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Restoration Project Adds 11,000 Trees to Crawford County’s Plum Creek Conservation Area
Mississippi Valley Conservancy receives support from the USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program to plant trees and convert row crop acreage to prairie.
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You Can Hike the Same Path as Mammoths and Saber Tooth Tigers at This Midwest National Park
Travel + Leisure describes the trail as a place “hikers and nature lovers can discover…that was once inhabited by some of the Earth’s most majestic animals.”
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Supporters Gather to Celebrate Pelican River Forest Conservation
After facing a series of challenges, The Conservation Fund permanently protected the Pelican River Forest forever with a conservation easement.
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Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Purchases Hassinger Farm in Town of Polk
CLCF’s purchase of the two land parcels will maintain the rural landscape of the area.
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Door County Land Trust Acquisition Protects Water Quality and Wildlife
Door County Land Trust acquired 10 acres in the Town of Liberty Grove, near its Three Springs Nature Preserve in Sister Bay.
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Hatley and Greater Wausau Area Distinguished As Ice Age Trail Communities
This designation by the Ice Age Trail Alliance recognizes communities that highlight the significance of the Ice Age Trail.
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NERR Designation Process in Green Bay Moving Forward
Door County Land Trust owns 425 acres that would be included in the reserve, planned for designation in spring 2025.
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‘Dream Realized’ as Conservation Groups Add 1,000 Acres to Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
The purchase of nearly 1,000 acres expands the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Wisconsin and northeast Illinois.
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Town of Westport Awarded State Grant for Prized Conservation Property
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program grant will make up a large portion of the funding gap to complete the land acquisition.
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North Central Conservancy Trust Earns National Accreditation
Recognized for its strong commitment to public trust and conservation excellence, North Central Conservancy Trust becomes nationally accredited.
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Madison Audubon Becomes Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Madison Audubon moves forward with a new name: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.
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Northwoods Land Trust Adds 6 Acres to Holmboe Conifer Forest
The addition expands the old growth forest, previously designated as a State Natural Area because of its ecological importance, to 38 acres.