RSVP for Wisconsin’s Land Trust Community: Decades of Conservation Impact

media release: 2026-2027 Friends of the UW Arboretum Luncheon Lectures

We are pleased to announce another fantastic roster of speakers this year! Seats fill up quickly, so register soon. Luncheon Lectures are held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Arboretum Visitor Center. A buffet lunch, provided by Blue Plate Catering, is followed by an educational presentation. Register online at foamadison.org or send a check to: Friends of the Arboretum, 1207 Seminole Hwy., Madison, WI 53711.  The cost of each event is $50. Registration closes ten days before each event.  

Thursday, October 15, 2026: Wisconsin’s Land Trust Community—Decades of Conservation Impact by Mike Carlson, M.S., J.D., Executive Director of Gathering Waters.

Wisconsin is home to more than 40 nonprofit organizations, known as land trusts, that work with landowners to protect wildlife habitat, water quality, and other conservation values. Gathering Waters is a statewide association for Wisconsin's land trusts. The organization advocates for public funding for conservation, works to strengthen its land trust membership, and promotes the value of land conservation. Learn about the land trust community and the history of this movement in Wisconsin.