The environmental issues facing our world have never been greater – our climate is changing, farmland is disappearing, not everyone has good access to land, wildlife habitat is vanishing, and people are losing their connections with the outdoors. Groundswell is pushing back. With the help of our supporters, landowners, partners and volunteers, we are taking on big issues with focus and resolve. Acre by acre we are getting results.
With your help, we restore and care for our local natural landscapes for communities to enjoy and wildlife to thrive. No experience is necessary, and we provide the tools for the job.
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The Prairie Partners Summer Internship is back!
Looking to gain field experience in habitat restoration and land management? The Prairie Partners Summer Internship Program will provide an outstanding opportunity to learn tools and techniques of native habitat management, plant identification, and principles of restoration ecology while helping restore beautiful and productive habitats in southcentral Wisconsin.
Through this internship you will work with, learn from, and build professional networks with four organizations: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Ice Age Trail Alliance, Groundswell Conservancy, and Riverland Conservancy. The internship includes on-the-job training and occasional educational days and field trips. It will run for 12 weeks between May 27 and August 14, 2025.
Visit our careers page in the link in our bio to learn more. Please share this opportunity with others!
📷: Ben Jones
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Want to plant a prairie with us?!
Groundswell is planting ~5 acres of prairie on Saturday, January 18th from 9am to 11am at Westport Prairie (5208 Bong Road, Waunakee) and we`d love for you to join.
Starting in the late spring and continuing through the fall of 2024, we collected 60 different species of prairie plant seed totaling over 115 lbs! All of the seed was collected from either Westport Prairie or nearby remnant prairies. Species like spiderwort, prairie dock, and silky aster all made their way into our seed collection bags and we`re finally ready to plant them! Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers and Kaylee who helped make it happen.
The agricultural field that we are planting to prairie is 7.5 acres total. Before the holidays, students from Waunakee High School helped us plant 2.5 of those acres. This means we have 5 acres left to plant!
Registration is required. More information can be found on our events page.
📷: Roberta Herschleb
#groundswellconservancy #conservationwhereyoulive #conservation #prairie #danecounty
From BJ`s latest Nature Update!
"While on the same hike, I saw some movement on the ground out of the corner of my eye. Whatever it was, it had scurried into the brush and out of sight. I told my 7-year-old I thought I just saw a house cat run into the brush and he replied with "actually, I think it was an opossum". I wasn`t sure that I had ever seen an alive opossum in the daylight so I was skeptical. As we got closer, we saw the mysterious creature climbing a tree and sure enough, it was an opossum! I may have my 7-year-old write the next `Nature Now` email..."
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📷: BJ Byers
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Are you looking for a last minute gift?
Give the gift of nature -- give in honor of your loved one and have an e-card sent instantly, that same day!
https://groundswellconservancy.org/donate/
📷: BJ Byers
#happyholidays #giftofnature #groundswellconservancy #conservationwhereyoulive
We`re hiring for a Communications Coordinator! Join our team and be a part of conservation where you live.
The Communications Coordinator helps raise awareness and grow support for Groundswell’s
mission. This person will coordinate our print, email, social media, and website communications.
They will also connect people with nature through free community field trips and events on land
Groundswell helped protect.
Learn more about the position on our careers page. Link in our bio.
📷: Ben Lam
#jobs #danecountyjobs #nonprofitjobs #groundswellconservancy #conservationwhereyoulive
Join the @wisconsin_academy at @bcreserve or online via Zoom on January 26, 2025 for Birds and Climate Science, a captivating discussion with Davin Lopez (Groundswell Board Member), exploring how birds reveal the impacts of climate change in Wisconsin. Discover the critical role these feathered friends play in our ecosystem.
Register now for this free hybrid event at the Wisconsin Academy`s website.
Birds and Climate Science is part of the Wisconsin Academy’s Birds and Beyond series.
Looking for something to read in this wintry weather?
If you haven`t seen our recent annual report, check out what we`ve been up to! Link in our bio.
#groundswellconservancy #conservationwhereyoulive #conservation #annualreport
We appreciate Mr. Shucha`s class from Waunakee High School for coming out and helping us plant more prairie at Westport Prairie! These students took part in the whole process of from collecting, processing, and sowing the seeds. They helped make an impact that will last forever.
And a big shoutout to Mr. Shucha for involving his classes in such important work for so many years.
📷: Roberta Herschleb
#groundswellconservancy #conservationwhereyoulive #conservation #prairie #westportprairie #seed
