Spring 2023 Annual Report Edition natural resources foundation of wisconsin Explore. Love. Protect.
a n ote from the d irector
Earlier this winter, I spent a cold but beautiful and sunny afternoon tromping up and down our bluff property along the Wisconsin River. I was enjoying the warm, crackling burn piles of invasive trees and brush, when the sudden shock of an ember singed the back of my neck.
Burns, mosquito bites, leg cramps, and minor abrasions are all part of a typical weekend day for me, but I love it. For the past nine years, my wife and I have cleared invasive and exotic species and introduced prescribed fire to revive the oak opening, oak woodlands, and dry prairie remnants on our land. We’ve always known that without intentional and immediate management, this ridgetop community was in danger of blinking out.
Since our founding, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin has focused on supporting public land and wildlife conservation, and that will always be a part of our DNA as an organization. But it’s also important
to recognize the role that private land plays in protecting Wisconsin’s unique natural communities and diversity of life.
All of us play a role, from rural landowners to suburban homeowners to renters in cities. For example, did you know that the federally endangered rusty patched bumblebee is thriving in residential parks and gardens? Each of us can support conservation on Wisconsin’s public land and initiatives in our backyards that protect our state’s wonderful diversity of life.
B oard o F d I rectors
Tom Dott, Board Chair
Dave Adam, Vice Chair
Kris Euclide, Secretary
Marty Henert, Treasurer
Amy Alstad
James Bennett
Linda Bochert
Bruce Braun
Rebecca Haefner
Jim Hubing
Kristine Krause
Mark LaBarbera
Diane Humphrey Lueck
William Lunney
Tom Olson
Halie Tenor
Michael Williamson
Fo U ndat I on sta FF
David Clutter, Executive Director
Soumika Gaddameedi, Event and Donor Relations Coordinator
Shari Henning, HR & Operations Manager
Alex Kaspar, Administrative Assistant
John Kraniak, Membership Director and Data Analyst
Kim Kreitinger, Field Trip Coordinator
Emma Schatz, Digital Communications Coordinator
Christine Tanzer, Field Trip Director
Lindsey Taylor, Conservation Programs Coordinator
Shelly Torkelson, Communications Director
Marta Weldon, Director of Philanthropy
David Clutter, Executive Director
P.S. We hope you enjoy the first issue of Bridges featuring our new branding! We think the new look better communicates the work we do together: protecting Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife and connecting all people to nature.
n ew Year, n ew l ook
What does the ne W logo mean?
We believe our updated logo better communicates what we do, and here’s how: The new logo communicates the statewide nature of our work. Our projects, members, and partners are located all over Wisconsin, from the pine forests of the Northwoods to the oak savannas of the Driftless Area, from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes.
It also communicates the breadth of our work. The shapes of wildlife, land, and water show that our conservation work is holistic, and that we understand that all life is connected. Its multiple colors show that we value our state’s biodiversity. Lastly, it communicates what we believe. Nature has inherent value and people can — and do — make a difference. The arched shape of a bridge shows our commitment to connecting all people with the natural world in our state.
e xplore. love. p rotect.
Our new tagline says it all. It’s what we do, and it’s what we invite YOU to do. We’re excited to continue our important work together!
Caitlin Williamson, Director of Conservation Programs
o U r m I ss I on
Connecting generations to the wonders of Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife through conservation, education, engagement, and giving.
wisconservation.org
2 Bridges | SPRING 2023
2023 Bird of the Year
t he c onnecticut war B ler
Despite its name, the Connecticut warbler is an important bird this year in Wisconsin!
This mysterious, rarely-seen warbler spends its summer in mature jack pine forest in northwestern Wisconsin, nesting on the ground and walking the forest floor looking for insects.
Though these tiny birds weigh only half an ounce, researchers have documented them flying 48 hours nonstop over open ocean to reach their winter homes in South America.
Because Connecticut warblers are reclusive and usually found in remote habitats, we have little information about this rapidly-declining bird. A recent Bird Protection Fund grant supported awareness and outreach for this and other migratory birds that winter in Central and South America. Thank you to the participants in last year’s Great Wisconsin Birdathon, and to all our Bird Protection Fund donors. You’re helping protect the Connecticut warbler and other birds in Wisconsin.
h elp the connect I c U t War B ler and other m I gratory BI rds
• Landscape with plants that are native to Wisconsin.
• Keep cats indoors.
•Reduce window collisions.
• Turn lights out at night.
• Drink shade-grown coffee.
•Donate to the Bird Protection Fund.
The Great Wisconsin Birdathon is April 15 through June 15!
Form a team, go birding and help Wisconsin’s birds at wisconservation.org/birdathon
3 Bridges | Spring 2023 Br I an c oll I ns
e XP lore wisconsin
PriVate land, Pu B lic Good
Did you know that 82% of land in Wisconsin is privately owned? At NRF, we’ve always loved and protected our public lands — and if we want to boldly protect whole landscapes in our state, we need the help of private landowners, too.
Whether you’ve got zero acres, 1/10 of an acre, or 100 acres, you can help improve habitat in Wisconsin. The bees and butterflies would love a few potted native plants on your apartment balcony!
F I eld t r I ps F eat U r I ng pr I vate land restorat I on
Learn how to best care for your prairie, wetland, forest, or savanna by attending our special selection of 22 Field Trips this year that showcase private lands restoration and management. Here are a few examples:
Trip #121: Karner Blue Butterflies
A restoration success story! Discover how a private landowner’s restoration efforts on 40+ acres of native prairie and oak savanna provides critical habitat for the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly. Dakota, Marquette Co. 6/17 10AM-12PM
Trip #196: Driftless Wetlands
Wetland habitats are vitally important but create unique management challenges for private landowners. Hear the story of one private landowner’s restoration journey along a tributary of the Kickapoo River. Note: hike on uneven terrain. Steuben, Crawford Co. 8/18 9:30AM-12PM
Trip #201: West Dane Conservancy
Revel in the sights and sounds of a late summer prairie in peak bloom at a spectacular private land restoration. Learn the basics of management plans, conservation easements, and land management funding options. Mazomanie, Dane Co. 8/22 8:30-11:30AM
See all this year’s Field Trips at wisconservation.org/field-trips
F I eld t r I ps to the v ran I ak Fam I ly land shoW hoW h U mans, WI ldl IF e, and land can s U sta I n each other Damian Vraniak’s 40-year restoration of his family’s prairie, savanna, and wetlands have been well worth it. For example, in the first year of their wood turtle conservation work, they recorded less than 100 successful hatchlings — but in 2022, there were over 500!
Biodiversity has increased, and the people who have lived on the land throughout history have inspired many of the species he planted.
