As NRF continues to focus on our impact on Wisconsin’s lands, waters, and wildlife, we are exploring resources that focus on evidence-based practices, evaluation, measuring and monitoring, and best practices utilized by peer conservation organizations across the globe.
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In January of 2017, Martin (Marty) Henert was voted on as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. Marty has been with NRF since it formed in 1986 and played a fundamental role in getting the Foundation connected to funding in its first years. He even took over as […]
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My wife Barbara and I became members of the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin circa 1998. In the years since I’ve had the chance to see the many ways NRF carries out its mission, creating opportunities for its members to see and experience the very best parts of our state while building support for important […]
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In 1986, a group of individuals associated with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources embarked on a journey to seek alternative funding for its programs, supplementing the scarce and diminishing financial resources appropriated through legislated channels. This is the fascinating story of that successful venture. Written by Ron Semmann, co-founder, first executive director, and Emeritus […]
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By Sunil Gopalan, guest blogger and Foundation member I had been eyeing the NRF field trip to seek out the elusive spruce grouse since I first heard of it being offered last year. The spruce grouse is one of those secretive species that makes you work for it and even then, it is mostly sighted […]
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