Bat Talk and Walk Program
Learn about North Lakeland Discovery Center’s Bat Walk and Live Education Bat Programs.
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Harold Ramon Cram, Jr. Bluebird Restoration Fund
When we lose someone we love, it can feel like a gaping hole is left behind. While nothing can ever replace what has been lost, as humans we have a strong instinct to help our loved one live on in some way. Creating a memorial fund “After Dad died, people wanted to make donations to […]
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2017 Conservation Grants Announced
“We believe that nature has inherent value and that people want to make a difference,” said Ruth Oppedahl, executive director for the Natural Resources Foundation. “The C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant program is proof of this. These grants are awarded to people and organizations who are out there making a real difference for conservation and education in Wisconsin and we are so proud to support their work.”
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First Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund grant impacts three State Natural Areas
In the historic first disbursement from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund, $50,000 will be invested in Walworth and Dunn counties. This announcement comes just ahead of Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 30, and funding will be split between these two high-use properties that are home to a wide variety of game, non-game, and Species of Greatest Conservation Need (endangered, threatened, or in decline).
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Southern Kettle Moraine Restoration
The Southern Kettle Moraine encompasses several high priority State Natural Areas that are home to multiple rare ecosystems as well as threatened or endangered species. The Natural Resources Foundation partnered with the Brookby Foundation in 2017 to support restoration work in the area. Additional work will be done in 2018 thanks to the first disbursement from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund.
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