Vraniak spent critical portions of his childhood on the land with his Grandfather (Menominee, Hočąk (Ho-Chunk), and Scot/French), and his Grandmother (Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Nakota (Assiniboine) Cree and French/Irish). One of his great grandmother’s recipes for bison pemmican calls for saskatoon berries‚ so he planted saskatoon (serviceberry) trees. The traditions of his grandmothers then inspired the addition of native American chestnut and hemlock trees, an Irish potato garden and prairie turnips, the introduction of Franklin’s ground squirrels, the planting of ancient wheat and more.
Join Vraniak as he leads two Field Trips on his land this summer, #79-A and B. Identify native flowers and grasses, learn about turtle ecology (trips take place during nesting and hatching!) and become part of the history of this place yourself.
4 Bridges | spring 2023 d am I an v ran I ak d am I an v ran I ak
Vraniak’s two young sons collect seed on the family’s restored prairie.
d am I an v ran ak
Hundreds of wood turtles hatch on their land each year, which is located next to the Namekagon River.
“the voices of our ancestors can be recalled. it’s fruitful to listen.”
Damian Vraniak
“
We just went about our restoration work, step by step, season by season. When you reach certain thresholds, everything blooms and blossoms. Then, looking back, you recall all the things that you’ve done to foster such abundance.
e XP lore wisconsin
Br I dges SPRING 2023 5 d am I an v ran I ak
damian Vraniak
2022 nrf Photo c ontest w inners
There’s so much to love about our beautiful state. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who submitted a photo this year. We had over 500 entries!
FI rst place
“Momma Fox & Kit” by Marci Lanois,
CaPtuRING the MoMeNt
Calumet County
“My friend and I learned about a fox family on the east side of the state, so we decided to head there and try our luck. We found the fox family and sat in our car, shooting photos of the kits and their antics! I happened to catch a quiet, tender moment between Momma fox and one of her five kits. These types of moments just melt my heart. Nature is awe-inspiring and fills my heart with peace, joy, and exhilaration!”
-Marci Lanois, First Place Winner
6 Bridges | spring 2023
r U nner U p
“Belted Kingfisher and fledgling” by Andy Raupp, Marquette County
p eople‘s c ho I ce aWard
“Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly” by Janice Selfridge, Dane County
F I eld t r I p c ategory WI nner
“Saw-whet Owl” by Carla Guildner, Portage County
stay I n the loop
Sign up for our Wisconservation News emails to be notified when our 2023 contest opens: wisconservation.org/signup
7 Bridges | SPRING 2023 loV e wisconsin
t ime flies when You’re haV in G fun
by Christine Tanzer, Field Trip Program Director
c hr I st I ne tanzer’s 25 years lead I ng nr F’s F I eld t r program
It is hard to believe that I have been at the helm of the Field Trip Program for 25 years now. As I say to the young professionals who are starting their careers with NRF today, “Be careful, you too may find that your first job out of college ends up being your life’s work.”
When I started in 1997, NRF did not have email or a website. We offered 30-40 Field Trips annually, and registration meant mailing in a form with a check and waiting weeks to receive a postcard with registration confirmation. I would spend hours poring over people’s selections, making sure everyone got at least one of the Field Trips they most wanted to attend. Trip details letters were mailed out with a photocopied map, where I painstakingly highlighted the driving route and meeting location. Decades of digital advancements have made things more efficient. Now, we offer over 250 trips per year. Registration is online, and trip details arrive in your email inbox with a
Google-map link. In some ways this is a simpler time.
The most enjoyable part of my job has always been our members. Seeing families and muti-generations exploring Wisconsin together—that is priceless to me.
I have also been able to bring my own kids out on Field Trips through the years: banding kestrels, saw whet owls, and trumpeter swans, and learning about frogs, snakes, and bogs. Not yet born when I started at NRF, they are now in college, and I like to think these experiences helped shape the people they are today. My parents get out in the field too, sharing their love of Wisconsin with other family members and friends. Field Trips have always been a catalyst for shared experiences and creating community.
I believe that curiosity is an important pillar of happiness (along with gratitude and kindness). I hope that exploring Wisconsin has sparked curiosity in the 68,000 attendees on Field Trips these past 30 years. If you too are a curious lifelong learner, join us in the field. You will be in good company.
30 y ears
68,449 attendees
3,793 F I eld t r I ps
There’s still lots of great trips available! Make sure your membership is current and then go check them out: wisconservation.org/field-trips
8 Bridges | spring 2023 loV e wisconsin
Christine’s family on a kestrel banding Field Trip in 2011.
Christine Tanzer (left) holds an osprey on a Field Trip in 1998, during her first season coordinating the program.
In 2022, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin granted $1,030,650 to support 241 conservation and environ mental education projects across the state.
NRF’s grantmaking is made possible through the support of our donors, supporters, and members. We are grateful to everyone who supports our work to conserve Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife and connect generations to nature. Last but not least, thank you to our grant recipients for the important work that you do for Wisconsin!
d oin G G ood on the G round
looking out for lookout Prairie
Staff and volunteers removed invasive woody plants including buckthorn, sumac, black locust, and birch from Lookout Prairie in Hixon Forest in La Crosse. The important restoration efforts of the Friends of the Blufflands can continue at the Prairie thanks to a grant from the C.D. Besadny Conservation Fund. This photo shows the prairie AFTER restoration efforts.
off the iPads and into the woods
Go Outside Fund grant funds allowed students who otherwise would have been unable to afford the trip fee to join their classmates on a trip to Central Wisconsin Environmental Station. 53 sixth-graders from McKinley Elementary School in Stevens Point immersed themselves in nature through campfires, archery, teambuilding, and scientific observation.
9 Bridges | SPRING 2023
P rotect wisconsin
yo U ’re mak I ng a W hole state’s Worth o F I mpact
Gettin G a head of the c han G e
By Caitlin Williamson, Director of Conservation Programs
’re help I ng prepare W I scons I n’s landscapes F or cl I mate change
There’s no getting around it: climate change is impacting Wisconsin. Luckily, we know that conservationists and the public can take action to help make Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife more resilient to it.
Thanks to you, NRF and our partners are working to prepare Wisconsin’s incredible landscapes for warmer, wetter weather and more unpredictable weather events.
Together, we are protecting large, diverse landscapes, using science to inform habitat management, and coordinating climate adaptation projects.
Visit our blog to see how iconic Wisconsin species like the common loon and snowshoe hare are impacted by climate change: wisconservation.org/climate-adaptation-in-wisconsin
Bobolinks have been pushed into smaller grasslands, making them more susceptible to the impacts of heatwaves and summer flooding.
10 Bridges | SPRING 2023
c a tl I n W I ll I amson
a view of the south Bluff/devil’s nose state natural area within devil’s lake state park. the first distribution from nrF’s Wisconsin’s climate response Fund is funding efforts to improve the climate resilience of this large, ecologically important site.
