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Thnks t th cnsrvtin-

mindd mmrs f th Mdisn

Rtrivr C, th Ntr Hr-

itg lnd Trst nd th Twn f Dnn

prmnnty prtctd 20-cr trct

f nd n Hk lk in Mrch. Hk

lk is n f th highst-qity wt-

nds in Dn Cnty nd hs n ds-

igntd s stt ntr nd widif

r. Th k, which frmd in gci

pckt, is ns fr sthrn Wiscn-

sin cs it is cnvrting t g,nd hs ss thn svnty crs f pn

wtr; th rst is cvrd y flting

sdg mt, tmrck swmp frst,

g, nd sdg mdw.

accrding t Jhn Strck, c

prsidnt, or mmrship fnd th

nd s gs fr th c t cnsis-

tnt with th ng-trm prsrvtin

gs f th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst,

th Twn f Dnn nd th Wiscnsin

Dprtmnt f Ntr Rsrcs. Th

prtnrship with th Ntr Hritg

lnd Trst wi hp prsrv th x-

trrdinriy rr chrctristics f Hk

lk w int th ftr nd w r

c t cntin its njymnt f th

prprty t th sm tim.

Th prprty ws prtctd with

cnsrvtin smnt, which kps

th prprty in privt wnrship t

pcs strng rstrictins n its dv-

pmnt, nhncing th xprinc f

th pic n th k nd djiningstt nd. Th prtctd prprty is

nt pn t th pic, t th c

gv th stt th pprtnity t pr-

chs th prprty in th ftr. If y

wd ik t xpr Hk lk, ccss

t th pic nd is frm th nrth sid

f th k, ff f Hwkinsn Rd.

Fnding fr th prchs f th

cnsrvtin smnt cm frm th

Knws-Nsn Stwrdship Prgrm

nd th Twn f Dnn.

Summer 2009

Hook Lake shoreline permanently protected

Hooray for Hook Lake.

We have explored the area

many times.What a jewel.

Land Trust founder Nancy Heiden


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st f Wnk nd wst f

Chrk Mrsh is sm t di-

vrs priri grwing n wh-

shpd hi frmd y gci ctin

thsnds f yrs g. Prt f th em-

pir Priris Stt Ntr ar, Wst-

prt Drmin is hm t svr rr

pnts nd inscts, incding th stts

rgst pptin f fdry-thrt-

nd pnt.

In Mrch, th Ntr Hritg lnd

Trst prchsd 73 crs n th st

sid f th drmin, t prvnt incm-

pti dvpmnt nxt t th stt

ntr r. Th cqisitin wi im-

prv pic ccss t th drmin.

Th lnd Trst wi dnt th prp-

rty t th DNR nd it wi pn t

th pic fr ntr-sd rcrtin.

Fnding t prtct th prprty cm

frm th Knws-Nsn Stwrdship

Prgrm, th Dn Cnty Cnsrv-

tin Fnd, th u.S. Fish nd Widif

Srvic, nd lndTrst mmrs.

Conservation Easements 101

Wht xcty is cnsrvtin smnt nd hw ds it wrk? Whn nd is

prchsd, th yr tks cntr f th rights tht cm with wnrship.

Ths incd th right t id hss, hnt, frm, tc. bt sm f ths in-

divid rights ch hv v nd cn ght nd sd sprty. Whn w pr-

chs cnsrvtin smnt, w y th rights t dvp th nd; th sr

rtins mst f th thr rights t th prprty. Th rights tht w y w s t fy

prtct th cnsrvtin vs f th nd in prptity cs th cnsrvtin

smnt cms prt f th dd t th prprty. and, sinc th pric w py r-

flcts th imitd rights w y, w gt mr nd cnsrvtin fr ss mny thn if

w hd t y f wnrship. Smtims, cnsrvtin smnts r dntd t s

y gnrs, cnsrvtin-mindd ndwnrs.

In th cs f frmnd, cnsrvtin smnt is ftn th ny prctic t fr

prsrvtin cs th lnd Trst isnt in th frming sinss. Mch f th v f

ths wrking nds is in thir iity t prdc grictr prdcts nd prvid

csystm srvics, ik wtr infitrtin. Tht mns w nfit whn frmrs rtin

wnrship. Thrgh Prchs f Dvpmnt Rights (PDR) prgrms, w r t

prtnr with gvrnmnts t y cnsrvtin smnts n ths vit nds nd n-

sr thy wi wys vi t prvid gds, srvics, nd th ndscp tht

dfins th rr chrctr f r rgin.

