WGF Blog
Posts by WGF members on a variety of conservation-related topics.
Fred Clark stepping back from work with WGF
Autumn Tamaracks, Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. Photo by Jeff Henry.
Fred Clark stepping back from work with Wisconsin’s Green Fire
Fred Clark, Wisconsin’s Green Fire
After serving in many different roles within Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), Fred Clark is stepping away to focus on other work. We are grateful to Fred for …
Read More >WGF Opposes the EPA’s Proposal to Rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
Wisconsin’s Green Fire Opposes the EPA’s Proposal to Rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
WGF Comments on EPA’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment FindingRE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to keep the 2009 Endangerment Finding in place and to maintain …
Read More >WGF Attends Informational Session on Neonics at WI Capitol
Capitol and downtown Madison, Image via Pixabay
WGF Attends Informational Session on Neonics at WI Capitol
by Paul Heinen, WGF Policy Director
About the Session and Neonics
Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) attended an information session on September 8, 2025 at the Wisconsin Capitol on neonicotinoids, a class of chemicals commonly called “neonics.” The session was held by …
Read More >News Release: WGF Supports Audit Findings that Confirm the WDNR Properly Managed Fish and Wildlife Account Funds
White tailed deer doe and fawns in Black River Falls WI, photo via Snapshot Wisconsin (Source: https://wi-dnr.widencollective.com/portals/zssbwavl/SnapshotWisconsinPhotoLibrary)
Wisconsin’s Green Fire Supports Audit Findings that Confirm the WDNR Properly Managed Fish and Wildlife Account Funds
Correction (12:42pm CT, Sep. 9, 2025): The $30 million one-time transfer from the Forestry Account to the Fish and …
Read More >Opportunity for Action – Federal PFAS amendments
Opportunity for Action – Federal PFAS amendments
Wisconsin’s Green Fire is part of a statewide coalition of groups working on PFAS (the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances also known as “forever chemicals”) in Wisconsin drinking water, soils, and people. PFAS can cause serious environmental and human health problems.
We encourage you to consider taking action with us on …
Read More >WGF Joins Nitrate Watch Program
WGF is now a partner of the Izaak Walton League’s Nitrate Watch program!
This people-powered community science program allows anyone to help gather data about nitrate in Wisconsin’s waters. Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant creating health risks in Wisconsin’s private wells. Nitrate also harms the water quality and ecological health of our …
Read More >Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Update – August 2025
Contested Case Hearings on DNR Water Permits Begins August 12
Prepared by Nancy Larson, WGF Water Resources Specialist
The contested case hearings on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) water permits for the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline reroute in Wisconsin begin August 12 in Ashland, WI. The hearings will be held in Ashland and Madison …
Read More >Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops Return for Fall 2025
Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops Return for Fall 2025!
Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops 2025 Flyer. (Click image to enlarge.) Click here for a PDF copy of the flyer.
We are proud to announce the return of our Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops in the fall of 2025, hosted by Wisconsin’s Green …
Read More >WI Supreme Court Ruling on JCRAR
View of the East Gallery and Supreme Court wing of the WI Capitol, photo by Carolyn Pralle, November 2024
Supreme Court rules that JCRAR powers are unconstitutional
Last week on July 8, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on the case Evers v. Marklein. This case focused on the administrative rulemaking process …
Read More >Join Us for Prairie Day on August 16
Prairie Day – August 16, 2025
Update: Thank you to everyone who joined us for this beautiful prairie event.
View a photo album of the event here and make sure to join us for more events in the future!
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