- Amy Staffen, conservation biologist with the Wisconsin DNR, NRF Field Trip Leader, and co-chair of the WICCI Plants and Natural Communities Working Group
tact I cs:
• Worked with partners to create climate adaptation demonstration sites, including Spur Lake and Rush Creek. At these sites, land managers are implementing methods to make them more resilient to changing climate conditions, such as using climate-smart planting lists. Hopefully, these projects will inspire and inform other land managers throughout the state!
• Established Wisconsin’s Climate Response Fund (WCRF), which provides ongoing, sustainable support for climate impact conservation and education projects in Wisconsin, thanks to NRF donors Ed and Patty Neumueller. The first WCRF distribution is helping the South Bluff/Devil’s Nose part of Devil’s Lake State Park become resilient to a changing climate.
• Helped create the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) 2021 Assessment Report, which showed continued warming, increases in snow, and more extreme rainfall. WICCI’s 2021 report explains the issues and impacts of our warming climate on Wisconsin residents, and describes the scientific progress being made toward solutions.
s limy but sweet
yo U ’re g I v I ng m U dp U pp I es some love
By Lindsey Taylor, Conservation Programs Coordinator
If you’ve spent time in and around Wisconsin’s waters, you may have come close to encountering a unique amphibian: the mudpuppy. The only fully aquatic salamander in Wisconsin, mudpuppies can be found in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes all year-round. They prefer to spend time underneath flat rocks and woody debris.
Due to their behavior, searching for mudpuppies is challenging. Mudpuppies in Wisconsin have not been thoroughly studied, but scientists think their numbers may be declining.
After years of fundraising, NRF’s Wisconsin Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Fund made its first distribution in 2022 to support the mudpuppy research and conservation project. The goal: learn more about where mudpuppies used to be found, and where they are now.
Report any observations of mudpuppies to the Wisconsin DNR at DNRherptiles@ wisconsin.gov. Please include location details and any pictures!
11 Bridges | SPRING 2023
A researcher holding a mudpuppy over a net filled with water.
P rotect wisconsin
Healthy and diverse habitats can better absorb the stresses of a rapidly changing climate.
ca I tl I n WI ll amsoon
DNR biologists looking for mudpuppies.
heather kaarakka, W dnr
2022 BY the num B ers
4,754
attendees
a n ote from the Board chair
5,000 nr F mem B er s
83% o F co U nt I es have nr F- FU nded projects
7 dI vers I ty I n conservat I on Interns
$1,030,650 g I ven I n grants
As I begin my term as board chair, I’m optimistic about the future of NRF. The past few years have been challenging with the pandemic, but through it all, our staff and our supporters have stepped up and propelled the organization forward at an incredible pace.
I am really grateful that I had this opportunity, especially as someone who had limited knowledge about freshwater fish or the fishing community in Wisconsin. I gained experience in electrofishing and learned how to identify so many species. I loved fieldwork and plan to pursue a wildlife career in research or management.
As we turn the page into 2023, NRF has lots to celebrate including a new logo, 30 years of our incredible Field Trip program, new additions to the staff, and great momentum made possible by our supporters and partners. We are fortunate to be surrounded by so many people and organizations who have an unbridled passion for the conservation and restoration of Wisconsin’s biodiversity.
Spiny Waterfleas are invasive zooplankton spreading across Wisconsin — they can harm the ecology of lakes they get into. An NRF grant helped launch our “Stop Spiny!” campaign which works to stop the spread by providing education and cleaning tools. “Stop Spiny!” has reached 9000+ people to date, and still counting!
Last but certainly not least, I want to extend a HUGE thank you to our outgoing board chair, Mark LaBarbera. If you’ve had the chance to meet him, you know how genuinely passionate he is about our state’s great outdoor spaces and species. Watching Mark as the board chair has truly been inspirational — he’s raised the bar. The best part is that Mark will continue to serve on the board and be a guiding light.
We should all be proud of the work we’ve accomplished together. My greatest thanks for all your past and future support — stay tuned for great things to come.
- Zach Stewart, Douglas County Natural Resources Specialist
- Catherine Nguyen, Diversity in Conservation Intern
Thomas Dott
F I eld t r I p
311 F I eld t r I ps
12 Br I dges SPRING 2023 n atural r esources Foundation of Wisconsin
2022 F IN a NCI a LS
assets
net assets
2022 operating activities*
* o perating activities include unrestricted revenue, fees, and earnings that cover operating costs such as personnel, contract services, and other program and communications costs.
t he financial results shown are subject to Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin’s 2022 a nnual a udit.
View past IRS 990 Forms and annual reports online at wisconservation.org/annual-report.
expenses
* Costs associated with establishing and administering a fund in the Wisconsin Conservation e ndowment.
annual re P ort
Cash and Receivables $1,610,522 Fixed assets $3,289 Investments $16,319,443 Right of use asset $469,988 total assets $18,403,242 liabilities accounts Payable $136,389 accrued expenses $31,530 Funds held for others $5,720,259 Deferred Revenue $206,783 Lease Liabilities $476,640 total liabilities $6,571,601
Without Restrictions $928,873 With Restrictions $10,902,768 total net assets $11,831,641 total liabilities and net assets $18,403,242
total operating Income $1,500,176 total operating expenses $1,246,060 2022 operating Surplus $254,116
summary statement of financial Position revenue unrestricted Contributions $659,980 Fee Revenue $26,784 In-Kind and other $157,546 Field trip Revenue $154,365 Donor Restricted Contributions $870,981 endowment Contributions $759,734 total revenues $2,629,390 Investment Losses -$1,874,742 total revenues and Investment losses $754,648
Lands, Waters, & Wildlife $1,237,931 education & outreach $542,852 endowment Programs* $70,346 administration $210,633 Fundraising $287,038 total expenses $2,348,800 Br I dges SPRING 2023 13
h onorin G t homas m e Y er
Thomas Meyer of the Wisconsin DNR, a lifelong conservationist and Field Trip leader, is retiring! He’s led over 50 Field Trips for NRF so far and has been a tireless advocate for Wisconsin’s State Natural Areas program. Thank you for protecting Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife, Thomas!
Although I’m proud of the natural areas I’ve helped protect, my greatest professional joy and satisfaction has been sharing the wonder of these places with others.
- Thomas Meyer
w elcome, s oumi!
m eet o U r ne W e vent and d onor r elat I ons coord I nator, s o U m I ka g addameed I
“Early in college, I had mistakenly believed that my only option to work with animals was to become a veterinarian. While I was on that track, I was lucky enough to intern in wildlife rehabilitation at the Wisconsin Humane Society in Milwaukee. I had the chance to work with many incredible urban species including raccoons, opossums, red squirrels, and hawks!