Cnsrvtin smnts r pwrf nd flxi, t thy rqir viginc nd

cn ftn gy cmpictd. Mch tim gs int th stishmnt f th vri-

s rstrictins impsd y th cnsrvtin smnt. additiny, cs th

wnr f th prprty hs givn p crtin rights, w mst mnitr th prprty t

st nc yr t mk sr th trms f th smnt r ing phd nd th

vs tht w intnd t prtct rmin intct.

73 acres protected in theWestport Drumlin landscape

Thank yous

Mry binky, Dris Rsch nd Nic Stskwski fr ding spring hiks

Zk Ccs fr hping s st p r Fickr mp nd Fck pg

ein Drssr, Shiry Drst, nd Pt Smmtr fr hping with mmrship miings

Niki extrvich fr hping with grnt ppictins nd sin rprts

R Frr fr his phts f th Chrk Mrsh Frg Wk nd Hk lk

Fntn Sprts Spcitis fr spnsring th Chrk Mrsh Frg Wk

Kvin St. ang fr pdting r w sit

Mri Qintn fr his phts f Widct bff, Wstprt Drmin, nd swhr

Jnny nd Dv Srn fr hsting th Spring Dinnr t thir hm

Vrmnt Vy Cmmnity Frm fr spnsring th Snk Pk Mzmni hik

MaRIoQuINTaNa


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Legacy Giving Circle

Mmrship in th lgcy Giving

Circ is pn t nyn wh

mks if-incm r stt gift

t th lnd Trst. W hd sci

vnt nc yr fr mmrs.

Mmrs r rcgnizd in thnn rprt. a wishs fr

nnymity r hnrd.

First Unitarian Society honors Parish MinisterMichael Schuler with Living Legacy Gift

In My, th cngrgtin f th First unitrin Scity f Mdisn

md iving gcy gift t th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst in

hnr f Prish Ministr Mich a. Schr. 2009 mrks th 20th

nnivrsry f Mich nd Trin Schrs srvic t FuS.

Th Schrs rqstd tht th cngrgtin dirct th gift t th lnd Trst.

It is imprtnt tht w prsrv th ntr nvirnmnt in nd rnd Mdisn,sid Schr. Th Schrs hv n mmrs f th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst

fr 15 yrs.

In his nw kMakingtheGood Life LastFourKeys to Sustainable Living,

Schr writs t th imprtnc f c nd cnsrvtin. In prticr, h

dscris th s f cnsrvtin smnts t prsrv chrishd nds.

Th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst is grtf fr th First unitrin Scitys vry

gnrs gift.

Remember the Land Trust in Your Will

Its really wonderful what the Natural Heritage Land Trust does for our

forevergrandchildren, said Land Trust member Pat Hitchcock.

Did y knw tht y cn v sting gcy gift t nfit th Ntr

Hritg lnd Trst? by nming th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst, Inc. s

nficiry f yr wi, if insrnc picy, r 401(k), y cn hp prsrv

th msic f ndscps y v in sth cntr Wiscnsin.

lgcy gifts mk diffrnc. In 1986 Dr. aic Wtts ft 115 crs t th lnd

Trst in hr wi. Th prcds frm th s f th prprty, which ws prmnnty

prtctd y cnsrvtin smnt, fnd c nd cnsrvtin t this dy.

If y hv rdy prprd gcy gift fr th lnd Trst, w wd ik t

rcgniz y s mmr f th lgcy Giving Circ. Ps infrm s f yr gift

y cntcting Jim Wsh t (608) 258-9797 r Jhnn ax t (608) 273-8609.

PROFILE: Kate Wipperman, Conservation Specialist

Came to the Natural Heritage

Land Trust: 2002

Previous work experience: Dn

Cnty Prks nd Intrntin

Crn Fndtin

Education: b.S. in Ntr Rsrcs

frm th univrsity f Wiscnsin-

Mdisn

Favorite parts of the job: Wrking

with ndwnrs nd cmmnitis

wh r mtivtd t prtct thir

nds, nd gtting t xpr sm tif rs f Dn Cnty.

What her co-workers say: Kt is grt rprsnttiv f th lnd Trst nd rts

vry w with ndwnrs.

Current favorite natural history book:A Naturalists Journeyy Knnth lng

Hobbies: Hiking, vgt grdning, nd trving.

