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Giving Tuesday 2022: You Met the Match!
We are so thankful for friends who supported land conservation on Giving Tuesday, the world’s day of giving.
Carbon Market Opportunities for Wisconsin Land Trusts
Several carbon market options for land trusts are becoming available, or are expected to be available soon.
2022 Wisconsin Land Trust Days Is a Wrap!
This was the 5th annual Land Trust Days with 19 Wisconsin land trusts hosting 34 amazing events!
Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Advocacy Committee is the 2022 Land Trust Volunteer of the Year
The Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Advocacy Committee received the 2022 Land Trust Volunteer of the Year Award on October 7, 2022.
Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Nature Preserve: A Story of Perseverance and Determination
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust was looking forward to celebrating the completion of a decade-long effort to protect Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs. Instead, the project had to endure challenges when a Knowles-Nelson grant was suddenly blocked.
2022 Wisconsin Land Trust Days: Why This Celebration of Land Trusts Is So Special
Nature-based events celebrate land trusts and highlight the important work they do to protect Wisconsin’s land, water, and wildlife.
Town of Dunn Honored With 2022 Working Lands Preservation Award
The Town of Dunn received the 2022 Working Lands Preservation Award from Gathering Waters on July 27, 2022 during the Town of Dunn Food Cart Night, hosted by Groundswell Conservancy.
Gathering Waters Launches the Land Conservation Law Program
This new initiative will offer legal services to Wisconsin land trusts and deliver continuing legal education opportunities across the state.
Summer 2022 Reading and Listening Recommendations
At Gathering Waters our summer reading and listening recommendations run the gamut from the inspiring to the practical.
Benedictine Women of Madison Presented With 2022 Land Legacy Award
The Benedictine Women of Madison received the 2022 Land Legacy Award from Gathering Waters on June 21, 2022 during a community picnic at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton.
Meta Reigel Brandt Receives 2022 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award
Gathering Waters is proud to present Meta Reigel Brandt with the 2022 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award on June 10, 2022 at Northwoods Land Trust’s Annual Meeting.
How is Your Land Trust Navigating Landowner Succession?
Effectively navigating landowner succession is a growing concern for land trusts – and was the focus of a session at the 2022 Wisconsin Land Trust Conference.