Caring for more than 20 species of baby birds trained me to easily name the species of all the birds I passed by every day. My family often laughed at my newfound obsession of pulling out my binoculars every time I saw a bird hiding up in a tree. I am thrilled to have found other bird lovers who can relate!”
Read more about her at wisconservation.org/blog
And did we mention that the Great Wisconsin Birdathon, which Soumi is coordinating, starts April 15? Make a team, join a team, donate, and go birding at wisconservation.org/birdathon.
w elcome, e mma!
m eet o U r ne W dI g I tal comm U n I cat I ons coord I nator, e mma s chatz
“My love for nature and the outdoors comes from my dad, an avid hunter and fisherman, who always brought my sister and me along on his adventures while we were growing up. Not only has nature given me happy memories, but it has also helped shape the person I am today. Nature forces you to push yourself out of your comfort zone and I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to try different outdoor activities. Backpacking, kayaking, and horseback riding, to name a few, all helped grow my personal confidence on and off the trail.
For the longest time, I have been a passionate communicator about nature and the outdoors. I am eager to help grow NRF’s engagement on social media to draw more people into the amazing work that’s happening.”
Read more about her at wisconservation.org/blog
Have you noticed that our social media accounts are pretty lively lately? That’s all thanks to Emma! Follow us on your social media channel of choice and share our posts with your family and friends.
14 Bridges | SPRING 2023
$250,000 and above
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
$100,000 to $249,999
Caerus Foundation
Maggie Jones & David Linton
Wildlife Conservation Society
$50,000 to $99,999
The Joyce Czajkowski Family
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
$25,000 to $49,999
Brico Fund
James & Mary Hlaban
Patty & Ed Neumueller
John & Darla Patterson
John Shillinglaw
$10,000 to $24,999
Anonymous (3)
George & Linda Albright
James Bennett
The Brookby Foundation
Neal & Carla Butenhoff
Douglas & Sherry Caves
Karen Etter Hale & Jim Hale
Fund for Lake Michigan
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Cathy Halpin
Holbrook Travel
John C. Bock Foundation
Kelly Kearns & Tom McClintock
Richard Emmons Luthin
Lux Foundation
Susan Mischler
David Moore
Lorain Olsen
Peter Ostlind
Mary Kay Ring
Judith & James Schwarzmeier
Penelope & Gary Shackelford
Donald & Elizabeth Tills
We Energies Foundation
Peter & Lynne Weil
David Weizenicker
$5,000 to $9,999
Anonymous
Thomas Anderson
Bruce & Nancy Braun
Virginia Coburn
Shelly & JD Culea
Friends of Governor Dodge State Park
Janis Gradisnik
Hamilton Family Foundation
Kathleen L Hawkins & Charles Marn
Bill & Lisa Keen
Michael & Erica San Dretto
Beverly Schwabe
Ronald & Ann Semmann
Kurt & Susan Sroka
Marc & Marilyn Thwaits
s u PP orters
Roger & Lynn Van Vreede
John & April Wald
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation
Caryl Zaar
$1,000 to $4,999
Anonymous
David & Kathryn Adam
Alliant Energy Foundation
Ariens Foundation Charitable Fund
John Arnold
Mike & Karen Austad
Jane Barnett
Nancy & James Baxter
Patricia Becker
Linda Bernhardt
Anna Biermeier & Roger Hanson
Terence & Susan Bischoff
Diane Bless
Linda Bochert & David Hanson
David & Janet Braby
Janet & Michael Brandt
Kristen & Jeffrey Brown
Donna Browning
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund
Kathy & Carl Chapman
David Clutter & Meredith Porembski
Gary & Elaine Coll
Jane Cordero
Beverly Cram
Barry & Barbara DeBoer
Robert & Diane Dempsey
Thomas & Kira Dott
Elizabeth and Jeff Louis Foundation
Paul & Patricia Ellsworth
Gary & Judith Ertel
Kristine Euclide & Douglas Steege
Don Ferber
Firefly Conservation Company
Katie & Douglas Fisher
Susan Ford-Hoffert
J. Michael Gahagan
Kathleen Gallick
Gaumnitz Family Fund
Lloyd Genskow
Stephen Glass
Jim Goers
Richard Gordon
Thomas Gross
Rebecca Haefner
Robert & Elke Hagge Jr.
Julie Hastreiter
Pamela Heaney
Heinrichs Home Comfort
Rick Heinritz
Martin & Ellen Henert
Michael & Kim Herro
Tod Highsmith & Joan Braune
James & Barbara Hill
Robert & Merrill Horswill
James & Sharel Hubing
Jay Huemmer
Diane Humphrey Lueck & Gary Lueck
Nancy Isaacson
Terri Johnson & Roy Froemming
Kaytee
Deborah Kern
Mary Korkor
Mary Krall
John Kraniak
James & Rebecca Kurtz
Eric Larson & Susan Lewis
Asenath LaRue & Art Montana
Jack R Lawton & Bonnie McMullin-Lawton
Roma Lenehan
Micaela Levine & Thomas St. John Lindborg Parsons Charitable Fund
Clark Lindo
James Lousier
Warren & Denise Loveland
Bill Lunney & Judie Pfeifer
Alfred Lustig & Janice Watson
Tim & Laura Maleski
Thomas Mallery
Colleen Marsden & Holly Anderson
Patrick McGranahan & Kelly Kotewa
Susan & Joseph McMahon
MGE Foundation
LaVonne Middleton
Monarch Joint Venture
Hart Moss
Michael & Makenzie Mullane
Gerald & Deelila Murray
Jan Nash
Thomas Nash & Corinna Gries
Catherine Nelson
Noel Cutright Bird Club
North Lakeland Discovery Center
Mary & Larry O’Brien
Sarah and Peter Palmer
Richard & Donna Reinardy
Audrey Reineck
Alan Richards
Ronda Richards & Robert Ley
Diane Rosner & Bill O’Neill
Ted Ross
Jeff & Diane Roznowski
Daniel & Samantha Scheiman
Kurt & Laurie Schmude
Richard & Carlile Schneider
Daniel & LaVern Schroeder
Carl & Barbara Schwartz
Paul Scott
Pat Shaklee & Kim Reinke
Janice Sharp
Dan & Marcia Smith
Michael & Mary Smith
William & Jacqueline Smith
Lowell Tesky
Thrivent
TIAA Bank
Jim Trumpy
Deborah & Patrick Turski
Kathryn Voelker
Stephanie & Michael Vrabec
Glenn & Jane Watts
Wells Print and Digital
Delisa & Stephen White
Michael Williamson & Mary Ann Doll
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
Woodland Soul Massage
John Bryant Wyman
Michael Youngman
Ledell Zellers & Simon Anderson
$500 to $999
Anonymous (1)
Annemarie Adsen
Richard Albert
Aldo Leopold Audubon Society
Amy Alstad
Peggy Anderson
Carne Andrews
Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce
Association of Retired Conservationists
Janet Axelson
Jennell & Mark Ballering
Paul Bargren
Bruce & Kathleen Bartel
Denise & Jeffrey Baylis
Dale Beske & Dorothy Gertsch
Merle & Nancy Biggin
Marilyn Bontly
Marcia Bradley
Barry Brezan & Carlen Schenk
Brookfield Congregational Church
James & Karen Buck
Kenneth Buelow & Mary O’Leary
Marsha & Peter Cannon
Deborah Cardinal & Walter Burt
Ellen Censky
Laurits & Bea Christensen
Peter & Barbara Classen
Barbara & Ted Cochrane
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Cathy Daus
James & Ann DeLine
Karen & Ben Diamond
Carla & Michael DiIorio
Jason Dinges
Carolyn & Dan Doedens
Mary Lou Findley
James Fleming
Kathleen Foley
James Friedrich
Friends of Cherokee Marsh
Friends of Dodge County Parks
William & Kimberly Gabby
B’Ann Gabelt
Donna Gager
Judy Gibbs
Rebecca Gilman & Charles Harmon
Sandra & John Goggin
Daniel & Margot Griesbach
Susan Groshong & Robert Dillard
Priscilla Haehn
Kathy Haines
Jane Hamblen
We deeply regret any omissions or errors. Please contact our of fice at (608) 409-3122 or info@wisconservation.org to let us kn ow of corrections.