MIKeFoy

Mark your calendarnow for fall Patrick Marshand Black Earth Creekwork parties

Jin Ptrick Mrsh nighrs s w

cntin rstrtin f ntiv vg-

ttin in th k svnn t th

lnd Trst prprty t th Ptrick Mrsh

Ntr Rsrc ar in Sn Priri.

Ps mrk yr cndr fr tw Str-

dy mrning wrk prtis: octr 3rd

nd octr 17th, 9:00 m t Nn.

Th mting pint is th Ptrick Mrshsign n Schstr Rd.

Ps jin th lnd Trst, th c

chptr f Trt unimitd, nd th DNR

fr wrk prtis ng bck erth Crk,

s w ct vgttin n DNR nds t

imprv hitt nd pic ccss t

th strm: octr 3rd, octr 24th,

nd Nvmr 14th, 8:00 m t Nn;

sty fr nch prvidd y Trt

unimitd. Th mting pint is th

Sm Pnd prking t.

Ps chck th nws nd vnts t

t www.nht.rg fr f dtis this f.

MaRIoQuINTaN


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303 S Ptrsn St, Sit 6

Mdisn,WI 53703

www.nht.rg

Nn-Prfit

orgniztin

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Prmit N. 245

Mdisn, WIInside:

20 acres atHook Lakein the

Town of Dunn preserved

73 acres at Westport Drumlin

State Natural Area conserved

President

Jhnn J. ax

VicePresident

CrWright

Treasurer

Mich Dis

Secretary

Jffry Str

Directors

Tm brgmini

Vicki ekin

R Gttschk

brnd R. Hskins

ang Jms

Dvid Z. Ric

Kvin b. Shy

Dvid Simn

WiiVn Hrn

Past Presidents

Nrmn C. andrsn

Jhn b. Htchinsn

Wiim G. lnny

Jn D. Mnw

Kthy F. Pistickr

Mich a. Svny

Mrk b. Wiims

ExecutiveDirector

Jim Wsh

Conservation SpecialistKt Wipprmn

Membership Director

Mrth Fry

Membership &

AdministrativeAssistant

Mry Schwch

Conservation Associate

C Prcht

Th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst prtcts

ntr rs, widif hitt, wrking

frms, hthy ks nd strms, nd

rcrtinnd t prvid high qityf if in th Dn Cnty rgin.

Jhnn & Mik ax

Cmns F. & Jn M. bim

Tm brgmini & Hrik Kmm

ann bz

brdshw-Knight Fndtin

bT Sqrd

Dg & Shrry Cvs

Shrrn Crk

Dntistry f Wiscnsin

Mich & Shy Dis

lyd & Ptrick egn

Dn erdmn

Jhn Fith

First unitrin Scity f MdisnJhn J. Frtschi Fmiy Fndtin, Inc.

Mrth Fry

Gnr Hting & air Cnditining

brd & brr Gss

R Gttschk & Jy Stigitz Gttschk

Grvy McNi & asscits, S.C.

lwrnc Hitch

Hpr Crprtin

ang Jms & Frs McIntsh

lk Ws Cnsrvtin asscitin

Ph R. & Jhn D. lwis Fndtin

Mrth lnd

bi lnny & Jdi Pfifr

MGe Fndtin

Tm McGrgr & anit Gcci

Richrd Mrri

Ntr Rsrcs Cnsting

Jim & Rmi obrin

bi oCnnr & Krist Rys

Pn-o-Gd bking C./Vig Hrth brds

Sctt & Cry Rich

Gnn Rin & Sr Krsch

Dvid Ric

Sn Priri Rtry Fndtin

Dvid & Kti Simn

Mich & lind Svny

Jffry StrWiim & GiVn Hrn

Vndw & asscits, Inc.

Whr,Vn Sick & andrsn, S.C.

bi & lrtt Wmch

Frnk & Mrin Winhd

bi & Win Wsh

Jim Wsh

Rf & Ssn Wfsrg

Wemakeeveryattempt torecognize and

thank all Presidents Circle members. If your

namewasleftoff thePresidents Circlelist,

please call MarthaFreyat 258-9797 .

YOU HAVE HELPEDPERMANENTLY PROTECT

ACRES OF LAND & WATERIN AND AROUND DANE COUNTYSINCE 1983

6,338

Local Conservation. Local Leaders.

Thank you t r Prsidnts Circ mmrs fr prviding th strng nd stdy

finnci spprt th Ntr Hritg lnd Trst nds t prmnnty prtct th

msic f ndscps w v in nd rnd Dn Cnty.

Thank you for y

work to make

community a be

place to l

Kristine A. Euc

Vice Presid

MGE Founda

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