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Links to More InformationThe following links to web sites of related interest are provided as a service to our visitors. A listing on this page does not represent an endorsement by the Aldo Leopold Foundation of the following organizations, their positions, or their web publications. Recreation The Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System contains 1,700 miles of Wisconsin State Trails. The trail system will continue Leopold's legacy by allowing residents and visitors of all ages to experience Wisconsin's diverse natural beauty, and will let them observe for themselves the value of conservation and land ethic.
Land Management Training The Woodland School strives to empower private landowners with intensive training in ecologically-oriented land management. Master Woodland Stewards is a UWSP forestry outreach program. Participants receive more than 30 hours of instruction from UW-Extension and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources forestry and woodland management specialists.
Environmental Education Aldo Leopold Nature Center Designed to promote a love of the land, year-round hands-on programs at this environmental education center in Monona, WI bring schoolchildren of all ages in touch with nature. "EE Works for Wisconsin" promotes an informed and skilled public as the best guarantee of environmental stewardship, a strong, sustainable economy, and a high quality of life. Leopold Education Project is a conservation and environmental education curriculum sponsored by Pheasants Forever and based on the ethics and writings of Aldo Leopold. Nature Net A consortium of 16 environmental learning centers in southern Wisconsin, designed to foster a lifelong love of the outdoors among schoolchildren. The Wisconsin Association for Environmental Education (WAEE) is a non-governmental organization of professional educators. WAEE provides training, networking, and information for educators through conference workshops and publications. The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment.
Research and Restoration Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture seeks to identify and reduce adverse socioeconomic and environmental impacts of farming practices, develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources, and create educational programs with the Iowa State University Extension Service. International Crane Foundation With worldwide programs in captive breeding, reintroduction, and ecosystem protection, ICF's headquarters in Baraboo, WI are the only place where visitors can see all 15 species of cranes. Wisconsin Wetlands Association A statewide, non-profit science-based educational and advocacy organization dedicated to the protection, restoration and enjoyment of Wisconsin's wetlands. Community Conservation Coalition for the Sauk Prairie promotes ecological restoration and other conservation activities on lands occupied by the Badger Army Ammunition Plant south of Baraboo, WI.
Land Conservation The Natural Heritage Land Trust (formerly Dane County Natural Heritage Foundation) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the conservation of natural areas in Dane and surrounding counties in Wisconsin. Lake Forest Open Lands Association preserves the natural environment in Northeastern Illinois through land acquisition, habitat restoration, public education, and conservation advocacy.
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