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Costa Rica 2010 - 02/19/10
GWC is hosting a trip to Costa Rica, February 19 – 28, 2010. By foot, boat and horseback we will explore Costa Rica’s rainforests, mangroves, and cloudforests and enjoy educational lectures by local scientists and conservationists. Itinerary highlights ...
Land Trust Board Orientation: Register Here - 01/30/10
If you serve on the board of directors of a Wisconsin Land Trust, please consider joining us for this useful training on January 30th in Milwaukee. ...
15th Anniversary Celebration Dinner - 01/22/10
For our 15th Anniversary Campaign Contributors and Hall of Fame donors, Gathering Waters will host dinner to share our appreciation for those who's generosity sustains our work....
2009 Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 10/01/09
Save October 1, 2009, for Gathering Waters Conservancy 7th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration. Join us in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve th...
A Barn Dance: Celebrating Rural Communities - 09/26/09
A Barn Dance and fundraiser to celebrate the Working Lands Initiative's success in the recent state budget. ...
Costa Rica Reception - 09/18/09
Are you interested in traveling to Costa Rica with Gathering Waters Conservancy (GWC) or learning about the conservation connections between Wisconsin and Costa Rica? If the answer is yes, please join us for a special reception at the Brico Fund in Milwa...
Pleasant Valley Conservancy Tour - 09/07/09
On Labor Day, Kathie and Tom Brock will lead an afternoon trip, co-sponsored with The Prairie Enthusiasts, at Pleasant Valley Sora Rail/Pat Ready The Audubon Caws 8 Summer 2009 Conservancy State Natural Area....
2009 Land Legacy Gathering - 04/25/09
Please join us for Gathering Waters Conservancy’s Land Legacy Gathering on Saturday, April 25 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Mequon Nature Preserve in Mequon, WI. As the trout lilies usher in another glorious...
2009 Wisconsin Land Trust Retreat - 03/12/09
Gathering Waters Conservancy invites all staff and board members of Wisconsin land trusts to join us for the annual Wisconsin Land Trust Retreat. This year's retreat will be held in Madison on March 12th, immediately preceding the start of LTA’s Midwest ...
Valuing Conservation Easements - 03/12/09
Gathering Waters Conservancy invites appraisers and assessors to join us on March 12 for Valuing Conservation Easement, a continuing education training. This seminar will introduce participants to conservation easement valuation. In addition, this course ...
Midwest Land Conservation Conference - 03/12/09
The Midwest Office of the Land Trust Alliance and Gathering Waters Consevancy invite you to attend the 8th Annual Midwest Land Conservation Conference. The Alliance is pleased to be partnering with Gathering Waters Conservancy this year. The conference ...
Working Lands Workshop - 12/18/08
The Wisconsin Towns Association will host five one-day workshops throughout the state in December on the future of Wisconsin's working lands. The first round of workshops sponsored by WTA will present information on tools available to balance the need to ...
Working Lands Workshop - 12/17/08
The Wisconsin Towns Association will host five one-day workshops throughout the state in December on the future of Wisconsin's working lands. The first round of workshops sponsored by WTA will present information on tools available to balance the need to ...
Working Lands Workshop - 12/16/08
The Wisconsin Towns Association will host five one-day workshops throughout the state in December on the future of Wisconsin's working lands. The first round of workshops sponsored by WTA will present information on tools available to balance the need to ...
Working Lands Workshop - 12/09/08
The Wisconsin Towns Association will host five one-day workshops throughout the state in December on the future of Wisconsin's working lands. The first round of workshops sponsored by WTA will present information on tools available to balance the need to ...
Working Lands Workshop - 12/08/08
The Wisconsin Towns Association will host five one-day workshops throughout the state in December on the future of Wisconsin's working lands. The first round of workshops sponsored by WTA will present information on tools available to balance the need to ...
The Ultimate Land Use Study Tour III - 10/15/08
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy, the American Farmland Trust, UW-Extension, and many others for a tour of farmland preservation programs in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These states are nationally recognized as leaders in the use of Pu...
A Clean Future for the Yahara Lakes: Solutions for Tomorrow, Starting Today - 10/10/08
The Yahara Lakes are vital economic and ecological resources for south central Wisconsin, providing an abundance of recreational and educational opportunities, natural beauty, economic value and community identity. But lakes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, K...
2008 Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/25/08
Save September 25th, 2008, for Gathering Waters Conservancy 6th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration. Join us in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve th...
Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership Workshop - 06/05/08
The 9th Annual Wisconsin Land Trust Retreat will meet in La Crosse June 5-7. One of the best-loved events among Wisconsin’s land trust community, this is the only state-wide land trust meeting. This year’s topics include innovative outreach ideas, a conv...
Land Legacy Gathering - 04/26/08
Please join us for Gathering Waters Conservancy’s Land Legacy Gathering on Saturday, April 26 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, WI. As the pasque flowers begin their perennial bloom, ushering in another glorious...
Celebrate the Stewardship Fund Reauthorization - 01/17/08
Please join us in celebrating the successful reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. Friends and supporters will gather on Thursday, January 17, 2008, from 5-7 pm at the Milwaukee University Club for an evening of good food and conversati...
