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WGF urges enforcement actions and revocation of permits for the Line 5 Reroute because of noncompliance and threats to human health and the environment.

Wisconsin’s Green Fire thanks the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for apologizing to the state’s Ojibwe tribes and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) for ina...

“Watersheds at Risk” focuses on federal rollbacks on Clean Water Act implementation, Waters of the United States (WOTUS), and 401 certifications.

The Academic and Career Advising Center facilitates several events and workshops which are open to all students in order to help them successfully find their purpose in college and transition to…

Witness how Native North Americans have generated scientific knowledge over thousands of years.

WGF urges enforcement actions and revocation of permits for the Line 5 Reroute because of noncompliance and threats to human health and the environment.

Our 2025 Annual Report is now available. Revisit our work from 2025 on state and federal issues and find your name among our donor lists!

The Trump administration filed a proposal back in August to rescind a 2001 conservation rule: the Roadless Rule. They’ve opened a 30-day public comment period, but what is the Roadless

The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farm...

WGF thanks the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for inviting us to celebrate the first-ever “Wild Rice Week” in Wisconsin.

Meleesa Johnson joined over 100 participants in a summit on August 24, 2026, on the future of funding for Wisconsin's Conservation Fund.

Homes have been evacuated as a precaution after a gas leak occurred during work on Enbridge's Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in rural northern Wisconsin.

The Outdoor Writers Association of America will meet in Madison for its 2026 conference. The organization is also celebrating its 100th anniversary.

“Assault on Science and Democracy” focuses on federal funding for science research, with specific examples about research centers in Wisconsin.

Two courts this week dealt blows to the Trump administration’s attempts to withdraw clean energy and climate grants.

A "Summit on the Future of Wisconsin Conservation Funding" will be held Aug. 24 in Madison. The event is being planned by state conservation groups.

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We welcome you to our second WGF Nitrate Watch Zoom gathering on Tuesday, July 28 from 7:00-8:00 pm CT. Whether you are currently participating or just wanting to learn more, we’ll have something for ...

Conservation advocates in Wisconsin say the Trump administration’s proposed rollback of the Endangered Species Act threatens habitat protections for rare species in the state.

The meeting will be hosted in either Madison, WI or Stevens Point, WI. We will be working to offer a hybrid option. But in person conversation is preferred. We are looking to organize a Conservation F...

The July 4th holiday is a big one for boating. This year, the holiday comes after more Wisconsin communities have passed restrictions on lakes and rivers.

Part coffee klatsch, part news, all welcoming, our Green Fire Cafe events bring free monthly opportunities for the WGF community to connect.

In June 2025, The Trump Administration announced its intention to rescind this rule saying it restricts the Forest Service’s ability to properly manage fire risks and hurts economic development in rur...

After wildfire devastated a Métis community, Indigenous knowledge calls on the beaver to restore wetlands and strengthen climate resilience.

Over 100 people gathered at Nicolet College June 4 to voice opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to rescind the National Roadless Rule, a 2001 regulation protecting 58 million acres of &...

Iron County officials held a ceremony Thursday that capped off a yearslong conservation effort to purchase roughly 1,100 acres surrounding the Gile Flowage in northern Wisconsin.