Gifts received between January 1 and December 31, 2022
15 Bridges | SPRING 2023 o ur
thank yo U F or protect I ng nat U re I n W I scons I n annual re P ort
Wava Haney
Guy & Carole Hansen
Raymond Hansen
Frank Hassler
Jon Heinrich
Marci & Jim Hess
Christine Hill
Thomas & Joyce Hirsch
Alexander & Anukriti Hittle
Michael & Marcia Hittle
Rita & John Hoffmann
Mary & Robert Hubbard
Jeffrey & Erin Huebschman
James & Esther Huntoon
Hope Imaizumi & Daniel Imaizumi Krieger
George Jacklin
Michael John Jaeger
Jens Jensen
Johnson Block & Company
Donald & Diana Johnson
Jill Joswiak
Mary Juba
Barb & Mark Jung
Trudy Karlson & David Weber
William Kehl
Kikkoman Foods Foundation
Timothy Kohl
Kristine Krause & Scott Patulski
Thomas & Margie Krauskopf
Gretchen La Budde
Dale & Sandra Landgren
Chris Landwehr
Kenneth Lange
Jean & Mark Ledman
Michael Lenehan & Mary Williams
Brendan LeRoy
Bridgit Levin
Brooke & Jonathan Lewis
Dr. Charlotte Little
Roland & Barbara Littlewood
Marilynn & Jim Loving
Lower Chippewa River Alliance
Jeffrey & Linda Luedtke
Kristi Lund
Robert & Margaret Lyons
Deb Markwardt
Duane & Peggy Marxen
Sumner Matteson
Kevin McGuire
Medtronic
Karen Merlau
Beth Meyerand & Chad Moritz
Robert & Rebecca Moczulewski
David & Ann Moffat
Doris & Dale Moody
Ed & Linda Mordy
Earl Morren & Vera Ming Wong
Charles Mote
Martin Murphy
Michael & Susan Nesemann
Robert & Carol Niendorf
Northwest Illinois Audubon Society
Reed Noss
Karen Oberhauser
Beth Olson
Richard & Christine Ouren
Jeanna Owens & Martha Jane Stryker
Kris Perlberg
Sheryl Pethers
Claudia Pilger
Alan & Carol Pohl
John Pool
Dr Rex & Linda Pope
Jeanne & Larry Prochnow
Laura Guy & James Prosser
David & Cindy Rasmussen
Darlene Rause
Marsha & Robert Rea
Kathleen Redmond
Kenneth & Susan Reese
Lori Remeika
Anne Riendl
Mollie Ring
Nina Rothschild-Utne
Claire Rynders
Paul & Thea Sager
Billie Samson
Jim Schleif & Bill Morley
Mary Schley
Sarah Schultz
David & Maureen Schwartz
Robert Selk
Donna Sereda
Jan
Carrol & Howard Fibich
Carol Fleishauer
Jason & Kim Frank
Judith & Jim Freund
Friends of Havenwoods, Inc.
Jane Furchgott
Theresa Geurs
Marge Gibson
William & Sally Giese
William & Nancy Gilland
Deborah & Luke Gillespie
Susan Gilmore
Betsy Ginger
Peggy & Carl Glassford
Jean Gohlke
Donald & Karen Grade
Darrel & Ruthann Gunderson
Robert & Iva Gundrum
Doug & Meg Haag
Vicki Halverson
Jim & Marilyn Hampton
Kathleen Hartman
Mike Healy
Megan Heneke
Rebecca Ann Herb
Denise Herzberg
Richard & Anne Hesse
Randy & JoAnn Hoffman
Sarah Hole & Eileen Mershart
Andrew & Paula Holman
Signe Holtz
Sandra & Edward Miller
Milliman Solutions
Lawrence Mirkes
Linda Mogan
Robert & Barbara Mortimore
James Murray
Jamie & John Myers
Mary and Michael Myers
Alan Nass
Steven Nass
Cyndi Nienhaus
Jennifer & Scott Nordstrom
Northern Lake Service Inc
Darlene & Anthony Nowak
Gretchen Bell
Suzanne Oberhauser
Michael O’Connell
Karen & L. Patrick O’Hagan
Tracy Olson
Linda & Terry Parrish
Allan & Patty Patek
Michael Petersen
Gail Piotrowski
Margaret & James Polglaze
Prairie Nursery
Oliver Radcliffe
Nick Reach & Heidi Kent
Susan Reed & Peter Schmidt
Mike Reese
Michael & Barbara Ries
Jennifer Rutten
Rebecca & Jeff Zuhlke
Karen & Doug Zweizig
$250 to $499
Sharon Adams
Joanne Adsen
Susan Ahlquist
Nancy & James Albertin
David & Sarah Allen
Amy Alpine
Julie Andersen
Becky Andreucci
Andrew Badje
Mary Ann & Jim Baggs
Jerold Bahls
David Bange
Charles Barnhill
Holly & Dr. Jack Bartholmai
Devyn Beaugh
Allen & Tamara Becker
Matthew Berg
Jon Bergquist
Sarah Besadny & James Meiers
Steven & Julie Betchkal
Christine Blaine
Margaret Blanchard
Bert Bleke
Terry Bloom
Helen Bolgrien
La Donna Borth
Jeff & Freya Bowen
Owen Boyle & Anne Reis
William & Treva Breuch
Anne Buchanan
Linda & Edward Calhan
Jennifer Callaghan
Dale Callaham & Susan Lancelle
Clare & Matthew Carlson
Sue Case
Curt & Arlys Caslavka
Elizabeth & Joseph Charron
Connie Collopy
Sue Conley & Michael Stieghorst
Howard Czoschke
Ann Demorest
Loretta Dichraff
Keith Dierkx
Brian Doverspike & Becky Anderson
David & Corinne Drexler
James & Kathleen Dyreby
Patrick & Lloyd Eagan
Chuck & Mary Egle
Mark Emery
Claudia Farias-Moen
Richard & Jill Feldkamp
Sue Feyrer
Nancy Horvath
Hank Hosler
Beth Howman Combs & Michael Combs
Judith Huf
Dan Huff
Kristine Jensen
Arlyne Johnson & Michael Hedemark
Collin Johnson
Mary & Thomas Johnson
Richard Jones
Pamela Kahler & Stan Miller
William Kelly
Shannon Kennedy
Michele Kenner
Diane Kercheck
Timothy Kessenich
Todd Kiefer
Pam Kindschi
Robert Kluge
Terrence Knudsen
Robert & Jackie Koehler
Herbert H. Kohl Charities
Kathleen & Terry Kohlman
Richard Krueger
Ron & Winnie Krueger
Robert Lannan, Jr.
