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In a Nutshell:

Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin
Learn who we are, how we work, how we’re funded, how you can visit our preserves, what you can do when you get there (hike, canoe, deer hunt, birdwatch) and much more.

How You Can Help:

Learn how to become a member, make a donation and volunteer for The Nature Conservancy.

Save Wisconsin’s Great Outdoors
Take action to protect our land and waters.

Places We Protect:

See the places where the Conservancy is working in Wisconsin and learn how to visit.

Special Events:

Join us for a hike, paddle, or other fun event.

Frequently Asked Questions:

We answer your questions about how to visit preserves, hunting, jobs, member address changes and more.

In 1960, a group of conservation-minded people met to form The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin.

We invite you to join us throughout 2010 as we celebrate 50 years of conservation in Wisconsin.

• Get the details on our fun 50th outdoor events.
• Show your Wisconsin pride by submitting your Wisconsin photos.
• View a slideshow of the places you’ve helped protect.
• Read stories about our conservation success and meet some of the people who made it possible.

More than 19,000 acres of forests, lakes and rivers will be conserved in Wisconsin's Northwoods for wildlife habitat, timber production and outdoor recreation.

The Conservancy is celebrating great spectacles of nature this spring with a listing of the "Top Three Must-See Migrations" in Wisconsin.

The Conservancy and the Alliant Energy Foundation have launched an initiative that will protect native prairie in southwest Wisconsin and provide income to farmers and renewable energy to businesses.

The Nature Conservancy applauded U.S. Rep. David Obey and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl for their leadership in securing $2.3 million in federal Forest Legacy funding for the Wild Rivers Legacy Forest in northeast Wisconsin.

Wisconsin and Minnesota are collaborating to help save the greater prairie chicken, an iconic species of America's grasslands.

• See how The Nature Conservancy is working with farmers and other partners on the Pecatonica River in southwest Wisconsin to test an innovative approach to protecting water quality in streams.
   
• View a fabulous slideshow of birds that benefit from Great Lakes conservation, see what the Conservancy is doing to protect habitat for our feathered friends, and learn how you can help.

The Conservancy is a BBB Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity — meaning that we meet all of the alliance's Standards for Charity Accountability.

Join the Conservancy's Great Places Network and receive monthly updates on our conservation work in Wisconsin.