Giving Archives - Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin https://www.wisconservation.org/category/giving/ Sustainable funding for Wisconsin’s most imperiled species and public lands Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:16:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.wisconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-nrf-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Giving Archives - Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin https://www.wisconservation.org/category/giving/ 32 32 66997131 The Globally Important Southern Kettles https://www.wisconservation.org/the-globally-important-southern-kettles/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:00:15 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=37809 The Southern Kettles supports unique habitats, threatened species, and vast expanses of undeveloped lands – and deserves long-term protection.

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]]> 37809 NRF at Age 40: A Living Legacy https://www.wisconservation.org/nrf-at-age-40-a-living-legacy/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:00:10 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=37649 As the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin celebrates its 40th anniversary, Linda Bochert reflects on its impact over the years.

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]]> 37649 LEAP Book Club teaches parents, children ecosystem importance https://www.wisconservation.org/leap-book-club/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=37217 LEAP Elementary School is inspiring students to support local pollinators through a summer book club, supported by NRF's Go Outside Fund.

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]]> 37217 The Secret Lives of Wisconsin Salamanders https://www.wisconservation.org/the-secret-lives-of-wisconsin-salamanders/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:00:34 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36911 A new statewide volunteer-based monitoring program is shining a light on the secret lives of Wisconsin salamanders.

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]]> 36911 Caring for the Land, Building Community: The Story of Color in the Outdoors https://www.wisconservation.org/the-story-of-color-in-the-outdoors/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:00:56 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36678 Christopher Kilgour is stewarding his land to both preserve it and to share it with others through his organization, Color in the Outdoors.

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]]> 36678 Wisconsin’s Most Unexpected State Forest https://www.wisconservation.org/wisconsins-most-unexpected-state-forest/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:30 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36210 Wisconsin's most unexpected state forest is over 200 acres of forest, grassland, and wetlands... nestled right in the middle of Milwaukee’s north side.

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]]> 36210 Cherish Fund Surpasses $3 Million for Wisconsin’s Public Lands https://www.wisconservation.org/cherish-fund-surpasses-3-million-for-wisconsins-public-lands/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36085 The Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund reached a big milestone: $3 million to safeguard our state’s public lands for generations to come.

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]]> 36085 Battling Buckthorn at Bibon Swamp: Bayfield County’s Largest Wetland https://www.wisconservation.org/battling-buckthorn-at-bibon-swamp-bayfield-countys-largest-wetland/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:00:49 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36408 Bibon Swamp State Natural Area's high-quality habitat is threatened by invasive buckthorn, so we're joining the battle to remove it.

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]]> 36408 Where Art and Nature Meet: Exploring the Superior School Forest https://www.wisconservation.org/where-art-and-nature-meet-exploring-the-superior-school-forest/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:00:35 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=36031 138 art students visited the Superior School Forest in a journey to foster their creativity and deepen their connection with nature.

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]]> 36031 Waazija Haci is Bringing Wisconsin’s Pine Barrens Back to Life https://www.wisconservation.org/waazija-haci/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:18:09 +0000 https://www.wisconservation.org/?p=35823 Waazija Haci SNA, meaning “people of the pines” in the Ho-Chunk language, is reclaiming its place as one of Wisconsin’s ecological treasures.

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