Jesse Lapointe
Jennifer Lazewski
Sheila Leary
Richard LeClair
Melissa Leitch
Stephen Lewis
Joan Littrel
Karen Lloyd
Dan Loescher
Mark Lohry
Laura Long
Davin Lopez
Donna Lotzer
Timothy & Patricia Lubinsky
Jonathan & Patty Maag
Stewart Macaulay
Marcia MacKenzie
Katheryn Mackie
David Manor
Ann Marsh-Meigs & Eric Meigs
Matenaer Corporation
Tamara Matheus
Brent McCown
Sarah McMunn
Katherine Mehls
Joanne Mellema
Karen Mesmer & Robert Rolley
Frederic & Patricia Michalski
Shawn & Sarah Sabatke
Lisa Saywell & Judith Houck
Steve Schlecht
Scholz Nonprofit Law
Lori Schubring
Nancy Schuchhardt
Marcela Schultz
Ann Scott
Mistre & Greg Scribner
Dan & Joey Seehafer
Michael & Meg Severa
Emily Shannon
Amy Sheldon
John Shippy
Bill & Judy Shirley
Brent Sieling & Megan Schliesman
Kate Srozinski
State Farm Insurance -
Patrick Marsden
Christine Stott
Kathleen Svabek
Lon & Ellen Swedberg
William & Nancy Tans
Bradley Tenenholtz
Halie Tenor
James & Debra Tenorio
The Village
Craig & Mary Thompson
Susan Tikalsky & Al Friedman
Mike & Cheryl Trieschmann
Peter Tropman
Tom Uttech
Michael Vahldieck & Julie Horner
Rick & Laurie Vant Hoff
Paul Vastag & Karen Wegner
John Vellardita
Thomas Wallner
Greg Walsh
Debra Walters
Blake Wanger
Sharron Webster
Agnes Welsch
Gwen Welter
Sandra Wickman
John & Debra Wiegand
Sandra Wiegand
Marc Williams
Paul Williams
Jerry & Pam Wilson
John Woerfel
Levi & Janet Wood
Cathy & James Wright
Cindy Zalewski
Larry Zanoni
Brent & Karen Zimmerman
16 Bridges | spring 2023
James
John
Patricia Sowls Estate
Paul
Dr.
Robert
John
Bonnie
LaVonne
Paul
Art
Denise
H.
Michael
Richard
Ron
Katherine
Keith
Lyman
Todd
Deborah
Frances
& Herb Sharpless
& Kathleen Shurts
& Gladi Sippel
of Timothy Staats
Stillmank
Thomas & Ruth Stram
& Andrea Stupi
& Deanna Swanson
& Neil Voskuil
Wagner
Wagner & Cindy Schlosser
Walaszek & Suzanne Geerts
Wall-Statz & Dave Statz
William Walter
Wanger
Weber
& Diane Weber
Wegner & Bob Andrews
& Catherine White
& Lyn Wible
& Kris Wiegand
Wilson
Degraff
o U r s U pporters ( contd.)
conser Vation le G ac Y
The Natural Heritage Circle are members who have made the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin a part of their estate plan.
Anonymous (31)
David Adam
George & Linda Albright
Candye Andrus
Mike & Karen Austad
Janet Axelson
David Bange
James Bennett
Paul Brandt**
Michael & Janet Brandt
Bruce Braun
Margaret Brown**
William Cairns
Suzanne Covoloskie
John Dolen Dee**
Marilyn Deutsch Hampton
Dale Druckrey**
Charles Luthin
Holly Anderson & Colleen Marsden
James Matras
Carl & Barbara Mcllquham
Susan Mischler
Gerald and Deelila Murray
Ed & Patty Neumueller
V.E. Nicholas**
Art & Cora Oehmcke**
Ruth Oppedahl
Mary Oster
Chuck & Linda Pils
Peter & Mary Ann** Pittner
Sandra Raby**
Janet & Andrew Raddatz
David Redell**
Connie & Peter Roop
Jeff & Diane Roznoswki
Thomas Jerow & Steve Schreier
Dan & LaVern Schroeder
Rebecca Schroeder
Sandra Schwab**
Penelope & Gary Shackelford
John Shillinglaw
David Simonsmeier
Timothy Staats**
Sarah Stoll**
Don & Betty Tills
Mark & Christine Troudt
Anne Wandler
John & Leslie Watschke
David & Joyce** Weizenicker
Jane Wiley
Janet & Steve Wissink
Nash Williams**
Caryl Zaar
Reynold Zeller**
Robert & Nancy Rudd
Richard & Carlile Schneider
a nnual l eadershi P s u PP ort
** denotes that the named member is deceased Conservation
Anonymous (3)
David & Kathryn Adam
Thomas Anderson
Mike & Karen Austad
James Barnett
James Bennett
Linda Bochert & David Hanson
Bruce & Nancy Braun
Neal & Carla Butenhoff
Douglas & Sherry Caves
Laurits & Bea Christensen
David Clutter & Meredith Porembski
Virginia Coburn
Shelly & JD Culea
Thomas & Kira Dott
Kristine Euclide & Douglas Steege
Don Ferber
Stephen Glass
Rebecca Haefner
Robert & Elke Hagge Jr.
