“If I have any lasting worth, it will be because I have tried to make people remember what the Earth is meant to look like.” —Mary Oliver
The Ripple Effect: Three Decades of Land & Water Stewardship
Join us in celebrating thirty years of land and water stewardship and raise critical funding to continue our mission.
July 25, 2026: 4-8 p.m.
Event opportunities include:
Menu by Kohler Wisconsin
Zeke Fitzgerald, Chef de Cuisine Whistling Straits
Nohl Depies, Sous Chef Whistling Straits
Tiffany Ringelstetter, Chef de Cuisine Wisconsin Room
Tray Passed Appetizers
Goat Cheese and Apricot Wonton with Hot Honey Glaze (Veg)
Deviled Egg with Salmon Caviar (G/F)
Smoked Salmon Mousse with Dill on a Crostini
Whipped Honey Ricotta and Berries on a Crostini (Veg)
Street Corn Fritter with Lime Cilantro Crema (Veg)
Dinner
Berry and Spinach Salad with Crumbled Goat Cheese, Glazed Pecans, Orange Segments and Balsamic Vinaigrette (Veg, G/F)
Wedge Salad with Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Caramelized Pearl Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Buttermilk Basil Dressing (Bacon on the side) (Veg, G/F)
Vegetarian Risotto with Roasted Garden Vegetables and Fresh Parmesan Cheese and Grilled Asparagus (Veg, G/F)
Roasted Chicken Thigh (G/F) with Marble Potatoes (Veg) and Blackberry Reduction
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder (G/F) with Cherry BBQ Sauce and Cornbread (Veg)
Dessert
Assorted Macaroons (G/F)
Petite Desserts (VEG)
Coffee
Location:
Kiwanis Park & Fieldhouse
726 Kiwanis Park Dr, Sheboygan
Optional canoe ride begins at 2 p.m. (limited seats available)
Purchase event ticket and canoe ride below!
Join us in celebrating thirty years of land and water stewardship and raise critical funding to continue our mission.
July 25, 2026: 4-8 p.m.
Event opportunities include:
- Canoeing along our restoration sites on the Sheboygan River
- An interview with environmental journalist and author Peter Annin
- Cocktails, Appetizers, Dinner catered by Kohler Wisconsin
- Raffle & Silent Auction
- Paddle Raise
Menu by Kohler Wisconsin
Zeke Fitzgerald, Chef de Cuisine Whistling Straits
Nohl Depies, Sous Chef Whistling Straits
Tiffany Ringelstetter, Chef de Cuisine Wisconsin Room
Tray Passed Appetizers
Goat Cheese and Apricot Wonton with Hot Honey Glaze (Veg)
Deviled Egg with Salmon Caviar (G/F)
Smoked Salmon Mousse with Dill on a Crostini
Whipped Honey Ricotta and Berries on a Crostini (Veg)
Street Corn Fritter with Lime Cilantro Crema (Veg)
Dinner
Berry and Spinach Salad with Crumbled Goat Cheese, Glazed Pecans, Orange Segments and Balsamic Vinaigrette (Veg, G/F)
Wedge Salad with Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Caramelized Pearl Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Buttermilk Basil Dressing (Bacon on the side) (Veg, G/F)
Vegetarian Risotto with Roasted Garden Vegetables and Fresh Parmesan Cheese and Grilled Asparagus (Veg, G/F)
Roasted Chicken Thigh (G/F) with Marble Potatoes (Veg) and Blackberry Reduction
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder (G/F) with Cherry BBQ Sauce and Cornbread (Veg)
Dessert
Assorted Macaroons (G/F)
Petite Desserts (VEG)
Coffee
Location:
Kiwanis Park & Fieldhouse
726 Kiwanis Park Dr, Sheboygan
Optional canoe ride begins at 2 p.m. (limited seats available)
Purchase event ticket and canoe ride below!
2nd Annual Native Plant Sale and Planter Fundraiser is live!
Through this exciting event, enhance or transform your garden into a vibrant natural sanctuary or sponsor a native perennial or seed mix to be planted on a GLC preserve! With over 100 unique and stunning native perennials to choose from, there's something for every yard, ecosystem and nature enthusiast. Use the button below to learn more or order now and pick-up at LaValley Home & Garden on May 22 and 23. Sponsored items will be picked-up and planted by a GLC representative.
