We're on a mission to conserve native habitats and farmlands for the health and well-being of Wisconsin's Driftless Area.
In this time of rapid climate change, our services help landowners and communities protect their land from development and restore its resilience and biodiversity.
We at Mississippi Valley Conservancy fulfill our mission in three ways:
We're an accredited nonprofit land trust that works with conservation-minded landowners who choose to permanently protect land through conservation easements and land acquisition efforts. We also assist landowners by connecting them with available funding and resources for land management.
We also own and manage public nature preserves where we restore native habitats to enhance biodiversity and protect declining species in this time of global climate change. Our staff and volunteers restore native habitat by removing invasive species, conducting prescribed burns, planting native species, and other best practices of habitat restoration. We also provide environmental education in efforts to enrich our local communities.
We serve the Wisconsin counties of Buffalo, Crawford, Grant, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, and Vernon.
Our work helps protect water, wildlife, fresh foods, outdoor recreation, local economies, and climate for the benefit of all. We're working to save the Driftless Area for the next generation that will inherit this planet from us.
None of this is possible without your support!
Protecting and preserving habitat requires a substantial investment in people, equipment, and property. None of this is possible without the generous gifts from donors like you.
There are many ways you can be a part of the solution.
- Learn how you can add a conservation easement to the property you have worked so hard to protect
- Support our efforts through a membership, monthly donations, or with estate planning
- Volunteer to help in the office, in the field or as a member of a committee
- Join us at a Linked to the Land event and learn more so you can be an ambassador for native habitat
JOIN US and help us create a legacy of conservation in the Driftless Area for generations to come!