Introducing a new project led by Gathering Waters to provide land trusts with the framework to engage in renewable energy development discussions on conserved land.

Gathering Waters staff present our summer reading recommendations for 2025.

The Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department received the 2025 Working Lands Preservation Award from Gathering Waters on June 10, 2025.

As we reflect on this year’s conference, we carry with us not just new information, but renewed inspiration and strengthened relationships that will help us protect more of Wisconsin’s special places.

We’re feeling inspired and grateful for the incredible land trust community after a successful Lobby Day and conference. Read on for highlights.

Groundswell Conservancy protected 189 acres of prime farmland in Rock County through a conservation easement, thanks in part to funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

The Land Conservation Law Program provides land trusts with the knowledge and skills to create land protection agreements that will last for generations.

For those attending Lobby Day and/or the Wisconsin Land Trust Conference, we share our tips to help you prepare.

The Call for Nominations for the 2025 Land Conservation Leadership Awards is open through Friday, March 28, 2025!