alliance National Land Conservation Conference: Rally 2005 from Oct. 14-17 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. The conference is designed to rally the nation's leaders in the conservation movement. Speakers inclu... Full Article at Here and Now, Wisconsin Public Television »GWC hosts 3rd Annual Award Celebration — 09/30/2005 As the light fades on a crisp October afternoon, land conservation enthusiasts from around the state will gather in Madison to celebrate our successes. ... Full Article »Bluff Hike — 07/24/2005 The scenic Sugar Creek Bluff in northwest Crawford County will be the site of a Mississippi Valley Conservancy hike Saturday, Aug. 6, to mark the 15th anniversary of the state's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.... Full Article »Soap Company Cleans Up Environment — 06/04/2005 Rock River Soap Company has released a new line of soaps aimed at protecting and conserving Wisconsin’s natural resources.... Full Article »Bill Berry: Jordahl is fighter for conservation — 03/22/2005 Bud" Jordahl was on the phone at his farm in Richland County, where he was preparing for maple syrup season. We were to talk about his upcoming induction into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame on April 9. He was glad about that, but hurt by eve... Full Article »Local Conservation Efforts Gather into Statewide Force — 03/01/2005 Fifty independent land trusts operate in Wisconsin, collectively protecting 125,000 acres of privately owned land.
... Full Article »Jeff Strobel receives Backyard Hero Award — 03/01/2005 Jeff Strobel often speeds to the graphical aid of Gathering Waters Conservancy with his shining sense of design.... Full Article »Submit
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