Making A Difference
Volunteer. Donate. Experience.
Photography by Jen Schildgen / BlueVerve Studio
Volunteer
KNC Volunteer
All are welcome! Any age and no special skills are needed. Take wildlife inventory, collect seeds, weed beds, and remove invasive species or clear buckthorn and other invasive shrubs and trees. Know how to work a chainsaw? We need your help.
Join us once a month (or more) for a rewarding experience.
Donate
501(c)(3)
We depend on the continued support of our friends at all levels, as well as memorial donations each year, to help with our continuing restoration work in the Southwick Creek woodland area and various other prairie, woodland, and sedge meadow projects. Donations also go towards our annual Arbor Day Project where we host an event for local schools annually with up to 300 students and volunteers in attendance. Each class plants young native trees and shrubs, like oaks, maples, hickories, pines and cedars.
Donations can also be made by check and sent to: Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy
PO Box 580, Williams Bay, WI 53191
Tax ID 39-1730233
Donations are made via Zeffy. Zeffy is 100% free for our organization—there are no platform or transaction fees. When you donate, you’ll see an option to add a small contribution to support Zeffy. This is completely optional and helps Zeffy keep their services free for nonprofits like us. You can adjust the amount or choose not to contribute if you prefer. Thank you for your support!
Classes and Events
Fostering a love for nature & conservation.
We provide hands-on experiences that foster a love for nature and conservation in our participants. Our goal is to inspire individuals to connect with our natural habitats and become its advocates. Join us in our mission to preserve the beauty of Kishwauketoe for future generations.
Controlled Burns
Restoring and Maintaining the Land
Fire was a part of the natural process that caused our native plants to evolve and adapt to this area. Just several hundred years ago, when Native Americans lived here (prior to European settlement), prairie, wetland, and woodland fires were quite common. Lightning was a frequent cause, but native Americans also purposely set fires to create better grazing grounds, and to help them in their hunting. Consequently, the ecosystems and their plant communities that existed here for thousands of years were accustomed to, and thrived on, occasional fires. A big part of our mission at Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy is to restore and maintain the land. Fire is an efficient, natural, and integral process that helps us accomplish this mission.
Fostering Growth & Learning
Internships
Conservation has made KNC the ecologic gem it is today. A thriving program was put in place to offer high school and college students the opportunity to intern by helping to maintain the expansive property and learn as they go. Past internships include students from UW-Whitewater, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Edgewood University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and students from our local school district.
KNC Scholarship
Investing in Future Environmental Leaders
Award Amount: To be determined (not less than $1,000)
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The Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy (KNC) Scholarship is awarded to students who are entering or currently enrolled in an environmental studies or environmental science program. Strong consideration will be given to applicants who have volunteered or interned with KNC.
