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Summer 2022 Reading and Listening Recommendations
At Gathering Waters our summer reading and listening recommendations run the gamut from the inspiring to the practical.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2022 Land Conservation Leadership Award Winners
Gathering Waters is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Land Conservation Leadership Awards.
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Membership Matters: Your Land Trust Community
Gathering Waters exists to support Wisconsin’s land trust community and our team is available every day to help address challenges unique to land trusts.
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Land Conservation Is Climate Action
As the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent throughout Wisconsin, land trusts feel an urgency to play a bigger part in solutions.
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Get Outside This Spring!
One of the best ways to explore this rebirth is a spring hike. Below, we share a few tips for getting outside this spring!
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Call for Nominations: 2022 Land Conservation Leadership Awards
The Call for Nominations for the 2022 Land Conservation Leadership Awards is open!
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Giving Tuesday 2021: Grateful For You
We’re so happy to report that we exceeded our goal. Your donations helped raise over $26,000 for land conservation!
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Land Conservation Leadership Award Winners Honored in 2021
Gathering Waters had the honor of presenting five Land Conservation Leadership Awards in 2021.
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Thank you for making 2021 Wisconsin Land Trust Days a success!
We want to say a special thank you to the 17 land trusts that scheduled 41 Land Trust Days events across the state!