Over the past 15 years, the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust (KRLT) has worked with local landowners, citizens, non-profit organizations and government partners to protect nearly 2,100 acres vital to maintaining

Wisconsin needs environmental champions who can be persuasive with business, non-profits and governmental leaders.  Lynde B. Uihlein is such a person.  Often on the forefront of protecting land and water

Gathering Waters Conservancy is proud to present the 2009 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Award to not one, but four inspiring individuals whose actions led to the permanent protection of Seldom Seen

The dedicated efforts of Senators Mark Miller and Rob Cowles played a crucial role in passing the Great Lakes Compact, one of the most significant pieces of conservation legislation that

From humble beginnings ten years ago, the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) has grown into a leader of the land trust movement.  The Conservancy has become a catalyst for conservation and

Gathering Waters Conservancy presents the 2008 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award to Emily H. Earley, for her tireless leadership in promoting environmental protection and land conservation throughout Wisconsin and

In just six short years, the Northwoods Land Trust has established an impressive track record of conservation in an area of Wisconsin where development pressure has never been higher.  Executive

As the state Secretary of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Rod Nilsestuen has led the charge to preserve Wisconsin’s working agricultural and forest lands.  Rod convened the Working Lands Initiative

Gathering Waters Conservancy presents the 2007 Conservationist Lifetime Achievement Award to David Ladd, for his dedication to environmental sustainability in business as well as decades of untiring land stewardship in

The City of La Crosse has been chosen as this year’s Policy Maker of the Year for its contributions to the preservation of over 700 acres of blufflands along the

Kristen Wilhelm is a founding member of the Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy, Vice-Chair of the City of Franklin Environmental Commission, and staff member with the River Revitalization Foundation.  Through Kristen’s

Protecting land in the Badger state for over 45 years, The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin has set an outstanding example of conservation innovation and leadership. In 2006, The Conservancy played