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Read below to learn more about opportunities to get involved! |
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Spring is in the air! The diversity of bird calls is growing daily and the cranes, geese, and others flying overhead remind us that seasonal change is upon us. NCCT has been busy rolling into spring by working on new land protection projects and planning gatherings for 2023. Read below for NCCT news and to learn more about upcoming opportunities to spend time outdoors together and support local conservation.
See you outside!
Chris Radford NCCT Executive Director |
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WI Prairie Chicken Festival |
Did you know that statewide, the Greater Prairie-chicken is currently only found on the Buena Vista Grasslands Prairie Chicken Management Area in central Wisconsin? Learn more about this fascinating bird and how its habitat is managed at the 2023 WI Prairie Chicken Festival! On Sunday, April 16th NCCT staff will be there to exhibit and talk to folks about land protection in WI. Photo: NCCT Staff Members Chris Radford & Becky Wadleigh with Booming Bob at the 2022 Prairie Chicken Festival. |
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Tap Talk with NCCT at Central Waters Brewing Co. |
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Thursday April 20 from 5-7pm |
We are excited to celebrate Earth Week 2023 at Central Waters Brewing Co. in Amherst. Join NCCT staff and volunteers for a Tap Talk focusing on conservation easements and land protection in Central Wisconsin. No pre-registration required. |
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Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Inductees |
Byron Shaw, Michael Dombeck, and Mark Martin to be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame April 25. For details CLICK HERE. |
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Photo credit: Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame. https://wchf.org/2023-induction-events/ |
Byron Shaw, soil and water science professor in the College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point, was among the first in the nation to recognize that pesticides used on farm fields could leach through the soil to contaminate groundwater. Byron established what is now the Water and Environmental Analysis Lab. In 2008, Byron and his wife, Margaret, donated a conservation easement to NCCT permanently protecting their Portage County property. Byron passed away in 2016 and is warmly remembered as a defender of water quality.
Michael Dombeck led America’s two largest land management agencies: the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. He received degrees in biology and teaching from UW-Stevens Point.
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Pheasants Forever: Hops for Habitat |
Looking to support more conservation efforts in central Wisconsin? Join our friends from Tomorrow River Chapter - Pheasants Forever for their May 4th event at O’so Brewing Company in Plover! Register Here |
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Other Upcoming Events |
Invasive Species Work Day Bukolt Mainland Property, Stevens Point, Friday May 12, 1-3 p.m. Help pull garlic mustard and buckthorn with NCCT and Golden Sands RC&D at NCCT’s property north of Bukolt Park in Stevens Point. No pre-registration required. |
Birds, Blooms, and Bukolt Island Bukolt Park, Stevens Point, Sunday May 14, morning (time TBD) Join us on Mother’s Day for a special field trip paddling around Bukolt Island in Stevens Point! Take a look at the spring plants coming up on the island and in the water around it while learning about the birds that are migrating through. This field trip is being hosted by NCCT, the Aldo Leopold Audubon Society, Wild Ones Central Wisconsin Chapter, and UWSP Extension-Lakes. Registration and more information will be posted to NCCT’s website soon. Stay tuned! |
NCCT Annual Dinner - Save the Date! Bukolt Park Lodge, Stevens Point, Thursday September 28 |
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Get Involved/Support NCCT |
Volunteer Opportunity - Property Monitor
NCCT is looking for volunteers to help with 2023 conservation easement property monitoring! We currently monitor 59 properties annually across our eight-county service area. This is a low-time commitment volunteer opportunity (about 1-2 days per year). If you are someone who likes to get outdoors and explore, this is the opportunity for you. Training provided! For more information, email NCCT’s volunteer Monitoring Coordinator, Nichole: mcncct@gmail.com or click here to visit our website. |
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On the Cover:
Crocus flower, courtesy of Roger Zimmermann. |
Together, we have protected 4,958 acres of land and over ten miles of shoreline in Central Wisconsin. Thank you! |
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NCCT needs your support, donations welcome! |
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