Kathleen Hawkins & Charles Marn
Rick Heinritz
Martin & Ellen Henert
Robert & Merrill Horswill
Diane Humphrey Lueck & Gary Lueck
Mary Krall
John Kraniak
Kristine Krause & Scott Patulski
James & Rebecca Kurtz
Bill Lunney & Judie Pfeifer
Richard Emmons Luthin
Thomas Mallery
Jim Matras
LaVonne Middleton
David Moore
Michael & Makenzie Mullane
Thomas Nash & Corinna Gries
Patty & Ed Neumueller
Lorain Olsen
Peter Ostlind
John & Darla Patterson
Audrey Reineck
Ted Ross
Jeff & Diane Roznowski
Kurt & Laurie Schmude
Carl & Barbara Schwartz
Ronald & Ann Semmann
Dan & Marcia Smith
William & Jacqueline Smith
Lowell Tesky
Jim Trumpy
Roger & Lynn Van Vreede
David Weizenicker
Michael Williamson & Mary Ann Doll
John Bryant Wyman
Caryl Zaar
17 Bridges | SPRING 2023 annual re P ort annual re P ort
annual re P ort
Br I dges SPRING 2023 17 nat U ral her I tage c I rcle
t he conservat I on ste Ward s oc I ety
Jane Edson** Elizabeth Fayram Daniel Flaherty** John Freeborg Thomas Ganfield** Philip & Dale Grimm Robert** & Cathy Halpin Mary Hamel Linda Bochert & David Hanson Rita Hayen Bill Heart Pamela & Craig Heilman Rick Heinritz Jeffrey Hintz Ron Horn** Diane Humphrey Lueck Gerry & Barbara Hussin Robert Jaeger Ken Jalowitz Robert Jostes John & Marlen Kaiser** Bill & Lisa Keen James Kobiske John & Mary Koeppe Lauren Koshere Mary Krall Martha Kronholm Holly Kuusinen Jerry & Barbara Larson** Karen Lawrence Kristi Lund
Steward Society
annual
$1,000 or more.
members contribute an
unrestricted gift of
in honor or in memorY
onorary and m emorial Gifts
The Foundation recognizes gifts made in honor or memory of the following:
In Memory of Dorothy A. Amend
Association of Retired Conservationists
In honor of Jerry Anderson
Debbie Greene & Reid Jorgenson
In honor of Katie & Dave Batker
Judy Batker
In honor of Julie Berndt
Greer Nelson
In Memory of Barbara
Besadny
Carne Andrews
Anonymous
Kristin Bauer
Todd Brown
Timothy & Yvonne Burkee
Shawn Carney
Elise Gold
Mary Jean Hale
James & Esther Huntoon
Monique Isham
Kelly Jacobson
Phylis Johnson
Lynda Finn & Emily Jones
Phyllis Lorenz
Holly Nilles
Michael & Debra Palm
Michael Peczynski
Donald & Marion Peterson
Carol Philipps
Antonina Prestigiacomo
Leslie Seltzer & Charles McKenzie
M. Janaan Sampson
William & Jacqueline Smith
Ralph & Debbie Stamler
Jim & Susan Vergeront
In honor of Diane Bless
Jon & Cookie Miller
In Memory of Paul Brandt
Merle & Nancy Biggin
In honor of Scott Brochtrup
Benjamin & Jessica Johnson
In honor of Nancy Businga
Suzanne Bahls
In honor of Lisa Charron
Elizabeth & Joseph Charron
In honor of Chula
Aurora Adams
In Memory of Jack Cook
Chad Cook
In Memory of Carol Czekalski
Ron & Diane Weber
In Memory of Heidi Annmarie
Darling Hoyt
Jess Krueger
In Memory of Edward Dickinson
Mary Smith
In Memory of Paul Didier
Association of Retired Conservationists
In Memory of Peter R. Dohr
William & Treva Breuch
In honor of Erik
Kendra Gullicksen
In Memory of Richard Fayram
Elizabeth Fayram
In honor of Kaitlynn Finfrock
Debbie Greene & Reid Jorgenson
In honor of Alison Geanon
Alison & George Geanon
In Memory of Cliff Germain
Association of Retired Conservationists
In Memory of Ronald Giles
Rita Giles
In Memory of Scott M. Goeb
Sandra and Charles Giovetti
In Memory of Leonard “Buzz”
A. Gourdoux
Larry Baker
Lissa Berndt
Dee Merryfield-Jans
Mark Ridgman
Danny Ritchey
Paul & Lana Roberts
Bonnie Sallmann
In honor of Lonnie Haas
Carolyn Haas
In honor of Cynthia Higgins
Jane Ahlstrom
In Memory of Henry Hochfellner
Carol Burke
Paul Fohs
William Hochfellner
Katherine Kennedy-Kartheiser
In honor of Marjorie Horness Dreps
Deb Markwardt
In Memory of Beckett Hudson
Laura Kirkegaard
In honor of Sharon & Jerry Huffmaster
Benjamin & Jessica Johnson
In Memory of Joan
Todd & Kris Wiegand
In honor of Uncle Joe
Nathaniel Keisling
In honor of Bruce Jones
Eric Jones
In honor of Alex Kaspar
Betsy & Jim Matzinger
In honor of Juli Kaufmann
Sharon Adams
In Memory of Jim & Grace Kile
Dawn Kile
In Memory of Scott Kistner
Carl Jalowitz
In Memory of Scott Kistner
Tricia Cinker
In Memory of Michael Koebernik
Andrea Hug
Kim & Paul Falde
Jack & Brenda Walkky
In honor of Lynn & Paul Kubicha
Betsy Ginger
In Memory of Ronald “Ron”
Kurowski
Sheila & Gary Goemans
Eric Larson & Susan Lewis
In Memory of Daniel Laur
Becky Andreucci
David Berendsen
Aaron Fiul
Joan Becker Friedman & Mike
Friedman
Patti & Jim Gutglass
Marci Houts
Deborah Kravit
Colleen & Richie Mitchell
Terri & Neil Siegel
In Memory of Robert “Bob” Leigh
Cassandra Alfheim
In honor of Analise Lindborg
Parsons Charitable Fund
In Memory of Hugh McMahon
Laura Long
In Memory of Marlene Messling
Association of Retired Conservationists
Donna Sereda
In honor of Bob Khouri & Michelle Cihla
Dan & Aubrie Khouri
In Memory of David H. Middleton
LaVonne Middleton
In honor of Laurel Mills
Lynn Koss
In Memory of Tim Minter
Allen & Tamara Becker
Rodney & Carrie Effinger
Reginald Effinger
Robert & Mary Johnson
Bonnie Minter
Carolyn & Timothy Pelzek
In Memory of David Morehouse
Association of Retired Conservationists
In Memory of Mary Lou Munts
Michael Youngman
In Memory of Ann D. Musche
Alan Richards
In honor of Ryan O’Toole
Christine O’Toole
In honor of Joe Panci
Theodore & Tracy May
In Memory of Emily Papara
Tracy & Jason Trentadue
In honor of Janet Raddatz
Dodge County Master Gardener
Association
In honor of Marsha Rea
Susan McAlister
In Memory of Dave Redell
Mary Ann & Jim Baggs
Cynthia & Thomas Eagon
Kris & Thomas Kesselhon
Shana Lavin & Howard Sonn
In Memory of Lita Reif
Tom & Barb Reif
In Memory of Rick Alan Relyea
Tamara Relyea
In honor of Julia & Katherine
Rieckmann
David & Dawn Rieckmann
In Memory of Richard J. Ring
Mollie Ring
In honor of Pam K. Schindele
Mark Vander Woude
In Memory of James J. Schwabe
Dr. Michael & Edie Schwabe
In honor of Beverly Schwabe
Susan Schwabe
In Memory of Richard “Dick”
Stoychoff
Lori Jarrell
In honor of the hard-working employees of WDNR
Rebecca Belmont
In Memory of Augie Tietz
