Wrapping up the 2023 Volunteer Monitoring Season
We made it! It's November 1st, and the end of monitoring season (phew!) We finished out the season with 22 monitoring volunteers, 7 of whom were brand new to monitoring. Collectively, those 22 volunteers monitored 75 properties (27% of the total portfolio) across 15...
Conserved Property near Hayward is an Ever-Evolving Haven for Biodiversity
Michael and Louise Heim’s Sawyer County property is part laboratory, part enchanted forest. The couple’s 58 acres are located on a kettle moraine, where two lobes of the last continental ice sheet ground against one another around 13,000 years ago. The complex...
Bird Friendly Outdoor Decorations
Decorate an outdoor tree for our feathered friends this winter!When you think about spending time outdoors during the winter season, you may think of snowshoeing or skiing, building a snowman, or sledding. Here’s another fun way to connect with nature - decorating an...
Fall 2023 Brownstone Trail Improvements
Landmark staff, volunteers, and partners have been busy with improvements on the Brownstone Trail this fall! Using funding from a Land Trust Alliance grant, Landmark hired Dan Maki and his crew to improve drainage along a particularly wet part of the trail, below...
Protecting Habitat and Creating Recreation Opportunities with Coulee River Trails
Restoration updates from Coulee River Trails and fundraising updates from Landmark Conservancy. Learn about both at the upcoming Community Trails Conversation on Tuesday, November 7th from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Freedom Park, 200 Monroe St., Prescott, WI 54021. Click...
Pine Coulee October Update
Fall greetings from Landmark Conservancy!The leaves are beginning to turn, and children have returned to their daily school routines. An average family Saturday might include sleeping a bit late, checking in with friends on social media, some shopping, and a...
Musings From an Accidental Trail Builder
Written by Charly Kearns, Conservation SpecialistIn my 15 years of working in the conservation field, I have come to realize many things about myself. Perhaps most importantly, I find that I am happiest when I am doing some sort of productive physical work outside in...
Landmark Conservancy 2022-23 Impact Report
View Landmark Conservancy’s 2022-23 Impact Report and learn about our land protection progress in northwest Wisconsin!
Legacy Circle Member Story: Judie and David Foster Babcock
When Judie and David Foster Babcock learned about the Landmark Legacy Challenge, they were ready to sign on. The couple had recently celebrated milestone birthdays and a milestone anniversary, which sparked a conversation between them about leaving a portion of their...
Seasonal Employee Reflections
Landmark Conservancy was lucky to have two seasonal employees this summer season. They learned about the many facets of a land trust including land management, leading hikes, conservation easement monitoring, interacting with landowners, and even writing blog posts...
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