NCCT is excited to have been selected as the February recipient of 1% Fridays at the Stevens Point Area Co-op! Each month on Fridays the Co-op donates 1% of sales with customer bag/donation credits to a different organization in the area, selected by their membership. NCCT is grateful to have been selected as a recipient …
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THANK YOU for giving NCCT a powerful start in 2023! You helped raise more than $12,000 during NCCT’s 2022 year-end fundraiser to support land and water protection in Central Wisconsin. Your donation will provide resources to support work on new land protection projects and conservation easements, land and property stewardship, habitat restoration, annual property monitoring, …
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Happy New Year from NCCT! Thank you for another great year of conserving the natural heritage of Central Wisconsin through the protection of land. Since NCCT was established in 1996, you have helped to protect a total of 4,958 acres of land in NCCT’s eight-county service area. That is something to be proud of! Here are …
The North Central Conservancy Trust’s Spring 2022 Newsletter (Vol. 21, No. 1) and 2021 Annual Report is now available to view online:https://www.ncctwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NCCT-Autumn-2022.pdf If you would like a paper copy sent to you in the mail, please consider becoming a member of NCCT, and contact Becky at outreachncct@gmail.com. Special thanks to Lora Hagen and Spectra Print …
Today is Giving Tuesday! Show your support for land protection in Central Wisconsin with a donation to NCCT to celebrate this day of global generosity. Go to www.ncctwi.org/donate and join us as we work together to conserve the natural heritage of Central Wisconsin through the protection of land!Beginning TODAY through the end of the year, …
We are excited to announce that earlier this month, a Pasque flower (Anemone patens) was identified at the Suszko Ridge property during a site visit by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Private Lands Biologist, Brendan Woodall, with the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. In November of 2021, Harry Suszko generously donated this eight-acre property …
On September 22, 2022 the North Central Conservancy Trust hosted its Annual Harvest Dinner at the Bukolt Park Lodge in Stevens Point. It was a lovely evening! Thank you to everyone to attended and supported. The Major Sponsor of this year’s Harvest Dinner was Great Northern Distilling. It was an honor to recognize NCCT’s long-time …
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Please join the North Central Conservancy Trust for a celebration of conservation in Central Wisconsin at the 2022 Annual Harvest Dinner, Fundraiser, and Friend-raiser! This event is free to attend, open to the public, and all are welcome! Dinner tickets are $20/plate.Come and enjoy a social hour, music from UWSP Music Students, bar, raffle and …
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We had a fantastic group of folks out for an Interpretive Hike led by Dr. Bob Freckmann at John Shillinglaw’s Mecan Prairie last Saturday, August 6th! John has done extensive work to restore the prairie habitat on his property, and took things one step further to conserve the land forever with a conservation easement with …
We are filled with gratitude and cheese curds! We owe a big THANK YOU to the wonderful staff at Milwaukee Burger Company – Wausau, who graciously hosted NCCT last night for Community Mondays, where a portion of food and drinks sales are donated to area nonprofits. Thank you to everyone who came out last night …
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NCCT thanks the Ice Age Trail Alliance for their work building a new section of trail on the Rice Lake Preserve in Marathon County! This newly built section of Ice Age Trail through the Rice Lake Preserve has been a vision in the works for many people over many years. In 2011, a portion of …
Registration for the NCCT’s upcoming interpretive hike at John Shillinglaw’s Mecan Prairie is officially open! Registration is limited to 30 participants to ensure an enjoyable experience! Date: Saturday, August 6th, 2022 Time: 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Location: Waushara County, Wisconsin Description: Join NCCT on Saturday, August 6th from 10 AM until 2 PM for an interpretive hike on a privately owned property …
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We are excited to announce that NCCT reached our $10,000 fundraising goal for energy efficiency improvements at the Land Conservation Center over the 4th of July weekend! To everyone who supported this effort, we can’t thank you enough! You helped to raise a total of $10,050 that will be used along with the grant awarded by …
BIG NEWS! Energy Efficiency Fundraiser GOAL REACHED! Read More »
Last week we kicked off our fundraiser for energy efficiency improvements at our Land Conservation Center, including putting new windows on our building and better-insulating our ceiling. Our goal is to raise a total of $10,000 to supplement the grant we received from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and to support the NCCT Ranger …
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On the morning of June 15th, NCCT staff had the opportunity to talk about their mission on the radio with Scott Krueger on 92.1 WPCN The True Oldies Channel! Click the link below to listen and learn more about land conservation in central Wisconsin, and how NCCT works with landowners to advance our mission. https://bit.ly/3OfUOom …
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Although NCCT has made significant progress towards the Land Conservation Center, there are still a few major improvements needed. A professional energy audit was conducted in 2021 that determined the old windows on the building are about 60 years old, in poor condition, and are not able to effectively help regulate the temperature of the …
Lexi served as the NCCT Stewardship and Development Assistant for a spring internship from January to May 2022. She recently graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in Natural Resource Planning with a minor in Sustainable Energy and a certificate in Spanish. Lexi did a great job while working with NCCT and we thank her …
The North Central Conservancy Trust’s Spring 2022 Newsletter (Vol. 21, No. 1) and 2021 Annual Report is now available to view online: https://www.ncctwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/NCCT-Spring-2022.pdf If you would like a paper copy sent to you in the mail, please consider becoming a member of NCCT, and contact Becky at outreachncct@gmail.com. Special thanks to Bob Freckmann, Lora Hagen, Alan …
North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) recently received a $5,000 grant from American Transmission Co.’s Pollinator Habitat Program to help support a restoration project to revegetate a nearly one-acre area with native, pollinator-friendly plants on Bukolt Island during the spring and summer of 2022. Bukolt Island, also known as Annabel Lee or Kulas Island, is located …
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