Executive Director | North Central Conservancy Trust

We’re hiring! Join our team as Outreach & Development Coordinator!

Our staff is growing! Help advance NCCT’s conservation mission in Central Wisconsin by joining our team as Outreach & Development Coordinator! The focus of this role with NCCT is on community engagement, communications, and fundraising. Use your experience, writing skills, creativity, and passion for conservation to help make NCCT’s work more visible and increase our […]

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Welome Spring 2025 Intern, Elle Vandenelzen!

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Elle Vandenelzen is serving as NCCT’s Land Protection Assistant Intern for Spring 2025. Currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, she is pursuing a degree in Conservation and Community Planning, with a minor in GIS and Spatial Analysis, and a certificate in Environmental Ethics. Elle is also the treasurer for UWSP’s Environmental

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Celebrating 30 Years of NCCT!

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In 1994, the City of Wausau proposed the construction of a new municipal sewer line that would have run through 21 acres of forested property owned by D.J. and Mary Clare Freeman. Like many of you, the Freemans loved their land and wanted to protect it from degradation. With support from their neighbor, Jane Raymond-Wood,

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Please give a warm welcome to our newest NCCT Board Member, Pat McMurtrie!

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We are pleased to announce the newest addition to the NCCT Board of Directors, Pat McMurtrie. Pat is very familiar with NCCT, as she has been serving on the NCCT Public Relations Committee since summer 2021, on the NCCT Fundraising Action Team since November 2022. Pat McMurtrie joined Gathering Waters in 2018 as its first

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Check your trees! Heterobasidion Root Disease!

NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD), once called annosum root rot, is a disease that affects conifers in 30 Wisconsin counties. It most commonly affects red and white pine plantations, but a lot of tree species can be hosts of HRD. This disease can be very detrimental to conifer populations, as it can cause reduced height and

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Christmas Tree Partnership with Solin Tree Farm

NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

Wondering where you will get your Christmas tree for this holiday season? Look no further! Visit the Central Rivers Farmshed to purchase a tree from Solin Tree Farm! Their trees are grown without pesticides, fertilizers, or artificial colors. A portion of the sales will be donated to NCCT this year! Thank you so much to

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New Parking Lot and Informational Sign at Suszko Ridge Preserve

NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

The new parking lot and interpretive sign are installed at NCCT’s Suszko Ridge Property, thanks to grant support from our friends at the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin! The property is open to the public during daylight hours and we welcome everyone to visit and explore this special place. The property is located in Waushara

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Community Access for the Suszko Ridge Preserve

NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

NCCT was selected as a recipient for a Waushara County Community Grant from the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin during the spring 2024 grant cycle! With the support of CFCWI, we will be installing a small parking area at our Suszko Ridge Preserve near Wautoma to provide safer community access to the property. We are

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Bob Freckmann to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Gathering Waters

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We are thrilled to share that Gathering Waters recently announced the 2024 Land Conservation Leadership Awards and Dr. Robert (Bob) Freckmann has been named as the recipient of this year’s Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award! Congratulations to Bob on this incredibly deserving award!! Bob’s contributions to conservation in Wisconsin are extensive. As an

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NCCT AWARDED NATIONAL ACCREDITATION!

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North Central Conservancy Trust Earns National Accreditation: Recognized for Strong Commitment to Public Trust and Conservation Excellence STEVENS POINT, WI, FEBRUARY 26, 2024 – North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) began 30 years ago when conservation-minded central Wisconsinites from Wausau and Stevens Point worked together to form a land trust: a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to

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NCCT 1% Friday this February at the Coop!

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Stop in on Fridays at the Stevens Point Area Co-op this month to support NCCT! Each Friday, the Co-op donates 1% of their sales and customer reusable bag donation credits to a different organization. NCCT was selected for February. Thank you to the Co-op!

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$2,500 Match Challenge! Now through November 28th, Donate Today to help NCCT meet the goal!

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We’re thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity to amplify your impact! NCCT received a generous $2,500 pledge from an anonymous donor! From now through Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, every dollar you donate (up to $2,500) will be matched, doubling the power of your generosity. Your contribution will support double the impact on land protection

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NCCT SIGNS CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROTECTING 240 ACRES, OVER 5,000 ACRES NOW PERMANENTLY PROTECTED!

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:On October 27, the North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) signed their latest conservation easement, forever protecting 240 acres of privately owned land. The conservation easement was generously donated by the landowner and is located in southern Portage County, Wisconsin. The signing of this conservation easement puts NCCT well over the milestone of 5,000

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Introducing NCCT’s New Board Members!

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We are thrilled to introduce you to our three additions to the NCCT Team! These passionate and dedicated individuals bring knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to our board of directors. Meet Our New Board Members! Eric Olson: Community Planner and Director and Lake Specialist at Extension Lakes Austin Holland: Assistant Professor at the College of Natural

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Thank You, Wonderful Water Run!

Events, NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

We had a great time helping with the Wonderful Water Half Marathon, 5K, & Kids Fun Run this past weekend! We owe a big THANK YOU to our friends from the Wonderful Water Run, Stevens Point, WI for selecting NCCT as a beneficiary of the race proceeds! The Wonderful Water Run is committed to gathering

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NCCT Hosts 2023 Harvest Dinner at Bukolt Park Lodge

Annual Meeting, Events, NCCT News, News / By Executive Director

On September 28, 2023 the North Central Conservancy Trust hosted its Annual Harvest Dinner at the Bukolt Park Lodge in Stevens Point. It was a successful evening! Thank you to everyone to attended and supported. The Major Sponsor of this year’s Harvest Dinner was Great Northern Distilling. It was an honor to recognize NCCT’s long-time

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Fall Internship Available at NCCT!

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North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) is pleased to announce an internship opportunity from August through December 2023. Details and information about how to apply can be found here: https://www.ncctwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NCCT-Land-Protection-Assistant-Internship_PD_2023_Fall.pdf If interested, please apply by May 8, 2023

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NCCT Launches Annual Fund, Refines Fundraising Programs

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New in 2023: NCCT’s Annual Fund! The Annual Fund is made up of the different giving programs that together support NCCT’s mission. NCCT’s members – individuals like you – are the core of the Annual Fund! Together, we have protected 4,958 acres of land in Central Wisconsin (and counting). With your continued support, we are poised

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NCCT Seeks National Accreditation: Public Comment Period Open

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North Central Conservancy Trust (NCCT) is pleased to announce it is applying for national accreditation through the Land Trust Alliance Accreditation Commission. A public comment period is now open. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Land Trust

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NCCT E-NEWS: April 2023, Now Available!

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NCCT’s April E-News is now available! Click here to view it in your browser. If you haven’t already, sign up to receive NCCT’s E-News here. It’s the best way to stay up to date with NCCT’s activities, events, volunteer opportunities, and more!

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