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Women’s History Month

WCHF Uncategorized March 17, 2021March 12, 2021Conservation, Conservation Heroes

March is Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society.

WCHF Women

The women Inductees into the Hall of Fame have significantly contributed to the continuing knowledge and practice of the conservation ethic by engaging in education, scientific, literary, historical and charitable pursuits which will recognize the principles of the conservation movement.

According to Data USA, 78.5% of conservation scientists and foresters in the US are male. As recently as the 1940s, there were almost no women working professionally in Wisconsin conservation. (Schlitz Audubon Nature Center)

Nina Leopold Bradley Inducted 2013

Ruth Clusen Inducted 2002

Emily Earley Inducted 2010

Frances Hamerstrom Inducted 1996

Ruth Hine Inducted 2010

Wilhelmine La Budde Inducted 1990

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Celebrate Four Conservation Champions at 2021 Virtual Ceremonies

WCHF Uncategorized January 20, 2021February 3, 2021Conservation, Conservation Heroes, Event

Our Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Ceremony will “go virtual” on April 24, 2021, as we honor our newest Inductee, Gary Eldred. In addition, our three 2020 Inductees—Stephen Born, Jens Jensen, and Stanley Temple—will be honored since the 2020 Induction Ceremony was cancelled last April during the pandemic. This year’s ceremony marks the induction of our 100^th conservation hero along with three others. Everyone is invited to participate and help us celebrate this milestone.

From left to right: Gary Eldred, Stephen Born, Jens Jensen and Stanley Temple

How It Will Work

On April 24, the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame will hold a series of four free Induction Ceremony events held live on a virtual platform throughout the day. Each event will be 45 …

Holiday Greetings 2020-2021

WCHF Uncategorized December 31, 2020February 3, 2021Conservation

“…Only when one comes to listen, only when one is aware and still, can things be seen and heard.” — Sigurd Olson Listening Point

Happy holidays and a great New Year!

To see the full article, read the Twin Cities Pioneer Press of Duluth, Minnesota.…

WCHF Announces 2021 Inductee – Gary Eldred

WCHF Uncategorized December 23, 2020February 3, 2021Conservation, Conservation Heroes, WCHF Induction Ceremony

It’s official! The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. (WCHF) has announced the selection of the conservation leader for induction in 2021. The inductee will be Gary Eldred — citizen scientist extraordinaire.

“I had been a hunter, fisherman, and trapper since I was twelve. I deeply enjoyed these outdoor activities and spent as much time as I could pursuing them. In the process, I became a skilled amateur naturalist and developed a strong interest in conservation. While in my mid-twenties, I was fortunate enough to read Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac. That new perspective on nature and conservation, especially the chapters on land ethics, began a subtle transformation of my thinking.” – Gary Eldred

Entirely as a volunteer and teaching himself along …

Our Newest Member: Wisconsin Waterfowl Association

WCHF Uncategorized December 16, 2020February 3, 2021Conservation, WCHF Members

The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) will be the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame’s 35th organizational member.

The 7500-member WWA was established in 1984 to support waterfowl hunters in all aspects of this trajectory. Through its statewide network of volunteer chapters and with its small staff and volunteer board, it fulfills three missions:
(1) Restoring hydrology to disrupted or impaired wetlands wetlands;
(2) Advocating in legislative and policy issues important to waterfowling; and
(3) Educating both novice and experienced waterfowlers on all things waterfowl.

In its 36-year history, the WWA has restored over 15,000 acres of wetlands, educated tens of thousands of waterfowlers, and enjoyed a track record of successful representation on issues important to the state’s 60,000 waterfowlers.

What WWA Members Learn
Waterfowl hunters typically …