Steven Nass
In honor of Arlene & Ed Trochlell
Jill Trochell Ziehr
In honor of Trout
Robert Selk
In Memory of Carol Ann Weisensel
Everett Weisensel
In Memory of Joyce Weizenicker
Susan & Mike Walton
In Memory of David White
Lynn White
In Memory of Don Whitty
Kay Christianson
In honor of Jerry Wickman
Sandra Wickman
In honor of Dr. Paul Williams
Karin Mahony & Adam Balin
In honor of Luke Worsham
Linda & Paul Harris
In Memory of Jeff Wyman
Marion Wyman
In honor of Camille Zanoni
Kurt & Susan Sroka
In Memory of Jerry Zeichert
David & Colleen Beilfuss
h
18 Br I dges SPRING 2023 n atural r esources Foundation of Wisconsin
jU ly 21, 2022-Fe B r Uary 14, 2023
our Partners
You’re bringing conservation experts together to accomplish big goals. These organizations from across the state received funding from the Natural Resources Foundation in 2022 for their conservation and environmental education work
Access Ability Wisconsin Inc.
Aldo Leopold Nature Center
American Bird Conservancy
Arrowhead High School
Baraboo Range Preservation Association
Beaumont Elementary School
Beaver Creek Reserve
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin
Birding Havana
Blue Lotus Farm & Retreat Center
Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin
Bonduel Elementary School
Bong Naturalist Association
Botanical Club of Wisconsin
Cedar Grove Ornithological Research Station
Chippewa County Land
Conservancy
City of Lake Geneva Avian Committee
Clean Wisconsin
Clement Avenue School
Clintonville High School
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Crestwood Elementary School
Dane County Conservation League
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department
Douglas County Land Conservation Department
Driftless Area Land Conservancy
Edgewood Campus School
Edison Middle School
Elm Grove Bird City
Elmbrook Nature Center
Emmeline Cook Elementary
Escuela Verde
Feminist Bird Club - Madison Wisconsin Chapter
Ferry Bluff Eagle Council
FIELD Edventures
Fontana Elementary School
Foundations of Success
Fox Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Friends of Copper Falls State Park
Friends of Crex Association
Friends of Governor Dodge State Park
Friends of Hartman Creek State Park
Friends of McFarland Parks
Friends of Owen Conservation Park
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy
Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Friends of the Blufflands
Friends of the Cedarburg Bog
Friends of Wehr Nature Center
Friends of Willow River & Kinnickinnic State Parks
Friends of Wisconsin State Parks
Gathering Waters
Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society Inc.
Geneva Lake Conservancy, Inc.
Get Kids Outside
Glacial Lakes Conservancy
Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council
Groundswell Conservancy
Hales Corners Lutheran School
Highland Community School District
Holy Wisdom Monastery
Ice Age Trail Alliance - Langlade County Chapter
International Crane Foundation
Jefferson County Parks
Kennedy Elementary School
Kettle Moraine Land Trust
Kettle Moraine Natural History Association
LaFollette High School Arboretum Club
Lake View Elementary School
Lakeland Area Mountain Bike Organization, Inc.
Landmark Conservancy
Madison Audubon
Madison Friends of Urban Nature
Marathon Area Elementary School
McKinley Elementary
Mequon Nature Preserve
Midwest Environmental Advocates
Mitchell Integrated Arts School
Monarch Butterfly Fund
Muirland Bird Club
National Society of Colonial Dames of AmericaState of Wisconsin
Navarino Nature Center
North Lakeland Discovery Center
Northern Waters Environmental Charter School
Northwoods Land Trust
Omro Middle School
One City Schools
Osa Conservation
Outdoor Heritage Education Center Inc
Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust
Pheasants Forever Wisconsin
Raptor Education Group, Inc.
Richland Center – Santa Teresa Sister City Project
Riley Elementary School Parent Teachers Association
River Alliance of Wisconsin
River Bend Nature Center
River Revitalization Foundation
Riveredge Nature Center
Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center School District of Beloit
Shawano County Land Conservation Department
SOAR Charter Middle School
Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium
Southern Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Spooner Elementary
St. Aloysius Catholic School
Stoner Prairie Elementary School
The Newport Wilderness Society
The Prairie Enthusiasts
Tower Rock Elementary School
Trees For Tomorrow
Tropical Wings
Upper Sugar River Watershed Association
Urban Ecology Center
UW-Madison Biocore Outreach Ambassadors
UW-Madison Extension Wisconsin Master Naturalist
UWSP Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society
Viroqua Area Schools
Wausau Bird Club
Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education
Wisconsin Bird Conservation Partnership
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin Healthy Grown Potato Program
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers
Wisconsin Waterfowl Association
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Wonewoc-Center Middle School
YMCA Camp St. Croix
additional photo credits for this issue:
Page 2, Shelly torkelson
Page 3, Jeff Galligan
Page 4, Damian Vraniak
Page 8, Christine tanzer
Page 9, Patrick Wilson, Jill Schraufnagel
Page 10, eric Preston
Page 12, Catherine
Nguyen, Caitlin Williamson
Page 14, Larry Stopa, elena Price, Fernando Rivera
annual re P ort Br I dges SPRING 2023 19
annual re P ort yo U make the h I ghest pr I or I ty conservat I on projects I n the state happen
WisConse rvati on.org/Planned- g iving
211 s paterson st, suite 100, madison, WI 53703 (608) 409-3122 | wisconservation.org
Your estate gift can address our state’s most critical conservation needs, and offer generations worth of support for our natural wonders.
do you W ant your lega C y to be? 50% post-consumer fiber
many thanks to our su PP orters What