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Protecting land, water, and wildlife is a benefit to all who live in and visit Wisconsin’s Driftless Area. Every generation and community in our area will be more resilient with the clean water, fresh foods, education, recreation, and way of life that undeveloped natural spaces and farmlands provide. Sign up to receive Conservancy News and stay informed about land protection, environmental education, and outdoor recreation programs offered by Mississippi Valley Conservancy.

Miller Bluff reflection on La Crosse River Marsh

One Man's Conservation Legacy

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Photo of Moore farm where visiting students lived and learned

Grateful alumni honor those who taught them about food and farming, fifty years ago

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Here's how two retired college professors became honored members of Mississippi Valley Conservancy's Bluffland Guardians – a story 50 years in the making. In the spring of 1971, 15 Knox…
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Upholding our promises: annual property visits

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As an accredited land trust, we are required to visit the properties we protect once a year to ensure that we're upholding our commitment to landowners to protect their land…
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Richland County Couple Protects Land, Water, Wildlife, and All Who Live Downstream

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RICHLAND COUNTY, WI – The cold, clear headwaters of Little Fancy Creek babble in the rocky creek bed that crosses under the drive upon arriving at the farm of Susan…
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Welcome to the team, Leanne!

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Meet our new development coordinator. Leanne Kruse grew up just a hop, skip, and a jump from the Indian Ocean and surrounded by the bush in Perth, Western Australia. She…
Parking at Cty Rd FA trailhead (Mathy)

Seeking Public Input

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Public Input Session - Trailhead Parking Fee’s South Side Neighborhood Center - 1300 South 6th Street, La Crosse, WI August, 10th at 3:30pm – 4:30pm August 17th at 5:30pm –…
La Crosse County farmland

Speak Up to Protect Farmland and Climate

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Here's a heads up for anyone in the Driftless Area concerned about land use and other natural resource issues, particularly in this time of climate change. La Crosse County has…
Pete Quirin and his hound, Susie, enjoy a look over newly protected land

Landowners Expand Wildlife Corridor with Connected Native Habitats

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seed collecting volunteers

2021 Volunteer Awards

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Agger property on Black River

La Crosse County Couple "Repays Debt" To Land

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Rock outcropping on Peterson property

Birds of a Feather Protecting Land Together in Vernon County

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Wooded hillside at Limery Road

Anonymous Donor Rescues Habitat for Migrating Songbirds

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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Through the abundant wildlife, spectacular scenic vista, and rich history, Crawford County has inspired generations of residents and visitors alike. Yet over time, that history…
David Van Dyke showing the prairie strips he's developed on his cropland.

Doctoring the Land with "Farm Kid" Wisdom

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VERNON COUNTY, WI – A new land conservation agreement between Dave and Betty Van Dyke and Mississippi Valley Conservancy has conserved 114 acres of beautiful ridgetop farmland and forest habitat…
View of Boscobel Bluffs nature preserve

Off the beaten path: Boscobel Bluffs scenic hike

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In 1853, as the story goes, an editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, travelling with a team of railroad executives, admired an oak forest along the Wisconsin River and, trying out…
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Conservation in the Time of COVID-19

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