Private Land, Public Good
Private land restoration can make a huge impact on the conservation landscape, with 82% of land in Wisconsin being privately owned.
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Diversity in the Outdoors
NRF is committed to improving diversity in the outdoors in Wisconsin because everyone deserves an opportunity to get outside.
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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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Getting students outside: Peter Ostlind and the Teachers Outdoor Environmental Education Fund
By Brooke Hemze and Lindsay Renick Mayer, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin When Peter Ostlind was invited to take a 45-minute hike with a full class of kindergarteners up the ridge adjacent to their school, he wasn’t sure what to expect. What he did know was that getting kids outdoors would benefit them in ways […]
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