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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
Preserving the Northwoods in Forest County
A strong, supported Stewardship Fund is one of Gathering Waters Conservancy’s most important policy priorities. And now one of Wisconsin’s leading manufacturers has used the Stewardship Fund to permanently protect thousands of
The Kinni Has Heart
Gathering Waters’ Executive Director, Mike Strigel, and Government Relations Director, Mike Carlson, braved the snow on I-94 last night to attend the Heart of the Kinni Fall 2010 Reception in
Protecting Wisconsin’s best farmland: an investment in the future
The following commentary was shared by Dan Poulson, who farms in Palmyra in Jefferson County. He also co-chaired the Wisconsin Working Lands Steering Committee. This op-ed ran in The Country Today and Wisconsin
The Rod Nilsestuen Fund
Rod Nilsestuen was special. Since his untimely passing in July, those who were touched by his life and work have documented the many gifts he shared with Wisconsin. We at Gathering Waters
MVC in the News
As the service center for Wisconsin’s land trusts, we love nothing more than seeing them succeed. This week it was our pleasure to see news about the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) popping
Conservation wins BIG
It’s clear that the economy and jobs were the leading issues for many voters this past Tuesday. I think most would agree that the focus on those issues was appropriate.