In addition to proceeds from the GLC Native Plant Sale going to benefit our cause, LaValley is also donating 15% of all in-stock native perennials, grasses, trees & shrubs sold in person on May 22 and 23 to GLC!
BONUS: Rob Zimmer from Rob Zimmer Outdoors will be on-site May 23 from 10am-1pm to chat with you about native plants!
Beginning May 22, the garden center will be stocked with a diverse selection of native perennials, grasses, trees, shrubs, seeds and seed mixes, heirloom vegetables, and herbs! We invite you to come see our selection specifically chosen to enhance the well-being of our environment. Let's continue to work together to protect nature for future generations.
Click the link below!
Through this exciting event, enhance or transform your garden into a vibrant natural sanctuary or sponsor a native perennial or seed mix to be planted on a GLC preserve! With over 100 unique and stunning native perennials to choose from, there's something for every yard, ecosystem and nature enthusiast. Use the button below to learn more or order now and pick-up at LaValley Home & Garden on May 22 and 23. Sponsored items will be picked-up and planted by a GLC representative.
In addition to proceeds from the GLC Native Plant Sale going to benefit our cause, LaValley is also donating 15% of all in-stock native perennials, grasses, trees & shrubs sold in person on May 22 and 23 to GLC!
BONUS: Rob Zimmer from Rob Zimmer Outdoors will be on-site May 23 from 10am-1pm to chat with you about native plants!
Beginning May 22, the garden center will be stocked with a diverse selection of native perennials, grasses, trees, shrubs, seeds and seed mixes, heirloom vegetables, and herbs! We invite you to come see our selection specifically chosen to enhance the well-being of our environment. Let's continue to work together to protect nature for future generations.
Click the link below!
Thank you to GLC volunteer Dusty Krikau for creating this beautiful video for GLC.
GLACIAL LAKES CONSERVANCY
Glacial Lakes Conservancy, is a non-profit land trust based right here in Sheboygan. A land trust is a non-government community-based organization that actively works to permanently conserve land. GLC is part of the national Land Trust Alliance which totals over 60 million acres of saved land from development.
GLC is one of 40 land trusts in the state of Wisconsin. We were established in 1996, serve 5 counties: Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Calumet and Kewaunee and have permanently saved over 2400 acres of land from development. We own 5 preserves that we manage and hold 32 conservation easements on private lands. Conservation easements are legal contracts with landowners to permanently protect their property from development. Our mission is “To permanently preserve and protect land and water resources for future generations”. We do this by acquiring lands, creating conservation easements, executing land management plans and developing engaging events for the communities we serve.
GLC is one of 40 land trusts in the state of Wisconsin. We were established in 1996, serve 5 counties: Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Calumet and Kewaunee and have permanently saved over 2400 acres of land from development. We own 5 preserves that we manage and hold 32 conservation easements on private lands. Conservation easements are legal contracts with landowners to permanently protect their property from development. Our mission is “To permanently preserve and protect land and water resources for future generations”. We do this by acquiring lands, creating conservation easements, executing land management plans and developing engaging events for the communities we serve.
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Trail Preservation Program
GLC is excited to kick off our Trail Preservation Program, which will raise funding towards the maintenance of our five preserves! Of the 2,000 acres that GLC has helped protect, we own and manage 304 acres—meaning we are responsible for taking care of the trails and land. Our active land management activities include keeping our trails mowed and clear of brush and fallen trees, checking and fixing trail conditions after a large storm or heavy snow, removing invasive species from the land, and hosting events for our community.
Every $5, $10, $15 donated adds up to help us keep the Preserve trails well maintained throughout the year for our community. This program will serve as a fundraiser for anything and everything that helps us maintain our beautiful trails for our community to enjoy: gas for our tractor, auger, and weed whacker, clippers and saws for trail pruning and invasive species removal, staff time to actively manage the land as well as plan events and volunteer opportunities for our community, and other general operating expenses to maintain our preserves. Thank you! Send checks payable to Glacial Lakes Conservancy at 529 Ontario Ave. Sheboygan, WI 53081 or donate online using the button below. |
