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Through Tick and Thin: Fight the Bite!
Be tick aware and tick prepared, and you can enjoy Wisconsin’s great outdoors with confidence!
Paul E. Stry Foundation Honored for Philanthropy with the 2021 Land Legacy Award
The recipient of the 2021 Land Legacy Award winner, the Paul E. Stry Foundation, received their award on September 30, 2021 at a presentation hosted by Mississippi Valley Conservancy in La Crosse.
Tom Eddy Honored with the 2021 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Eddy was recognized for his efforts to protect lands surrounding Green Lake on September 2, 2021 when Gathering Waters presented him with the 2021 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award.
Susan Foote-Martin and Mark Martin – Winners of the 2021 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award
Susan Foote-Martin and Mark Martin of Arlington received the 2021 Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award, during an outdoor celebration held on September 15, 2021 in their honor at Madison Audubon’s Goose Pond Sanctuary in Arlington.
John Gehl Earns 2021 Rod Nilsestuen Award for Working Lands Preservation
John Gehl is the distinguished winner of the 2021 Rod Nilsestuen Award for Working Lands Preservation. He received his award on July 29, 2021 at an event hosted by Tall Pines Conservancy on its Eschweiler Lavery Conservation Easement in northern Waukesha County.
Don Pluemer Is The 2021 Land Conservationist of the Year
On May 6, 2022 at the Trout Unlimited Annual Meeting, Don Pluemer received the 2021 Land Conservationist of the Year for his work to improve and restore trout habitat in southwest Wisconsin.
Landowners Expand Wildlife Corridor With Connected Native Habitats
A 110-acre tract of undeveloped woods, prairie, seeps and springs, and a tributary to Big Creek, a Class I trout stream is now protected through Mississippi Valley Conservancy.
Thank You, Wisconsin Land Trusts!
Gathering Waters exists to support a strong land conservation community across the state, and we couldn’t do it without our member land trusts.
New Initiative Aims to Protect Birds on Private Lands
Gathering Waters hosted a virtual conference, which opened with a series of weekly sessions on best practices in bird conservation for Wisconsin land trusts.
What is the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program?
The program helps land trusts, conservation organizations, communities, and the Department of Natural Resources purchase land, build trails, maintain parks, and upgrade facilities.
Wishing Dana and Pat Chabot the Best
At Gathering Waters, 2020 marked the end of an era as Dana Chabot, our longtime financial manager, passed his sharp pencil and calculator to the next generation.
Welcoming Winter
Gathering Waters offers some resources on how to face the upcoming winter.
