Wisconsin

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Get an insider’s view into the Conservancy’s work in Wisconsin. Happy Exploring!

Exploring Wisconsin

Explore our work in Wisconsin — from protecting public lands and migratory songbird habitat to helping one couple leave a legacy to the future!

Lulu BurnPrescribed fire in wetlands at Lulu Lake Preserve, Wisconsin. © Eric Howe
Restoring Fire to Native Landscapes

See how prescribed fire can be used safely to restore native habitats and provide benefits to people, plants and wildlife. Explore

Peregrine falconPeregrine falcon. © Lynn McBride
Conservation For the Birds

The Conservancy and its partners are protecting habitat that is critical for birds during migration. See how

Peninsula State Park SunsetPeninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin © Gerald H. Emmerich, Jr.
Make Nature Part of Your Legacy

By including The Nature Conservancy in your estate plans, you will make a big difference for the lands and waters in Wisconsin you love. Learn more

Twin Bluffs RiverThe Nature Conservancy helped protect 161 acres along the Mississippi River including scenic blufflands. © ColdSnap Photography
Scenic Bluffland Protected

Family’s love of land along Mississippi River leads to conservation of bluffland and prairie.
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Chain LakeChain Lake, Oconto County © Darryl Beers
Nature and Art

See Wisconsin’s beauty in photos by Darryl Beers and haiku poetry by Reed Hardy.
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On the road to workFor the second year in a row, LEAF interns from New York joined Wisconsin interns at the Mukwonago River Watershed where they helped with land management, including removing invasive species, monitoring bluebird boxes and repairing canoe racks and boat docks. © Marissa Maggio/TNC
Students Take Action for Nature

New York City and Wisconsin students intern at Conservancy preserves. Learn more

Oberhauser familyPete and Sanny Oberhauser with daughters (l to r) Sara, Karen and Amy and granddaughter Amy (far right). Photo © Cate Harrington/TNC
For Oberhausers, Nature is a Family Affair

Love of nature is shared by four generations of the Oberhauser family. Learn more

Nate Emery in survey gearNate Emery, a graduate student at the University of North Dakota, helps the Conservancy capture greater prairie chickens and relocate them from Minnesota to Wisconsin. © Clay Mealman
Tackling a Prairie Chicken Problem

An ex-linebacker helps the Conservancy relocate prairie chickens from Minnesota to Wisconsin. Learn more

Hine’s emerald dragonflyHine’s emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) © Dr. Dan Soluk
Return of the Green-eyed Dragon

Scientist unlocks secrets to the survival of the Hine’s emerald dragonfly at Mink River Preserve. Explore

Bob Hansis at Military Ridge restoration siteBob Hansis at stream restoration site at Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area, Wisconsin © Joy Zedler
Restoring a River’s Floodplain

Bob Hansis helps nature make a comeback in southwest Wisconsin. See how

Teacher Shares Passion for NatureCathy Chybowski (3rd from left) at Eagle Springs Lake. © Cate Harrington/TNC
Teacher Shares Passion for Nature

Cathy Chybowski and her students explore nature at Lulu Lake Preserve. Watch video

Chequamegon Bay on Lake SuperiorChequamegon Bay on Lake Superior with Kakagon and Bad River Sloughs in foreground. © Ted Cline
Wild Rice in Wisconsin

Helping protect clean water and the wild rice that sustains the Bad River people. Learn more

Clough Island 15_RH Smith -- Clough Island, St Louis River Estuary, Wisconsin __ Richard Hamilton SmithClough Island, St. Louis River Estuary, Wisconsin © Richard Hamilton Smith
Clough Island: Heart of the St. Louis River Estuary

Clough Island is the centerpiece of the St. Louis River Estuary and essential to its protection. Learn More

Sandhill cranesSandhill cranes © Chris Helzer/The Nature Conservancy
Top Three Must-See Migrations

See what’s moving, crawling, swimming and flying through the Badger State!

WI EX This Land is Your Land, IconFour chinese scientists take part in a kayaking trip through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge in Dresbach, Minnesota. The scientists, representing Chinese national and provincial science agencies, are visiting the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to learn about the Long Term Resource Management Program on the Upper Mississippi River System. Their visit is part of an on-going scientific and technical exchange between the Yangtze River Basin and the Mississippi River Basin, facilitated by The Nature Conservancy’s Great Rivers Partnership and funded by the Caterpillar Foundation. LTRMP staff share its technical and scientific experiences in conducting ecological monitoring, assessment, and science in the Upper Mississippi River Basin over a 20 year period in partnership with four federal agencies, 5 state natural resource agencies, countless additional private and public organizations, and the American public. Photo credit: Erika Nortemann/© 2009 The Nature Conservancy
This Land is Your Land, Wisconsin

The Nature Conservancy has long recognized the importance of America’s public lands. See what we’ve helped to conserve in Wisconsin.

WI EX Tender Wetland IconPickerel Lake Fen Preserve in the Mukwonago River Watershed, Wisconsin. PHOTO CREDIT © Gerald H. Emmerich, Jr.
My Wisconsin Campaign

The My Wisconsin campaign is protecting forests, grasslands, lakes and rivers for people and nature. Learn more

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos