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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...
Land Legacy Gathering - 04/26/08
Please join us for Gathering Waters Conservancy’s Land Legacy Gathering on Saturday, April 26 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, WI. As the pasque flowers begin their perennial bloom, ushering in another glorious...
Celebrate the Stewardship Fund Reauthorization - 01/17/08
Please join us in celebrating the successful reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. Friends and supporters will gather on Thursday, January 17, 2008, from 5-7 pm at the Milwaukee University Club for an evening of good food and conversati...
Conservation Options in Estate Planning Seminar - 10/25/07
A lunch and a short introduction to conservation easements and other estate-planning options will be offered on Thursday, October 25 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland. Attorneys, financial planners, bankers and accountants...
Financial Management for Land Trusts - 09/27/07
Land trusts nationwide are focusing on sound asset management as they strive to make good on the promise of perpetuity. Hosted by Gathering Waters Conservancy and the Land Trust Alliance, this course offers financial management wisdom designed to help...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/20/07
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy for our 5th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve the places that make Wisconsin s...
Chippewa Flowage Tour: Celebrate Wisconsin's big backyard! - 08/25/07
Gathering Waters Conservancy has produced a small book, Stories of Stewardship, highlighting several of the special places in Wisconsin protected by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. You are invited to tour one of these unique, lovely places and meet t...
Faville Grove Sanctuary Tour: Celebrate Wisconsin's big backyard! - 08/18/07
Gathering Waters Conservancy has produced a small book, Stories of Stewardship, highlighting several of the special places in Wisconsin protected by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. You are invited to tour one of these unique, lovely places and meet t...
Honoring Conservation Leaders Call for Nominations - 05/26/07
Gathering Waters Conservancy's Land Conservation Leadership Awards recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve the places that make Wisconsin special. The awards honor the power...
2007 Wisconsin Land Trust Staff Retreat - 05/18/07
The Annual Wisconsin Land Trust Staff Retreat will be in Bayfield this year. Mark your calendars – May 18 & 19, 2007 This year, this “staff-only” event will feature conversations on anticipating national accreditation, evaluati...
Building a Robust Membership Program - 05/17/07
In just over ten years, Gathering Waters Conservancy has grown from an idea, to a thriving and successful organization with a diverse and widespread membership. Join Sara DeKok, Gathering Waters’ Member Relations Director, and Liz Walsh, Operations & P...
Building a Robust Membership Program - 05/11/07
In just over ten years, Gathering Waters Conservancy has grown from an idea, to a thriving and successful organization with a diverse and widespread membership. Join Sara DeKok, Gathering Waters’ Member Relations Director, and Liz Walsh, Operations & P...
Midwest Land Conservation Conference - 04/26/07
The Midwest Program staff and Conference Planning Committee are very excited to remind you to save the date for the 6th Annual Midwest Land Conservation Conference. The conference will offer land conservation leaders two and a half days of education wo...
Gathering Waters Conservancy's Open House - 11/15/06
Interested in learning more about Gathering Waters Conservancy's programs? Looking for an informal venue to ask questions about land conservation? Just want to socialize over an organic, locally-harvested meal?

Then join the staff of Gath...
CLE Seminar on Conservation Gifts in Estate Planning - 10/27/06
The demand for informed legal advisors conservation-oriented landowners is increasing. Land trusts are the fastest-growing segment of the conservation community, and their activities are changing the landscape of conservation, estate planning and charita...
Inside look into the Mequon Nature Preserve Breakfast - 10/17/06
We invite you to join Arthur Harrington, president of Gathering Waters Conservancy, for breakfast and an inside look into how the dream of the Mequon Nature Preserve has become a reality through unique public-private partnerships, an innovative open space...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/28/06
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy for our 4th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration to be held on September 28, 2006 at the Monona Terrace in Madison!...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 07/25/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups for a bi-monthly brown bag lunch to talk about program, membership, organizational policy and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community. June's To...
Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership Workshop - 05/04/06
The 2006 Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership workshop will be held May 4th-6th, in lovely Door County! This year’s Retreat focuses on the many components of effective fundraising while providing a chance to meet your fellow staff and board of Wi...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 04/24/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups for a bi-monthly brown bag lunch to talk about program, membership, policy and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community. ...
Gathering Waters Conservancy's Open House - 03/15/06
Interested in learning more about Gathering Waters Conservancy's programs? Looking for an informal venue to ask questions about land conservation? Just want to socialize over an organic, locally-harvested meal? Then join the staff of Gath...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 02/28/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups in launching a monthly brown bag lunch to talk about policy, program, membership and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community....
Land Trust Board Orientation - 11/04/05
If you serve on the board of directors of a Wisconsin Land Trust, please consider joining us for this free half-day workshop. Especially if you are not able to attend Rally this year, come collect current information and an updated list of materials ava...
Managed Forest Law as a Conservation Tool - 11/03/05
Join the UW Forestry Department, Gathering Waters Conservancy and 1000 Friends of Wisconsin for a workshop targeted at resource professionals from non-forestry backgrounds--and especially land trust practitioners -- to help them understand the value o...
National Land Trust Conference Comes to Madison - 10/14/05
Just as fall colors are reaching their peak, Wisconsin will be in the center of the nation’s conservation spotlight. During the second week of October (10/14 -10/17), more than 1,500 conservationists from across the country will convene in Mad...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 10/13/05
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy in celebrating the achievements of Wisconsin land conservation leaders at the Third Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration!...
Appraising Conservation Easements - 05/20/05
An important training opportunity for professionals working with land conservation transactions. This course will carry up to 7 hours of Wisconsin Continuing Education Credit for Appraisers....
Private Land Conservation Conference - 04/27/05
Gathering Waters Conservancy and the UW-Law School co-hosted an accredited workshop for attorneys on preserving family lands on Wednesday, April 27....
The Fundamentals of Effective Board Leadership - 11/18/04
Are you looking to expand your board and recruit new leaders? Does your board have a good balance of the three “Ws”: Wealth,Work and Wisdom?...
Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/30/04
Celebration honoring leaders across the state for outstanding service preserving the places that make Wisconsin special...
The Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation (IAPTF)(WI), Executive Director - 12/31/69
A nonprofit, member-based organization with 24 Chapters statewide, it works to build, maintain, protect, and promote the many segments of the 1000- mile Ice Age Trail throughout Wisconsin. Reporting to a 15 member Board of Directors, the Executive Directo...

Upcoming Land Trust Events in Wisconsin

Fox Hill Nature Preserve Prairie Workday - 08/14/08
Summer is upon us, and prairie enthusiasts are gearing up for what is sure to be a beautiful season of growth at Fox Hill. Every year, volunteers gather to help maintain 5 acres of native grasses and wild flowers.

Refreshments and good c...
Rally 2008: The National Land Conservation Conference - 09/18/08
Rally is the largest land conservation training and networking event in America. Join us in Pittsburgh, as the city celebrates its 250th Anniversary. Each year, more than 2,000 people attend Rally, including land trust professionals, landowners and local...
Fox Hill Nature Preserve Prairie Workday - 09/18/08
Summer is upon us, and prairie enthusiasts are gearing up for what is sure to be a beautiful season of growth at Fox Hill. Every year, volunteers gather to help maintain 5 acres of native grasses and wild flowers.

Refreshments and good c...

 

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