Oct 27, 2014 | Member Successes
The Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute’s Native Vote Program has done more than increase voter turnout among the state’s Native Americans (in 2012, by 14% over 2008 levels among some tribes). The program also fosters leadership among people...
Aug 22, 2014 | Member Successes
County Conservation staff help implement critical programs that prevent manure, fertilizer, and other chemicals from entering our waterways. Governor Walker’s proposed budget had slashed support for County Conservationists by a devastating $998,600. After receiving...
Jul 16, 2014 | Member Successes
When an out-of-state mining company with a history of environmental violations pursued a permit to mine frac sand along the banks of the Lower Wisconsin Scenic Riverway, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute supporters sprang into action. They generated...
Jun 18, 2014 | Member Successes
At Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute’s (WLCVI’s) Conservation Lobby Day, conservationists found that a number of legislators have serious reservations about SB 302, the “bad groundwater bill.” SB 302 endangers our groundwater...
May 30, 2014 | Backyard Heroes 2025
Deb Biechler, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute Deb Biechler first joined Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters as a fundraiser and rider in the 2009 Election Cycle Bike Ride. She has gone on to become a front-line conservation activist, often...
