Welcome to the Foundation, Caitlyn!
As we look forward to the next chapter, we are thrilled to welcome our new Outreach Coordinator, Caitlyn Schuchhardt.
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Binocular Fund brings birding to Wisconsin classrooms
Thanks our friends at Bird Collective, we’ve equipped the next generation of birders by providing binoculars for Wisconsin classrooms!
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Preserving Wisconsin’s Iconic Northwoods: Tyler Forks Community Forest
This property conserves undeveloped forested areas and wetlands in northern Wisconsin, safeguarding its beauty and ecological diversity.
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Welcome our New Student Staff
Welcome and read all about newest student staff members, Lindsey Taylor and Ashley Luehmann.
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Celebrating Nelson Institute’s 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, the globally respected institution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison named after former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, the author of renowned environmental legislation and founder of Earth Day.
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Conservation, Community, and Racial Justice
Recent events have shined a light on the deeply ingrained injustices that people of color continue to face, particularly the black community. The discrimination, violence, and oppression have left me and my colleagues at the Foundation deeply disturbed. We are angry. We are sad. We also stand in solidarity with all who are working to assure social and racial justice.
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