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Conservancy protects 33-acre wildlife haven on Halls Creek

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A serene 33-acre property hidden among the pines along Halls Creek, north of Black River Falls, is now forever protected by a conservation easement.
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Student research on protected land provides valuable data and supports career ambitions

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Ten students from the University of Wisconsin Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Water Resources & Management program have embarked upon a research project within the Fancy Creek watershed in Richland…
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A Most Meaningful Birthday Gift In Honor Of Life

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Aimee Ebersold Schultz knows a lot about the patience and hard work of healing. In 2010, she began her stewardship of an old farmhouse and 114 acres near Alma, Wisconsin…
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New Milestone of 26,000+ Protected Acres Achieved with Wisconsin River Land Acquisition

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With the purchase of nearly 200 acres along the Wisconsin River, the Conservancy has now protected more than 26,000 acres in the Driftless Area.
Photo by Samuel Li - An angler enjoys a quiet moment in Plum Creek fishing for trout.

New Streambank Easement Opens 21 Acres of Angler Access on Plum Creek

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On September 3, 2024, the Wisconsin DNR finalized the paperwork to purchase a streambank easement from Mississippi Valley Conservancy.
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Reflections of the Summer Intern Crew

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In the last week of August, staff gathered with the Summer Intern Crew to hear about their learning adventure and thank them for all they did to build the climate…
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Stewarding Land and Future Conservationists, Together

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After a few rigorous weeks of training, your two paid summer intern crews are now actively honing their habitat restoration skills on many of the public and private lands you’ve…
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The Magic of Tainter Creek Forever Protected

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There are places in the Driftless Area where life seemingly moves a little slower: days seem longer, the sounds of nature seem louder, the stars seem brighter, and sleep seems…
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Habitat Restoration Projects Begin at Plum Creek Conservation Area

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The first restoration project consists of 11,200 trees that were planted across an 18.5-acre ridgetop field in May.
Landowner planting oak trees to build climate resilience

Mighty Oaks: Migration smorgasbord and carbon capture

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Here's why we're planting so many oak trees. Let us know if you'd like to help out.
Hall Bottom Creek conserved by land protection

Protecting land in Richland County for clean water, wildlife, and four-legged friends

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Connie convinced Art that the land with the cabin offered them a perfect weekend place “that beats camping” to get away from their work lives in Milwaukee.
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Island property protected for wildlife on Mississippi River Flyway in La Crosse

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The land is the north end of Barron Island, which it shares with Pettibone Park, 65 acres purchased by Adolph Gundersen from A. W. Pettibone and where, in 1918, Gundersen…
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Protected Wildlife Corridor Expands Along Kickapoo River

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The Twining Farm, a 345-acre historic homestead property along the west bank of Kickapoo River, just south of Gays Mills, Wisconsin, is now permanently conserved for the sake of the…
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Sharing the love at New Amsterdam Grasslands

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We are thrilled to report on all the great restoration work done by For The Wild volunteers in the past two weeks at New Amsterdam Grasslands, a fabulous nature preserve…
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Conservancy purchases 17 acres adjacent to Kickapoo Valley Reserve

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Mississippi Valley Conservancy closed on the purchase of a 17-acre property adjacent to the 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve (KVR) from a private landowner with funds provided by several partner organizations.