Jan Zimmermann has been described as an “unsung hero” for her support of land conservation in Wisconsin. She has an impressive legacy of professional accomplishments, from leading complex conservation efforts to developing creative new approaches to projects, securing project revenue, and assisting in the acquisition and protection of properties around the state.

For more than 40 years, Pat Caffrey has been an integral part of the conservation community in Wisconsin. Pat helped the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) transform from an all-volunteer organization to an accredited, staffed land trust.

A new polling memo from the bipartisan research team of FM3 Research and Public Opinion Strategies says people in Wisconsin support the work of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and want to see it continue.

Gathering Waters and our member land trusts invite you to join us for six weeks of activities that will get you outside and connected to the land.

Got flooding problems? Want to keep Wisconsin a haven for wildlife? Need to improve water quality? Want to help keep streams cool and flowing? Chances are you can achieve these and other goals by protecting and restoring wetlands.

Happy Father’s Day to all the men who help children appreciate and care for the natural world around them.

In the middle of planning a great event for Land Trust Days? Wondering how to hit that sweet spot where the experience will be both fun and meaningful for participants? Read this post by guest blogger Kathy Oppegard.

The Door County Land Trust has surpassed 8,000 acres protected with the addition of 106 acres at the Chambers Island Nature Preserve.

Jim Welsh, Executive Director of the Natural Heritage Land Trust, has been named the 2017 Conservationist of the Year.

Dan Wisniewski of Middleton is the winner of the 2017 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award. He has dedicated over 40 years of his life to conservation through a career in government and as a volunteer.

State Senator Sheila Harsdorf has demonstrated an enduring commitment to conservation in Wisconsin and we are pleased to name her the 2017 Policymaker of the Year.

Congratulations to Driftless Area Land Conservancy (DALC) on being named 2017 Land Trust of the Year!