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Inductees for 2025 in Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame
Esox Lake along North Country National Scenic Trail in Bayfield County, October 2024, photo by Don Behm
A message from WGF’s Executive Director Meleesa Johnson and Board President Tom Jerow:
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame (WCHF) showcases Wisconsin’s strong conservation ethic and legacy.
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) is a voting member organization of …
Read More >Songs that Keep Us Inspired – WGF Playlist 2024
In fall 2024, we created our first Wisconsin’s Green Fire music playlist.
Amid all our serious conservation work, we like to have fun! What better way than by sharing some great music with each other?
For our “Songs that Keep Us Inspired” playlist we asked members of the WGF community to send us just one …
Read More >WGF Sponsors Two Deer Dumpsters for 2024
Wisconsin’s Green Fire is sponsoring two deer dumpsters for 2024.
Deer dumpster sponsored by Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Annually since 2021, WGF has sponsored two deer dumpsters to aid efforts at slowing the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer herd. WGF’s Wildlife Work Group chair and Science Council member, Tom Hauge, led …
Read More >Wake Boats Coalition – Focus on Local Control
Wake Boats & Wisconsin Lakes – October 14, 2024 News Release
“Wisconsin Coalition Hails Local Efforts Regulating Wake-Enhanced Boats”
Our work as a coalition continues to advance a science-based approach to protect Wisconsin lakes from harmful effects related to wake-enhanced boats. On October 14, 2024, the coalition shared this news release, focusing on local efforts by Wisconsin …
Read More >Annual Report 2023
Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s 2023 Annual Report is now available!
Read the PDF here or browse the gallery below.
You can find annual reports for past years here.
Current members of Wisconsin’s Green Fire will receive a print copy of the WGF annual report in our fall mailing in mid-October. As you may know, Read More >
Wisconsin Lakes Coalition – Policy Positions on Wake Boats
Wisconsin Lakes Coalition – September 16, 2024 Update
Sep. 16, 2024 News Release: Wisconsin Lakes Coalition Shares Policy Positions to Protect Wisconsin’s Lakes
Wisconsin’s Green Fire is one of the leading organizations within a new coalition of groups protecting Wisconsin’s lakes from the effects of wake boats. On September 16, 2024, …
Read More >Meet Erica LeMoine – Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator
Get to Know Erica LeMoine, WGF’s Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator
Erica LeMoine, Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator
In August 2024, Erica LeMoine joined the Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) staff as our new full-time Philanthropy and Membership Coordinator. Erica joins us from a career in conservation and citizen-science programming. She is excited to support and develop the …
Read More >WGF Comments on DNR’s PFOAS Guidance
Responding to WDNR Draft Guidance for PFOA and PFAS in Water
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is developing guidance for minimization plans of wastewater treatment systems regarding two of the most common forms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. Those two forms include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). …
Read More >Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Reroute: 2024 Updates
Drilling for Pipeline Construction Project in Northern Wisconsin. Photo: John Spangberg
Two regulatory milestones for Enbridge L5R
The regulatory process for the controversial Enbridge Line 5 petroleum pipeline re-route (L5R) crossed two major milestones in late summer 2024.
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Celebrating IRA Funding at Black Business Hub
Celebrating Climate Funding
On August 14, 2024, Paul Heinen, Policy Director of Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), joined 70 celebrants of the 2-year-old Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the new Black Business Hub in Madison. Through the IRA, over $920 Million has been invested in Wisconsin. To begin this needed work, in 2022, President Biden sent …
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