Our Mission

To conserve the natural heritage of northeast Wisconsin’s lands and waters

LAND PROTECTED FOREVER

·        Campaign to protect adjacent lands yields early results: 39 acres protected through conservation
easement in 2009:

o       Mount Morris II Conservancy will add 39 acres to the already in Waushara County is an addition
to existing conservancy lands. Protects 13.5 acres of land that are part of a Karner Blue Butterfly
habitat restoration effort.

·        Waupaca County protects 68 acre Hlaban family land. Family attributes conservation to experience with
NEWLT

·        32 inquiries from parties interested in preserving land

·        Land Acquisition Program begins using project selection criteria to choose high quality projects from

among land protection opportunities

·        Longer project timelines

·        Improvements made to documentation practice and record keeping

·        Donated services for land protection included: legal, environmental assessment, biological evaluation,
photography, baseline documentation

LAND STEWARDSHIP

·        Land Stewardship Program founded and staffed

·        Volunteer recruitment campaign

·        60 active volunteers, an increase of 50%

·        35 protected properties monitored

·        Educational field day for land stewardship volunteers to learn about land management practices for
sensitive areas

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

·        Education and Outreach Committee founded

·        NEWLT Begins program of field experience offerings to members and volunteers

·        Spring Field Trip to Reeve Reserve attended by 34 people

·        Fall Field Trip to Bags Hill Conservancy attended by 29 people

·        3 Presentations and Community meetings

·        2 Newsletters mailed

·        Start Conservancy Card post card mailings for land protection projects

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

·        Staffed by Executive Director, Director of Land Protection, and Program Assistant

·        Land Stewardship and Education/Outreach Programs started

·        14 Board of Directors members

·        303 member households

ADMINISTRATION

·        Income was $189,000 and expenses $137,200

·        Total Assets $558,448

·        Challenge Match of $50,000 met. Spurs increased conservations efforts for 2010.

·        Land Guardians established with 21 charter members joining in 2009