Associations

The Northwood Alliance, Incorporated (NWA):  A nonprofit conservation organization registered in the state of Wisconsin and with the IRS as a 501(c)3.  The Northwood Alliance acts as an advocate for the local communities by educating, strengthening environmental networking and assisting in local action.

Wisconsin Alliance of Forest Owners:  Working for fair taxes and equitable regulation. Together we can empower Wisconsin’s woodland owners through tax and regulatory reform.
Join the fight for your rights today.

Non-Traditional Forest Products Directory:  Glacierland Resource Conservation & Development, Inc.! is a non-biased, rural development program focusing on the conservation, development and utilization of area resources to improve the standard of living.  Each year, Glacierland RC&D writes a Plan of Work, which outlines the goals and projects that focus on Community Development, Sustainability, Land Conservation, Water Management, and Land Management. Glacierland RC&D then administers the programs and provides technical support.

Gathering Waters: Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Trusts:  Gathering Waters' mission is to help land trusts, landowners and communities protect the places that make Wisconsin special. The alliance helps protect Wisconsin’s special places and grow healthy, vibrant communities and strengthens Wisconsin’s land trusts by:
    • Advocating for funding and policies that support land conservation and
    • Fostering a community of practice that promotes land trust excellence and advancement

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)  NACD is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. Conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work with millions of cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect land and water resources on private and public lands in the United States.

Land Conservation

Water: A Tragedy of Responsibility:  Environmental problems place great constraint on all societies. The response of the society, its leaders in particular, determines the severity of the consequences of environmental degradation. Maybe nowhere is this more critical than with the protection of water, notably the groundwater resource.

Visit scenic Wildcat Falls near Watersmeet Michigan. The Northwoods Alliance and Partners in Forestry are working to create a Wildcat Falls Community Forest. To get there, go to the intersection of US Highway 45 and Gogebic County Road 206 (Sucker Lake Road). The intersection is 3.4 miles north of Watersmeet and 15 miles south of Bruce Crossing. Go west on County Road 206 approximately 5.3 miles and then turn right on County Line Lake Road. Go north 1.5 miles and park near the Scott and Howe Creek stream crossing. Meeting location coordinates: N46.349211° W89.287639°.

Using the Federal Conservation Tax Incentive:   If you own land with important natural, agricultural or historic resources, donating a conservation easement can be a prudent way to both save the land you love forever and to realize significant federal tax savings. Read More Details on this Tax Incentive. Also read the article  "Enhanced Conservation Easement Charitable Income Tax Deduction - What’s the Big Deal?" by Geary N. Searfoss, CPA in the January 2016 PIF Newsletter.

Popovich conservation easement:  Lee and Margo Popovich's conservation easement protects 58.7 acres neighboring Sylvania Wilderness.

Northwoods Land Trust: The Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) is a non-profit, tax-exempt conservation organization headquartered in Eagle River, Wisconsin.  We work with property owners who care about their land so much that they want to see it protected long into the future.

Keweenaw Land Trust: The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) is a community partner protecting land, water, and quality of life through conservation, stewardship and education. KLT was founded as a non-profit charitable organization in 1996 by local residents with a vision and love for the Copper Country.