GATHERING WATERS INC

Education and outreach: educate the general public, professionals, and landowners about the importance of private land conservation and voluntary tools available to set aside private land for conservation. Gathering waters maintains an interactive website and publishes paper and electronic newsletters throughout the year. During 2024, gathering waters began preparing for its biannual statewide conference for land trusts and other conservation organizations to be held in march 2025, with expected attendance of approximately 115 participants; held "land trust days", to promote opportunities for nearly 2,000 people to participate in activities organized by wisconsin's land trusts on land that they have protected; and held various award events honoring significant contributions made by leaders in land conservation.