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Congress passes permanent conservation tax incentive and LWCF extension
Today, Congress passed a year-end deal on spending and taxes that will make permanent the enhanced incentive for donations of conservation easements! The legislation also includes a brief but welcome reauthorization
The value of a strong alliance for Wisconsin’s land trusts
As the year draws to an end, we are incredibly thankful for everyone who played a role in strengthening Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts. The stronger the alliance between Gathering
Don Hawkins, taking home the Rod Nilsestuen Award for Working Lands Preservation
Don Hawkins of Mineral Point spent 32 years as an exemplary teacher of agriculture at Mineral Point High School before retiring to become a shining example of community engagement. After
Harold Friestad earns Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award
Harold Friestad, from the Village of Williams Bay, was essential to winning a decades-long battle to purchase and then protect and restore a very special 231-acre parcel on Geneva Lake.
Green Lake Conservancy- the 2015 Land Trust of the Year!
Green Lake Conservancy (GLC) is an important partner in a collective and strategic effort to preserve and protect Big Green Lake, Wisconsin’s deepest natural inland lake and a magnificent natural resource
Representatives Loudenbeck, Kitchens, and Novak are the Policymakers of the Year
Representatives Amy Loudenbeck (R- Clinton), Joel Kitchens (R- Sturgeon Bay), and Todd Novak (R- Dodgeville) championed the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program in the last state budget – vocally supporting Stewardship with
Dan Burke, 2015 Conservationist of the Year
Dan Burke, Executive Director of Door County Land Trust (DCLT), has been helping DCLT become a treasured and highly respected institution for nearly 20 years. Under his leadership, DCLT has preserved over
Baileys Harbor Range Lights Shine Once More
After going dark more than four decades ago, the iconic Upper and Lower Range Lights have a chance to shine again thanks to the perseverance of Ed Miller, a board
Order of sisters makes sure lake preserve remains protected
The following story was written by Don Behm for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A pond, woods and wetlands in Mequon used by an order of Catholic Sisters as a rustic, spiritual
Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area Grows
A 144-acre bluffland on the Great River Road, Wisconsin’s only national scenic byway, was slated for residential development. When the community found out, many banded together under the leadership of
Keeping Forests Accessible for Timber & Recreation
Wisconsin is a leader in the forest products industry and our timberlands directly support the state’s economy. Funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program protects this valuable asset by limiting the subdivision of large
Conserving Water, Benefitting Birds and Business
For many years, Dr. Noel Cutright envisioned the creation of a bird observatory along Lake Michigan. As a renowned birder and ornithologist, he knew that the western shore was a
