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The Land Legacy Gathering
On April 30th, we hosted our 4th annual Land Legacy Gathering in partnership with the Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA). From early in the morning, the sky threatened to open up.
Wisconsin Remembers Conservation Leader, Emily Earley
On April 16th, Wisconsin lost one of its most avid conservationists. Emily Earley worked vigorously to promote active land stewardship by organizations throughout Wisconsin. She is publicly remembered by her friends, co-workers,
Three WI Land Trusts in the Running for National Honor
We’re pleased to announce that Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Bayfield Regional Conservancy, and Caledonia Conservancy have submitted applications to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Our hats are off to you! See a video we made
Call for Nominations
Gathering Waters Conservancy’s Land Conservation Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers and land trusts working to protect Wisconsin’s special places. These awards honor the power of
State Budget Update: Stewardship Program
Timeline for the State Budget Process (1) The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) recently held a series of agency briefings, and heard from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and
Gathering Waters goes to Washington
Every year about this time, many organizations conduct “lobby days” in Washington D.C. Groups from each state meet with members of their congressional delegation to advocate on every issue imaginable.
E-News: What’s Next for the Stewardship Program
On March 1st, Governor Walker released his state budget proposal. In his budget, Governor Walker did not propose any cuts to Stewardship Program funding. Under the proposal, Stewardship would remain
Our Land Trust Retreat: An Annual Event of Work, Fun, & Bourbon Balls
This year, we brought the land trust community together in Green Bay. It’s a big request to pull land trust leaders away from their work of protecting and restoring our
Stewardship Program Update
As we’ve previously reported, Governor Walker’s state budget proposal maintained the current level of bonding authority of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program at $86 million per year. The Governor released a “Budget
The Future of the Stewardship Program
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is a nationally recognized model for the protection of our critical natural resources. Through the program land trusts and local units of government have raised more than $180,000,000
Focusing on Land Management in 2011
When considering the ultimate strategy for land trusts, there is an ongoing debate in our line of work: Do we protect as much land as we can now or work
An Inspiring Gift for Wisconsin
And the inspiring gift is…a bright, shiny, new strategic plan! I know, I know…the title is a stretch as it’s not the gift most Wisconsinites were dreaming about this weekend while
