Rick Remington

Executive Director

Rick is a native of central Wisconsin, and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Rick worked in conservation throughout the Midwest, Maine, and Kentucky in land management, restoration, and legal land protection before joining the Landmark Conservancy staff in 2002. In his role as Conservation Director for 20 years, he oversaw numerous conservation transactions, served on Land Trust Standards and Practices Advisory Team, and provided education to professionals within the land trust community. Rick has served as Executive Director since August 2023. In his spare time, Rick serves as on the board of the Menomonie Market Food Co-op, and enjoys a variety of outdoor pursuits including running, biking, gardening, and spending time outdoors with his wife and daughter.

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Tommy Adams

Stewardship Specialist

Tommy graduated from UW- Eau Claire in 2021 with a degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology. He worked for Landmark in 2021 as a seasonal stewardship assistant and spent a year working for Dahlby Conservation Services working on various projects related to environmental conservation, forestry, and restoration. With a strong interest in preserving and enhancing Wisconsin’s natural resources and continuing to learn about the ecology of the state, Landmark Conservancy is a great fit. Tommy is interested in most activities that keep him outside with his two boys, wife, and dog.

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Angie Anderson-Norberg

Finance & Operations Manager

Angie grew up in a small Wisconsin town along the Mississippi River and has always been amazed at the diverse beauty this state has to offer, especially throughout the four seasons. She joined the Landmark team as Administrative Associate in November 2021 in order to play a supportive role in preserving this beauty for generations to come. She loves to spend time with her partner, Brian, especially when they are working on the restoring the old barn on their property or visiting their 6 children.

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Erika Lang

Conservation Manager

After receiving her BS in Zoology from Ohio State University, Erika served in Peace Corps Bulgaria Environmental Program. She then completed a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources Management from the University of Minnesota. Since receiving her degree, she has worked as a community organizer in Montana and as a landowner partnership coordinator in Oregon. Erika develops land conservation projects throughout our northern service area. She enjoys hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, paddling, swimming, biking, and bird watching. She works from our Bayfield office.

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Andrew Norman

Conservation Manager

Andrew is a Resource Management graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. He works on land protection projects and helps oversee in the management of our nature preserves. He has dedicated his professional career to improving the ecological health of Wisconsin’s public and private lands. Before joining the Landmark Conservancy staff, Andrew worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and in the private sector. In his free time, Andrew stays active by hiking, cross country skiing, and playing disc golf. Andrew works throughout our service area and is based at our Menomonie office.

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Sara Norman

Community Engagement Manager

Sara grew up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and is passionate about the natural landscape here. She has a BS in Geography-Resource Management from University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and a MA in Landscape Architecture from University of Wisconsin – Madison. She previously worked with the organization as a Conservation Intern and as Accreditation Coordinator, and joined the staff as Community Outreach Coordinator in 2019. Sara enjoys doing yoga and loves staying active outdoors by kayaking, hiking, and exploring with her pup Meadow.

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Kristin Thompson

Advancement Director

Kristin Thompson joined the Landmark staff as Advancement Director in May 2019. She has degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College and Hamline University, and brings over 15 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. Kristin provides leadership for fund development to support new and ongoing conservation initiatives. She has lived in the St. Croix Valley since 2010 and enjoys gardening, kayaking, cross-country skiing, and exploring the Northwoods with her family — husband Chris, daughter Sydney, and son Jonah.

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About Us

Conserving Wisconsin’s natural legacy for everyone, forever.

Photo: Devil’s Punchbowl Preserve, Menomonie, WI

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Landmark is a non-profit conservation organization serving 20 counties in western and northwestern Wisconsin. We work primarily with private landowners who wish to conserve their land in perpetuity. Conservancy staff evaluates and select potential projects based on notable conservation values. We also work with local municipalities, state, and federal entities to create public preserves and trails for all to enjoy. Our primary tools for land protection are conservation easements and land acquisition.

Our Mission

Our mission is to conserve Wisconsin’s natural legacy for everyone, forever.

Our Vision

As we look to the future of:

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Wisconsin

We see a landscape with wild and scenic places conserved and accessible to people for generations to come.

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Our Community

We see a network of sustainable programs working together with our partners, private and public landowners, and passionate, engaged citizens to preserve the natural world and wild and scenic places we cherish.

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Landmark Conservancy

We see a respected land trust building a community of stewardship for special places in our perpetual care.

Map showing all properties in the Landmark portfolio

Updated 2025. Click to view larger image.

Our Progress

Reviewing our annual reports is a great way to see our mission and vision in action. Read about our accomplishments, goals and plans for the future.

