Ancient pines, local food, and you! Thanks for a great day…

Each year, the Land Legacy Gathering is our opportunity to honor the people who make our work possible – the people without whom some of Wisconsin’s most special places wouldn’t be protected.  (Psst…we’re talking about YOU!)

Driftless Area Land ConservancyThis year was no different. On the first nice day of spring, we partnered with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy and met in Ridgeway to celebrate the great work that this land trust is doing in southwest Wisconsin.

The 6th annual Gathering began with a tour of the impressive grounds at The Malcolm Stack Foundation Headquarters. This property has been permanently protected by the Driftless Area Land Conservancy. Hikers were able to experience the beauty of this property…

As well as the Foundation’s ancient pine forest…

After the hike, attendees gathered back at the Foundation Headquarters to enjoy tasty, local and sustainable food thanks to Enos Farms. Local wine and beer also flowed freely. Thank you to everyone who came out on this wonderful spring day to the 6th annual Gathering to celebrate all of the wonderful conservation work happening in Wisconsin!

A BIG thank you to our sponsors who made the event possible:

Partners

 Contributors

Bay Tek Games
Organic Valley
Sadoff Iron & Metal Company
Steep & Brew

Hosts

Mike Jameson
Mark & Celine Lillie

Co-Hosts

Sherry & Douglas Caves
Kristine Euclide & Doug Steege
Barbara & Brad Glass
Jean & Walter A. Meanwell
Sandra Shane-DuBow

Supporters

Anne W. Bolz
Mary Clare & D.J. Freeman
Lyn & Jay Carlson
Michael Dearing & Debora Morton
Jane Dennis & Bill Brooks
Jason Dinges
Judy Fossen
Sharon & Warren Gaskill
David Johnson
Rick & Katy Luedke
Stewart Macaulay
Marcia Mackenzie & Jerry Borseth
R.T. Melzer
David Musolf & Roger Packard
Nancy Nichols
Peter & Sharm Peshek
Gene & Jean Roark
Jeffrey Strobel
Mary & Roy Thilly
Gail & William Van Haren
Levi & Janet Wood

For more event photos, head over to our Facebook page.  And mark your calendars for next year’s Land Legacy Gathering, Saturday, April 26th, 2014