Conservation Options in Estate Planning Seminar - 10/25/07
A lunch and a short introduction to conservation easements and other estate-planning options will be offered on Thursday, October 25 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Hotel Chequamegon in Ashland. Attorneys, financial planners, bankers and accountants...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/20/07
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy for our 5th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve the places that make Wisconsin s...
Chippewa Flowage Tour: Celebrate Wisconsin's big backyard! - 08/25/07
Gathering Waters Conservancy has produced a small book, Stories of Stewardship, highlighting several of the special places in Wisconsin protected by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. You are invited to tour one of these unique, lovely places and meet t...
Honoring Conservation Leaders Call for Nominations - 05/26/07
Gathering Waters Conservancy's Land Conservation Leadership Awards recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, policy makers, and land trusts who work together to conserve the places that make Wisconsin special. The awards honor the power...
2007 Wisconsin Land Trust Staff Retreat - 05/18/07
The Annual Wisconsin Land Trust Staff Retreat will be in Bayfield this year. Mark your calendars – May 18 & 19, 2007 This year, this “staff-only” event will feature conversations on anticipating national accreditation, evaluati...
Building a Robust Membership Program - 05/11/07
In just over ten years, Gathering Waters Conservancy has grown from an idea, to a thriving and successful organization with a diverse and widespread membership. Join Sara DeKok, Gathering Waters’ Member Relations Director, and Liz Walsh, Operations & P...
CLE Seminar on Conservation Gifts in Estate Planning - 10/27/06
The demand for informed legal advisors conservation-oriented landowners is increasing. Land trusts are the fastest-growing segment of the conservation community, and their activities are changing the landscape of conservation, estate planning and charita...
Inside look into the Mequon Nature Preserve Breakfast - 10/17/06
We invite you to join Arthur Harrington, president of Gathering Waters Conservancy, for breakfast and an inside look into how the dream of the Mequon Nature Preserve has become a reality through unique public-private partnerships, an innovative open space...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/28/06
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy for our 4th Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration to be held on September 28, 2006 at the Monona Terrace in Madison!...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 07/25/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups for a bi-monthly brown bag lunch to talk about program, membership, organizational policy and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community. June's To...
Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership Workshop - 05/04/06
The 2006 Land Trust Staff Retreat & Board Leadership workshop will be held May 4th-6th, in lovely Door County! This year’s Retreat focuses on the many components of effective fundraising while providing a chance to meet your fellow staff and board of Wi...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 04/24/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups for a bi-monthly brown bag lunch to talk about program, membership, policy and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community. ...
Gathering Waters Conservancy's Open House - 03/15/06
Interested in learning more about Gathering Waters Conservancy's programs? Looking for an informal venue to ask questions about land conservation? Just want to socialize over an organic, locally-harvested meal? Then join the staff of Gath...
Brown bag lunch for Madison area conservation groups - 02/28/06
Please join Gathering Waters Conservancy and other Madison area conservation groups in launching a monthly brown bag lunch to talk about policy, program, membership and administrative issues of interest to the conservation community....
Land Trust Board Orientation - 11/04/05
If you serve on the board of directors of a Wisconsin Land Trust, please consider joining us for this free half-day workshop. Especially if you are not able to attend Rally this year, come collect current information and an updated list of materials ava...
Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration - 10/13/05
Join Gathering Waters Conservancy in celebrating the achievements of Wisconsin land conservation leaders at the Third Annual Land Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration!...
Appraising Conservation Easements - 05/20/05
An important training opportunity for professionals working with land conservation transactions. This course will carry up to 7 hours of Wisconsin Continuing Education Credit for Appraisers....
Private Land Conservation Conference - 04/27/05
Gathering Waters Conservancy and the UW-Law School co-hosted an accredited workshop for attorneys on preserving family lands on Wednesday, April 27....
Leadership Awards Celebration - 09/30/04
Celebration honoring leaders across the state for outstanding service preserving the places that make Wisconsin special...

Upcoming Land Trust Events in Wisconsin

Waukesha County Eagle Area Community Showcase - 03/20/10
We will be partnering with the Eagle School District and promoting the Ice Age Trail Alliance by handing out informational materials at the Eagle Area Community Showcase. ...
Beginning Birding at Lakeshore Nature Preserve - 03/20/10
Each spring, MAS sponsors many birding field trips....
Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter Hike - Lapham Peak - 03/27/10
We will go up, over, and down the county’s highest point....
Spring Birding at Rose Lake - 03/28/10
Rose Lake State Natural Area is a hidden gem acquired by Jefferson County with assistance from Madison Audubon....

 

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