WI Green Fire
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Update on Vista Sands Solar and Greater Prairie-Chickens
by Meleesa Johnson, WGF Executive Director
Working for Renewable Energy AND Wildlife Conservation
In August 2024, at the administrative law hearing for the Vista Sands Solar Project development, I testified on behalf of Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF). In that testimony, we asked for certain solar arrays to be excluded from the final project map. …
Coalition on Wake Boats and Lakes Grows to 60+ Groups
The coalition to protect Wisconsin lakes from the effects of wake boats has grown to over 60 groups.
The strength of the coalition comes from the shared commitment to sound, science-based policy. The coalition will be active in the new Legislative Session starting this month, January 2025.
We are proud and grateful for the role of Wisconsin’s …
Read More >Happy holidays from Wisconsin’s Green Fire!
Happy holiday season 2024!
A message from Meleesa Johnson, Executive Director:
I love the winter solstice! It is my favorite day of the year! Of all the December holidays it is one that often goes unnoticed and underappreciated…at least in my humble opinion! While this winter’s solstice has now passed, it has brought us into a time of growing …
Read More >Updates on Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline – December 2024
Enbridge received permits from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for oil pipeline Line 5 Reroute to cross streams and wetlands in northern Wisconsin.
Meanwhile, crude oil spilled from Line 6 in southern Wisconsin.
Enbridge Line 5 Segment Relocation Map, 2020
Prepared by Nancy Larson, WGF Water Resources Specialist
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) has followed and commented …
Read More >Update on 2025 Fish and Wildlife Account
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Briefs Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) and State Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Groups on 2025 Fish and Wildlife Account
Prepared by Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director
As the Governor prepares his 2025-2027 State Budget for release in late February, he has invited Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) Executive Director Meleesa Johnson to bring …
Read More >Give the Gift of Conservation – Gift Memberships in WGF
Are you searching for a unique holiday gift?
Give the gift of conservation with a gift membership in Wisconsin’s Green Fire. https://wigreenfire.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gift-membership
Looking for something special for a hunter or fisher who already has all the gear they could ever need? Need a gift for a book lover whose books-to-read-stack is already …
Read More >Get to Know New Wisconsin Legislators
Wisconsin Capitol building rotunda facing the west gallery, November 2024, Photo by Carolyn Pralle
New Wisconsin State Senators and Assembly Representatives for the 2025-2026 Session
Wisconsin Legislative Districts – Senate and Assembly maps 2024. Visit https://maps.legis.wisconsin.gov/?version=2024 to view the maps and find your legislators.
Prepared by WGF Policy Director Paul Heinen, updated …
Read More >Opportunities Now 2024: Wisconsin Forests at Risk
Wisconsin Forests at Risk: Engaging Wisconsinites in Another Century of Forest Conservation
We are proud to announce a new paper in our Opportunities Now series.
Left to right: Upson Lake Fall Forest. Photo Credit: Colleen Matula. Log deck and forwarder in Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Forest. Photo Credit: Paul Koll. Thompson Family Forest. Photo …
Read More >Remembering David Vetrano
Brule River State Forest with storm clouds moving in, June 2024, photo by Ed Culhane
Remembering David Vetrano
Blog post written by Bruce Neeb
David Vetrano, WGF Science Council Member
David (Dave) Vetrano was an inspiring colleague and friend. We are honored to have known him.
There are few people who have had a greater impact …
Read More >Conservation Trivia Fun
Conservation Trivia – December 3, 2024
On #GivingTuesday 2024, we held our Conservation Trivia event at Delta Beer Lab in Madison. Fun vibes, great turnout, and a love of science and conservation in Wisconsin made this a wonderful event! Congratulations to the winning team who took home the coveted Conservation Champion Cheesehead trophy!
Thank you …
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