Interested in discovering how to connect with others to conserve more land and water?  Learn how to collaborate with federal, state and local agencies to better protect land in your backyard. Representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), American Farmland Trust, The Nature Conservancy and local land trusts will discuss how they leveraged federal funding programs to increase their conservation impact, and how developing partnerships can and has changed the face of how we protect land and water in the Midwest. You will leave with a better understanding of the federal conservation funding programs available to you and how best to take advantage of these programs to more strategically protect land and water.  Cost: $25 - Register today.

We'll be holding this year's retreat at the Waters of Minocqua. This is GWC's annual gathering of and for Wisconsin land trusts--the only statewide opportunity for practitioners to learn from each other and from experts in the field. An agenda is forthcoming so stay tuned for updates about the 2012 Retreat soon!