On behalf of the Driftless Area Land Conservancy and their members, the Environmental Law and Policy Center has submitted comments to inform the Rural Utilities Service’s (“RUS”) scoping process for the Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) on its decision whether to finance the proposed large Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line and tall
Looking Ahead
How the Driftless Legacy Society can help you plan and
protect what you love
“Grassland birds are declining, which is a big concern for me. I really love this landscape and hope to do anything I can to help protect the beautiful views and the wildlife I care deeply
Timing is Everything
A landowner finds the right moment
When asked why he decided to protect his land with the Conservancy, David Kopitzke and Paul Klawiter answered, “We couldn’t in good conscience ask other landowners to protect their land if we weren’t protecting ours too”.
After decades of restoration, additional land purchases,
Smith Family Protects Rare Prairie & Oak Savanna
Smith Family Protects Rare Prairie & Oak Savanna
We’re very excited to report that in partnership with Barbara Smith and her family, we were able to permanently protected Barb’s beautiful 58-acre property in Lafayette County.
Located just north of Argyle, Wisconsin this special place contains rare remnant prairie and oak