Laura DeGolier is a great example of the diverse kinds of volunteers who can have a significant impact on restoring natural areas throughout the state.…
By Denise Thornton The view from horseback connects Denise Marino to her land. “It was a dream to have land so I could have my…
Hot and humid—just what the doctor ordered for a growing summer garden. Rain has come to the central Kickapoo Valley a few times this past…
Thirteen acres of lush green hillside meadow, tucked away in a cool and quiet valley. What a perfect place to spend a Sunday afternoon, slowly…
By Steve Swenson, Program Director As a teenager, Peggy Timmerman would have characterized her mother’s interest in nature as over-enthusiastic. Plants individually labelled…
The Tree Farm Virtual Field Day 2020 was very…2020, AND is now an online treasure of resources for Wisconsin woodland owners who plan to up…
Doug Steege and Kris Euclid are owners of a mix of prairie and woodlands straddling the border between Dane and Iowa Counties in the Driftless…
Drawn by the beauty of the land and Peggy’s family history, Jon and Peggy Traver, searched the area in and around Clyde Township in Iowa…
A successful woodland owner has a good offense and a good defense. On offense, take the initiative to do something! Consider what you’d like the…
When Dale and Phil Grimm found their land in 1995, it was languishing under the haphazard attention of 20 years of rental farming. Today their…
For as much as everyone’s woodland is different, the values and the lessons learned are often similar. One Family’s Forest follows a family and the land…
“Logan loves playing in the stream. It’s great. For hours he’ll capture tadpoles and other critters,” beams Chad, Logan’s Dad. Chad Winklepleck is living proof…
Dan Fischer intended for years to become a more active steward of his 20-acre woodland in northern Richland County. But like many landowners, he found…
“This is a family recreational property, but it is highly degraded. It’s for the benefit of wildlife and we want to witness it, but before…
In 1986, Jim and Jody Kerns were newly married, in their 20’s, and looking to invest some savings. On the advice of Jody’s dad, they…
“If you build it, they will come,” said a voice in Ray’s head from the movie Field of Dreams. The voice led Ray to build…
Shortly after joining the Richland Center police force 30 years ago, John Annear and his wife Kim started looking for a place in the country…
“We wanted a piece of Wisconsin for our family to enjoy. We also intend to make it better.” Barry and Susan Ottmann live in McFarland,…
The Weigandts learned, if you lead steers to water, they’ll drink. David and Susan Weigandt, Richland County landowners, annually pasture 20-30 head of black angus.…
“Financial viability of our property, the cropland and woodland alike, is important to my siblings and me,” says Doug Duren, a Richland County landowner. His…
Like so many Wisconsin residents, Tom and Shaila Bolger have always had a love for the outdoors. While making a career in communications throughout Wausau…
Serving as a chaplain in the United States Air Force, Cecil Richardson was on the move for many years – sometimes with Jan, his wife,…
Wally and Hattie Crook bought their land nearly 40 years ago. The Crooks lived and worked in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the county seat of Richland…
