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Gathering Waters is Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts. We support more than 40 Wisconsin land trusts.

Gathering Waters helps land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the natural places that make Wisconsin special.

Who We Are

Who We are

Gathering Waters is Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts. Our mission is to help land trusts, landowners, and communities protect the natural spaces that make Wisconsin special.
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What We Do

What We Do

We strengthen over 40 land trusts in Wisconsin, supporting their efforts to permanently protect land and serving as a statewide voice to increase awareness of land trusts and advocate for land protection.
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Why We Do it

Why We Do It

We work to permanently protect land for current and future generations so that all inhabitants (people, animals, and plants) have access to the natural infrastructure that serves as a lifeline and a source of enjoyment for us all.
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Knowles-Nelson
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Advocating for Wisconsin Land Trusts

We advocate for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, because it’s Wisconsin’s best land and water conservation program. If there’s a natural place in Wisconsin that is special to you, chances are Knowles-Nelson has made it better.

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GW 2024 Winter Open House

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Gathering Waters Winter Open House

Tuesday, December 10 from 5 - 8 pm
211 S. Paterson Street, Suite 270, Madison, WI

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2024 LCLA Winners

Congrats to the 2024 Land Conservation Leadership Award Winners!!!

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Learn more about each of the winners on our blog page.

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Conservation is Climate Action

Land Conservation is Climate Action

Give nature the space to thrive and everyone benefits. Help spread the word with our climate action toolkit.

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Alliant Energy Sponsorship

Thank You!

Thanks to the Alliant Energy Foundation for their grant that is helping cover costs of upgrading the Gathering Waters website.

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Did You Know?

When you support Gathering Waters, your support ripples throughout the entire state, protecting special places, forever.

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  • Your support protects land and water throughout all of Wisconsin.
  • Your support defends strong public funding for land conservation.
  • Your support introduces individuals and families to special outdoor places every day.

What Is a Land Trust?

A land trust is a community-based, nonprofit organization that works to permanently conserve land. Land trusts work in their communities to protect and preserve natural spaces forever, preventing future development. Their efforts help ensure that critical habitat is available for animals and plants, that communities have access to open spaces for everything from outdoor recreation to sustainable farming, and that ecosystem services, like a healthy water supply and carbon sequestration, are available to all.

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You can make a difference for land protection in Wisconsin when you make a donation to Gathering Waters today.

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211 S. Paterson St. Suite 270, Madison, WI 53703
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Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program: KnowlesNelson.org

Wisconsin Land Trust Days: HaveFunOutside.org

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Gathering Waters is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 39-1805090). Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

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