[Reprinted from Wisconsin River Alliance Word on the River e-newsletter] Some relief is on the way to families who have contaminated drinking water wells in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers recently…
Category: Landowners
Find out from landowners like you how they make conservation part of the way they live their land. Learn from them what worked, surprises along the way and what failed.
[Reprinted from Wisconsin DNR press release] The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2023 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 16, 2022. These…
The Earth is warming because increasing carbon dioxide in the air is trapping heat that would otherwise escape into space. This warming of the atmosphere is beginning to impact…
NRCS News Release The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin announced this year’s one statewide virtual Local Working Group (LWG) meeting. The virtual meeting will include…
Waste Not, Want Not If you heat with wood at all, by this time of winter, the ash barrels are getting full. The ash bit keeps getting bigger and places…
Landowners are always asking me where they can get help for their wildlife habitat projects. Many times the name that comes out of my mouth is the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA)….
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Wisconsin, this National Resources Conservation Service Program—The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)—offers helpful financial incentives for landowners to improve their land. The CSP encourages and assists landowners with…
Last week, I shared my personal resolutions for the New Year. For those who are looking for ideas that are more practical, here is a great list from the Wisconsin…
The saying goes, “Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what you get.” 2021 saw a crop of solar panels sprout on our roof. The garage welcomed…
I would rather be working on your property than filling out paperwork. But hiring forestry mowers and burn crews costs plenty. So does paying for seed and trees. Help from…