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140 Acres Permanently Protected in Adams County

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This past June, Vladimir and Bonnie Sokolov permanently protected their 140-acre property, while maintaining private ownership of the land, through a conservation easement with the North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT). Located in northern Adams County, the Sokolov property includes 140 acres of diverse forestland and provides important habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, including […]

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NCCT is Growing!

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We are delighted to announce that Becky Wadleigh, NCCT’s Land Protection Specialist, is now a full-time NCCT staff member! NCCT is so lucky to have Becky on our team, as her extensive knowledge, passion for conservation, and years of experience have made a tremendous impact on NCCT, and we are thrilled to have her expanding

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North Central Conservancy Trust and Gathering Waters Preserve 113 Acres Of Land Donated By Landowner

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Approximately 113 acres of land in Wood County was donated to Gathering Waters last year by landowner Sallie Wylie upon her passing in 2025. Following her wishes to conserve the land, Gathering Waters and NCCT worked together to permanently protect the property with a conservation easement. The property features a diverse landscape of woodlands, open

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Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross of Merrill & NCCT Featured in Lake Tides

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The Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross and NCCT have been featured in the most recent edition of Lake Tides, a newsletter that focuses on education surrounding Wisconsin’s lakes. The article written about the Sisters is featured on pages 3 and 15 of the newsletter found below. Give it a read to learn more

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2026 Gathering Waters Land Trust Conference

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NCCT Staff Attends 2026 Gathering Waters Land Trust Conference NCCT staff attended the 2026 Gathering Waters Land Trust Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from March 11-13. The three-day event was action-packed with field trips to local protected areas, multiple educational sessions, many opportunities to connect with other land trusts, and plenty of great food! The conference

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Welome Spring 2025 Intern, Elle Vandenelzen!

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Elle Vandenelzen is serving as NCCT’s Land Protection Assistant Intern for Spring 2025. Currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, she is pursuing a degree in Conservation and Community Planning, with a minor in GIS and Spatial Analysis, and a certificate in Environmental Ethics. Elle is also the treasurer for UWSP’s Environmental

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Please give a warm welcome to our newest NCCT Board Member, Pat McMurtrie!

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We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the NCCT Board of Directors, Pat McMurtrie. Pat is very familiar with NCCT, as she has been serving on the NCCT Public Relations Committee since summer 2021, on the NCCT Fundraising Action Team since November 2022. Pat McMurtrie joined Gathering Waters in 2018 as its first

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New Parking Lot and Informational Sign at Suszko Ridge Preserve

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The new parking lot and interpretive sign are installed at NCCT’s Suszko Ridge Property, thanks to grant support from our friends at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin! The property is open to the public during daylight hours and we welcome everyone to visit and explore this special place. The property is located in Waushara

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Bob Freckmann to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Gathering Waters

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We are thrilled to share that Gathering Waters recently announced the 2024 Land Conservation Leadership Awards and Dr. Robert (Bob) Freckmann has been named as the recipient of this year’s Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award! Congratulations to Bob on this incredibly deserving award!!   Bob’s contributions to conservation in Wisconsin are extensive. As an

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NCCT AWARDED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION!

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North Central Conservancy Trust Earns National Accreditation: Recognized for Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence  STEVENS POINT, WI, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 – North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) began 30 years ago when conservation-minded central Wisconsinites from Wausau and Stevens Point worked together to form a land trust: a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to

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