2026 Birdathon Report and Bird Protection Fund grants
The 2026 Great Wisconsin Birdathon Report is here! This year, our birders raised a record-breaking amount of funds for bird conservation.
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Middle School on the Marsh: Outdoor Experiential Learning
Kohler Middle School science teacher Nicole Nevers organized a class trip to the Sheboygan marsh, thanks to NRF’s Go Outside Fund. There, students learned about wetland ecology, canoeing, and the importance of freshwater ecosystems.
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Under Control: Burning Lakeshore State Park
Lakeshore State Park underwent its first-ever prescribed burn in April 2025, a milestone project supported by the Foundation.
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The Fox River Cleanup, A Battle Against Decades of Pollution
The Fox River experienced severe contamination for 20 years from PCBs before a project to clean up the river began in 2004, supported by NRF.
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Trumpeter swan named 2026 Birdathon ‘Bird of the Year’ after ‘trumpeting’ population success
The trumpeter swan’s incredible comeback story led to the Great Wisconsin Birdathon naming it the 2026 “Bird of the Year.”
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Prescribed Fire for Landowners
Last spring, the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council facilitated a “Prescribed Fire Training for Wisconsin Landowners” with support from NRF’s C.D. Besadny Fund.
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