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Dear Friend, The new year marks the start of many exciting projects, beginning with a very special annual meeting, held on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Delafield Hotel. We will celebrate the legacies of Ellen Gennrich and Susan Marguet, who are stepping down from WCLC's board. The event is open to the public. RSVP on our website soon; last year, we sold out and had to turn people away . In this newsletter, you’ll learn about our partnership with Waukesha County Parks and Julia Robson to expand our citizen-science program; our 2019 annual meeting speaker, Geoffrey Bishop, and our new sponsors for the 2019 “Oaktober” Fest and annual meeting; and our exciting Hartland Marsh partnership. If you are a marketing, accounting, or information technology professional and would like to volunteer with us, please contact me at wclc@wi.rr.com .

Photo by Caron Gray

With thanks,  Cheryl White Executive Director

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Celebrating the Legacy and Future of Conservation 2109 Annual Meeting

Ellen Gennrich 27 years of service

Geoffrey Bishop Speaker

Susan Marguet 9 years of service

Our annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Delafield Hotel in Delafield, WI. We will celebrate the service of Ellen Gennrich and Susan Marguet, who are stepping down from WCLC. The event is open to the public, and friends and family are welcome. Click here to make your reservation by Monday, March, 4, 2019.

This year’s speaker, Geoffrey Bishop, world-renowned environmental educator, will speak on the importance of connecting young people with nature. In the words of David Attenborough, “No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” It is with these values in mind that we will gather to celebrate another successful year of conservation leadership and our tremendous plans for the future.

Learn more about the annual meeting and speaker

Citizen-Science in Waukesha County Branches Out Have Fun in Nature and Make a Difference

Julia Robson Waukesha County Parks Conservation Biologist

Dr. Todd Levine Mussel Researcher, Carroll University Become a citizen-scientist: click to learn more

Meghan Wersel WCLC Land-Stewardship Manager

Waukesha County Parks (WCP) and WCLC are partnering to expand local citizen-science opportunities, broadening the impact of community-based conservation efforts. Citizen scientists can play integral roles in protecting and monitoring Waukesha County parkland and WCLC’s environmentally significant preserves.   One of the best scientists in the region, Julia Robson—Waukesha County conservation biologist and WCLC land-management committee member—and her team at WCP and WCP’s Retzer Nature Center will hold regular citizen-science workshops and educational conservation programs, open to the public, to provide essential training to volunteers. Read more about Julia here .    Join our wetland-monitoring program and become a citizen-scientist . Strap on some boots and help survey for sensitive species that inhabit our local wetlands such as frogs, toads, salamanders, and fairy shrimp! Sign up today: Saturday, February 16, 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Click to register by Wednesday, February 13 Tuesday, February 19, 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Click to register by Saturday, February 16

We are Stronger Together Partnering to Restore and Expand Nature-Based Recreation and Education at Hartland Marsh

Watch the video to visit Hartland Marsh by drone

WCLC is partnering with Ice Age Trails Alliance and the Village of Hartland to restore the 180-acre Hartland Marsh in the center of Hartland on Cottonwood Avenue. ( Click here to learn more . ) The partners will meet shared goals and eliminate duplicate effort, creating a greater impact. Hartland Marsh is more than a marsh; it is a globally significant oak ecosystem with a boardwalk, picnic area, and hiking trails, and the Bark River runs through it. The partners will conduct restorative invasive-species removal and prescribed burns, host environmental education events and volunteer workdays, and repair and improve 203 feet of the boardwalk to accommodate wheelchairs. You can support our 2019 restoration and boardwalk-improvement projects by adopting Hartland Marsh via our Adopt-a-Preserve program ( click here ), ensuring its survival for future generations.

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Thank you to our "Oaktober" Fest and Annual Meeting Sponsors Making a Difference in our Community

Shawn Graff & Cheryl White Scrima, Kabitzke & Co., S.C.

We encourage you to support businesses that support land, water, and wildlife conservation in our community. Click on the logos, above, to visit their websites. By becoming an "Oaktober" Fest sponsor, you, too, can demonstrate to your customers that you believe in the “power of green and gold” — that what’s good for the environment is good for business. Click the button, below, to learn more about our tremendous sponsorship packages. We hope that you and your family will join us at “Oaktober” Fest 2019, which will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Stone Fences Farm in Dousman, Wisconsin. We will gather in the company of some of Wisconsin’s remarkable trees, including Tizza and Glen Meyers’ 311-year old champion burr oak, to celebrate our beloved oak ecosystems. Become a WCLC sponsor

Get Involved with WCLC Today

Volunteer: In addition to workday volunteers, we need skilled professionals to help us. If you have knowledge in human resources, training, marketing, or sales—or if you are a CPA or IT professional—WCLC needs your help! Email Cheryl White at wclc@wi.rr.com if you want to join Wisconsin's 2018 Land Trust of the Year.

Become a monthly donor on Facebook: When you give to WCLC via our Facebook page, we don't incur credit card fees, so your entire donation reaches us. Consider becoming a $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, or more monthly donor and make a difference throughout the year

Use Amazon Smile to give while you shop: Consider connecting your Amazon account to AmazonSmile. At no additional cost to you, Amazon will donate a percentage of your eligible purchases to the organization of your choice. Sign in to your account at smile.amazon.com , click “ change charity,” and search for "Waukesha County Land Conservancy."

#HaveFunOutside Save the Date Annual Meeting |Wed., Mar. 13, 2019 "Oaktober" Fest | Sat., Sep. 5, 2019 Workdays | Winter Schedule Coming Soon Click the icon on the left to visit our website for more information about upcoming events!