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NRF funds projects that have a significant and positive impact on Wisconsin\u2019s lands, waters, and wildlife, and that connect people to Wisconsin\u2019s natural wonders. Through our grants for conservation, we supported hundreds of projects in 2023. Thank you to our members, conservation partners, and other supporters for making this possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thanks to a 2023 distribution from NRF’s West Dane Conservancy Fund, The Prairie Enthusiasts continued restoration work at West Dane Conservancy. Photo by Douglas Steege<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our 2023 Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In 2023, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin granted $948,533<\/strong> to support 219<\/strong> conservation and environmental education projects to 139 unique organizations<\/strong> across the state. NRF supports efforts to protect our state\u2019s natural resources and connect people with nature. NRF\u2019s three primary impact areas are lands and waters conservation, wildlife conservation, and environmental education. We also support projects that build climate resiliency for Wisconsin\u2019s natural resources.<\/p>\n

Simultaneously, we support projects that help make the field of conservation and access to the outdoors more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.<\/p>\n

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2023 Grants for Conservation StoryMap<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Our 2023 Grants for Conservation StoryMap shows all the grants made throughout the year. There are three maps: the first shows grants for Wisconsin’s lands and waters, the second shows grants for environmental education, and the third shows grants for Wisconsin’s wildlife.<\/p>\n

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Exploring the natural world at Oneida summer camp<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Alaina Noll (Oneida’s Water Resource Specialist) teaches campers about aquatic invertebrates in Trout Creek. Photo by Erin Giese<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2023, NRF supported transportation costs for Oneida Nation youth participating in a nature-based, outdoor summer camp through our Go Outside Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”Erin Giese” job_title=”Camp director and Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society president” portrait_url=”https:\/\/www.wisconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/David-Clutter-2022-e1672250591859.jpg” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”]The purpose of the annual camp is to guide Oneida youth in exploring the natural world and teach them about Oneida culture and language through the participation of a respected Oneida tribal elder. [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.wisconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-post-photo-dimensions-43-2024-01-10T103517.590.png” alt=”Grassland Point on Oneida reservation” title_text=”Exploring the Natural World at Oneida Summer Camp” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ custom_padding=”||13px|||”]<\/p>\n

Drone photograph highlighting the Trout Creek prairie restoration site. Photo by Michael Arce, Oneida Nation<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hosted on 3,000 acres of restored forest, prairie, and wetland, the Oneida Nation summer camp offered three days of adventure, conservation, and cultural education for 11 youth campers. The excitement kicked off on day one as the campers embarked on a nature walk at Trout Creek wetland. After lunch, the group traveled to Coyote Run where they had their Oneida daily teaching on sweatlodges and learned about net sweeping of insects in a wet prairie. The following days consisted of equally enriching activities. The campers engaged in bird watching, plants and pollinators studies, art projects, and more.<\/p>\n

Additionally, they participated in meaningful teachings with an Oneida tribal elder to dive deep into Oneida culture and language. Throughout these experiences, students explored the diverse landscapes and wildlife of Oneida Nation land, from marshes and ponds to grasslands and forests \u2014 all restored from agricultural lands.<\/p>\n

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Campers looking through a spotting scope to look for birds at Oneida’s Trout Creek prairie restoration site. Photo by Erin Giese<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fostering cultural connection and academic aspirations<\/h3>\n

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Erin Giese, camp director and NEW Audubon president, reflected on the camp, saying \u201cI loved hearing the campers speak the Oneida language and correctly answer questions from an Oneida Tribal Elder about their culture, history, and language, which is so important to carry onto the next generation.\u201d After visiting the UW-Green Bay campus and meeting Indigenous professors and scientists, Giese shared that one of the campers expressed interest in attending college.<\/p>\n

Some of the camper\u2019s favorite activities were learning Oneida social dances, visiting the Oneida Longhouse, and visiting UW-Green Bay\u2019s First Nations Center. The campers even put their GPS field navigation skills to the test by searching for a sneaky stuffed animal hidden in the woods! This activity mirrored the scientific quests of wildlife researchers, showcasing how they track down elusive creatures and conduct surveys using GPS units.<\/p>\n

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Campers posing with silly faces with Oneida Tribal Elder, Randy Cornelius, at Oneida’s Trout Creek restoration site. Photo by Erin Giese<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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NRF is proud to have supported a camp working to engage youth in nature, break down barriers in the world of conservation and outdoor recreation, and uplift Oneida culture and language. Thank you to our members<\/a> for connecting children to Wisconsin\u2019s outdoors through our Go Outside Fund. The summer camp is part of a larger Oneida Bird Monitoring Project co-led by Northeastern Wisconsin (NEW) Audubon Society<\/a>. Also, NRF is a proud supporter of the Oneida Bird Monitoring Project through our Bird Protection Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Featured grants<\/h3>\n

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Historic Indian Agency House received a grant from the C.D. Besadny Conservation Fund<\/a> to support the protection and expansion of a rare historic prairie landscape of natural and historic significance. The C.D. Besadny Conservation Fund was established to invest in grassroots conservation and education projects. The fund prioritizes projects that benefit imperiled natural communities and species, support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and\/or build climate resiliency.<\/p>\n

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Friends of Point Beach State Forest received a grant from NRF\u2019s David & Joyce Weizenicker Fund for State Parks<\/a> to support the purchase of an action track chair for Point Beach State Forest. This project made Point Beach the first property in the state park system to fundraise and purchase a track chair. The park also hosted an outdoor wheelchair program to promote inclusive access to public lands. They provided demos for new adaptive equipment and shared resources for all things accessible at Wisconsin’s state park properties.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to a a grant from the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Fund<\/a>, the Xerces Society created pollinator habitats at nine different urban project sites in partnership with and managed by sustainable community initiatives. Host community groups included community garden groups, school gardens, farm collectives, and healthy food education projects. The pollinator habitat kits helped each kit awardee create a new, beautiful space for both pollinators and people.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to a Go Outside Fund<\/a> grant from 2023, the Ice Age Trail Alliance brought an AP Environmental Science class out from Madison East High School to the Alliance-owned Steenbock Preserve in Lodi, Wisconsin. Funding was used to transport the students to the trail. Students consolidated brush piles, cut down invasive brush, and tossed brush onto a burn pile.<\/p>\n

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Omro Middle School received a grant from the Teachers’ Outdoor Environmental Education Fund<\/a> to help support their Outdoor Environmental Education Experience program. 6th grade students had the opportunity to spend two days at Camp Lucerne engaging in outdoor activities ranging from canoeing, boat building and racing, land and water study, archery and fishing, to name a few!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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NRF’s grantmaking is made possible through the support of our donors, supporters, and members<\/a>. We are grateful to everyone who supports our work to conserve Wisconsin\u2019s lands, waters, and wildlife and connect generations to nature. Lastly, thank you to our grant recipients for the important work that you do for Wisconsin!<\/p>\n

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