WGF Blog
Posts by WGF members on a variety of conservation-related topics.
WGF Staff Attend Climate Justice & Community Resilience Summit
From June 21st-23rd, 2023, WGF staff members attended the Climate Justice and Community Resilience Summit in Madison, including Fred Clark (Executive Director), Flossie Siebert (Development Director) and Carolyn Pralle (Communications Coordinator). The summit was hosted by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters and the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate …
Read More >US Supreme Court Decision Reduces Protections for Wetlands
By Michael Cain, Chair of the WGF Public Trust and Wetlands Work Group
The US Supreme Court recently rendered a decision which reduced the scope of protections for wetlands and small ephemeral waterways under the Clean Water Act. In the case, Sackett v. EPA, a 5-4 majority of …
Read More >Celebrate Pride Month – June 2023
By Carolyn Pralle, WGF Communications Coordinator
Happy Pride Month! Respecting, honoring, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community is a core part of who we are at Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF). As a nonpartisan and independent member-supported organization, we’re powered by the diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and interests of our conservation community. We’re proud of the diverse identities among …
Read More >Guest blog: Is Nature and the Outdoors for Everyone?
By Nancy Franz, WGF Science Council member and advisor for WGF’s Aspiring Conservation Professionals Work Group.
I take Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s mission seriously: “Wisconsin citizens enjoy the benefits of clean water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems achieved through scientific and thoughtful management of natural resources.” However, I sometimes wonder if all people feel comfortable enjoying Wisconsin’s …
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire and Partners Equip Local Leaders to Address PFAS in Wisconsin Communities
When Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg had to deal with the crisis of responding to PFAS contamination detected throughout Wausau’s drinking water supply in 2022, she was fortunate to be able to turn to her family friend and mentor John Robinson. John is a former Wausau Mayor and a former Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) …
Read More >Profile in Conservation
In 2022, WGF launched the Conservation Pathways Scholarship Program to engage and support young people from all backgrounds and abilities in conservation and environmental careers. The program focuses on inclusion and creating equitable learning environments to allow all students, particularly those who have been historically excluded or under-represented in conservation and environmental fields, to feel that they belong and can succeed in these fields. These profiles feature two of our Conservation Pathways scholars, and their paths into the conservation field.
Read More >Wisconsin’s Green Fire Members Reflect on Earth Day 2023
In celebration of Earth Day 2023, we asked some of our members their favorite memories of Earth Day, and what Earth Day means to them as conservation professionals. Below is a collection of photos, memories, stories, and inspirational words from our members – ranging from stories about the first Earth Day in 1970, to photos …
Read More >Guest blog: Wisconsin agriculture stressed by climate change
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Initiatives (WICCI) is a nationally recognized collaboration of scientists and stakeholders working together to help foster solutions to climate change in Wisconsin. WICCI formed as a partnership between UW–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in 2007. Wisconsin’s Green Fire …
Read More >Guest blog: Wisconsin wildlife stressed by climate change
The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Initiatives (WICCI) is a nationally recognized collaboration of scientists and stakeholders working together to help foster solutions to climate change in Wisconsin. WICCI formed as a partnership between UW–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in 2007. Wisconsin’s Green Fire …
Read More >Celebrating Giving Tuesday Today and Every Day
Looking back over 2022, we at Wisconsin’s Green Fire have so many reasons to be grateful. After five years of advocating for science-based management of Wisconsin’s natural resources, we have grown to an organization with over 650 members that is recognized as a leading voice for conservation in the state.
We want to celebrate the reasons …
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