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Tree Planting Days ~ Point Creek Natural Area
May 3 & 4, 2019 
Over 2,000 trees have been planted!

Thank you to all who raised funds, organized the project, and volunteered your time to put trees in the ground! Future generations thank you as well!

The above pictures depict the pine plantation at Point Creek Natural Area before the timber harvest (left), after the 2018 timber harvest (center), and after the 2019 tree planting (right).

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Our Annual Dinner Auction & Membership Meeting
on Sunday, May 5, 2019 was our best event yet!
Thank you all!

See our EVENTS page for a complete list of event sponsors and auction silent auction donors!

Knowles-Nelson Stewarship Funding Program Update -
thank you to everyone who voiced your opinion!

The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) voted on June 11, 2019 to adopt Governor Ever's position to extend the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for two years at current funding levels (33 Million/year).

This funding source was originally established in 1989 and has been used to protect more than 500,000 acres of Wisconsin's most cherished land. Historically, the program has been reauthorized for 10 year intervals. Conservation projects take time, and sustainable funding sources are crucial for long-term planning and collaborative projects.

Although, we are disappointed at the short term renewal decision made by our legislature, we are proud of Wisconsin's conservation community for showing their bipartisan support for land and water protection. We are hopeful that at the end of the two year extension, a long-term conservation funding solution will be secured.

Wisconsin is an attractive place to live, work, and play.  Residents and visitors alike chose Wisconsin for the beauty of our natural resources. This is evidenced by out $18 billion outdoor recreation and $24 billion forestry industry. We have a rich history of conservation and most of us have deeply ingrained  memories of being outdoors with our families as children, and now we create memories with our own children, grandchildren, nieces, nephew, friends, and other loved ones.

"In the coming years, we must continue to ensure that Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program—one of our nation’s most successful conservation programs—remains strong and well-funded. If we do, it will continue to provide natural areas, state parks and bike trails that Wisconsinites will enjoy for generations to come." ~The Nature Conservancy

​To find out who your state legislators are, go to maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/.

For more information about the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund go to dnr.wi.gov/topic/stewardship/grants/Index.html.

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"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt" ~ John Muir