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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]The I Heart Wisconsin River Trip was an 18-day paddle from the source of the Wisconsin River to the confluence with the Mississippi in October 2015. As a positive response to the state\u2019s budget cuts to natural resources, Ruth Oppedahl, Natural Resources Foundation executive director, decided to use her vacation exploring our state from north to south. Along the way she met with conservation groups and citizens and learned how they help protect our lands, waters and wildlife, discovering a beautiful, wild river, and dedicated people.<\/p>\n
I Heart Wisconsin River Trip was Ruth\u2019s effort to celebrate the state\u2019s cherished outdoors and to inspire others to do what they can to help.<\/p>\n
For those of us who couldn’t be there in person, Ruth sent in dispatches from the river, recording audio, video, and writing beautiful blog entries about her journey.
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Come out to hear Ruth talk about her trip in person! Upcoming dates\u00a0will be\u00a0listed below as we book them.<\/p>\n
Would you like to book Ruth as a speaker? Contact us at Info@WisConservation.org<\/a> or (608) 409-3122.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – resources” _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Are you thinking about planning your own pilgrimage down the Wisconsin River? Ruth collected lots of great resources while doing her own trip planning and is happy to share them with you. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6266,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9654","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
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Planning your own Wisconsin River trip<\/h2>\n
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