Impact Reports

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

Financial Reports

2024-2025 Form 990

2023-2024 Form 990

2022-2023 Form 990

Audited Financial Statements – June 30, 2025 & 2024

Our History

Landmark Conservancy was born of a merger between two nationally accredited land trusts: West Wisconsin Land Trust and Bayfield Regional Conservancy.

West Wisconsin Land Trust (WWLT) was founded in 1988 with a focus on farmland protection. By the time Wisconsin Farmland Conservancy had changed its name to West Wisconsin Land Trust in 2002, over 4,500 acres of farms, forests and open space had been protected. As the momentum for private land protection grew, so grew the area in which WWLT worked, stretching from the Black River to the south, the banks of the Mississippi to the west, and the shores of Lake Superior to the north.

WWLT helped protect more than 25,000 acres of land and held 177 conservation easements. These easements protect approximately 20,000 acres. WWLT also owned six small preserves totaling over 500 acres. The organization assisted with a number of other projects where land was conveyed to the ownership of another conservation partner, such as an outdoor sports club, a habitat organization, or a government agency.

Bayfield Regional Conservancy (BRC) was incorporated in 1996 with the mission of protecting the lands of the Bayfield Peninsula. Early work included the establishment of the Brownstone Trail in Bayfield, collaborating with the Town of Bell to permanently conserve shore land near Cornucopia, and the completion of the Big Ravine Trail. In the ensuing years, BRC conserved over 5,000 acres, holding over 30 conservation easements and two forested preserves.

Working in Ashland, Douglas, Sawyer, and Bayfield Counties, BRC’s service area included Wisconsin’s entire Lake Superior drainage basin as well as the incredibly rich and diverse lakes region in Sawyer County. Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands were also included in the service area. BRC had a proud history of community-based conservation initiatives to preserve Wisconsin’s northwestern region.

The two organizations had been longtime partners, collaborating on a number of projects in recent years. After two years of careful deliberation, we determined that our commitment to conservation required a unified and more robust organization for greater impact. Our integrated staff of conservation and advancement professionals will help ensure the quality, visibility, and permanence of our work. The merger was complete in the spring of 2018 .

Our Team

Staff

Rick Remington

Executive Director

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Tommy Adams

Stewardship Specialist

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Angie Anderson-Norberg

Finance & Operations Manager

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Erika Lang

Conservation Manager

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Andrew Norman

Conservation Manager

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Sara Norman

Community Engagement Manager

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Kristin Thompson

Advancement Director

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Board of Directors

Interested in learning more about joining the Board of Directors?

Read the article by former Board Member Judy Aldrian! For more information contact our Executive Director Rick Remington at:

(715) 235-8850 or at rick@landmarkwi.org.

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Executive Committee

Greg Hilding – Board Chair
Minnetonka, MN
Retired, Group President, Bremer Bank

Mary Hemshrot – Board Vice Chair
Shell Lake, WI
Environmental Educator

Genevieve Johnson – Board Secretary
Minneapolis, MN
Retired, Architect

Geary Searfoss – Treasurer
Ojibwa, WI
Retired, Certified Public Accountant

Pam Foster Felt – At-Large
Madison, WI
Coordinator of Programmatic Partnerships, UW-Madison Division of Extension

Members At-Large

Sue Aiken – Bayfield, WI
Public Health Nurse

Tom Andersen – River Falls, WI
Retired, Andersen Sales Co.

Barry Bauer – Menomonie, WI
Program Manager, Lockheed Martin; Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Chuck Bomar – Chippewa Falls, WI
Retired Dean, UW-Stout, College of STEMM

Andy Buccanero – Wyoming, MN
Director of Investment Management, JNBA Financial Advisors

Bill Butsic – Menomonie, WI
Retired, ConAgra

Kathy Haines – Clayton, WI
Retired, Senior Corporate Manager of Quality & Manufacturing, Land O’ Lakes, Inc.

Carol Heinrich – Hayward, WI
Retired, Educator

John March – Edina, MN
Retired, Cargill Corporation

Katherine Merrill – Herbster, WI
Retired, Vice President, Regis Corporation

Richard (Rick) Neville – Eden Prairie, MN
Retired, Executive VP, World Fuel Services

Pam Rasmussen– Eau Claire, WI
Retired, Director of Siting and Land Rights, Xcel Energy

Bruce Siebold – Menomonie, WI
President and Owner, Rusk Prairie Consulting, LLC

Laurel Sukup – Washburn, WI
Chief, Sustainability & Business Support, WI Department of Natural Resources