Sand County Foundation

Sand County Foundation is a non-profit private land conservation organization located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1965, its work is inspired by world-renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold’s land ethic.

Mission

To advance the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices and partnerships for the benefit of people and their rural landscapes.

Programs

Leopold Conservation Award

The Leopold Conservation Award of $10,000 and a crystal award recognizes private landowners who practice responsible land stewardship and management. Started in 2003, this program has expanded to 24 states as of 2022 including California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Agricultural Conservation

The Agricultural Incentives Program is composed of various projects throughout the midwest focused on reducing nutrient runoff associated with agriculture. The program emphasizes watershed-scale projects and works with the agricultural community on research based solutions to address nutrient runoff.

Previous Projects

Examples of projects the Foundation has undertaken:

References

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  2. 1 2 "Leopold Conservation Award Program". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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  4. ↑ "2018 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient Announced : The Prowers Journal". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
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  12. ↑ "TPWD: News Release: May 18, 2018: Laborcitas Creek Ranch Receives 2018 Leopold Conservation Award® for Texas". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  13. ↑ Brough, Rick (21 November 2018). "Ercanbrack Family Honored With Conservation Award". www.kpcw.org. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  14. ↑ "Green Lake County Farmers Receive Leopold Conservation Award". Farm Progress. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  15. ↑ "Wyo. Governor recognizes Leopold Conservation Award recipient". www.thefencepost.com. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  16. ↑ U.S. EPA press release, regarding Sand County Foundation receiving the Gulf Guardian Award
  17. ↑ "Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton speaks of the Baraboo River restoration". Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ↑ After 150 years, dams no longer interrupt Baraboo River[permanent dead link]
  19. ↑ Sand County Foundation (2019-04-17). "Cooperative Sagebrush Initiative". Sand County Foundation. Retrieved 2019-04-18.