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

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

Geoffrey Maclay is a founder and president of the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation, and founding member of Gathering Waters Conservancy.   He has long been recognized as “one of the

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

Jeanne Behrend is president of Patrick Marsh Conservancy, which works to protect the Patrick Marsh area near Sun Prairie in Dane County.  Jeanne’s enthusiasm and personal leadership have brought together a

The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation has set an example of the land conservation that is possible through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, which provided financing for many of the

Janet Beach Hanson is the longtime Stewardship Grants Manager for the Department of Natural Resources.  For more than a decade, Janet has worked closely with Wisconsin’s land trusts to help

One of the oldest land trusts in the state, Door County Land Trust has set an outstanding example of service and dedication.  The Door County Land Trust has developed strong