KMLT Receives Donnelley Grant
The Dorothy and Gaylord Donnelley Foundation of Chicago awarded KMLT $10,000 to build partnerships and increase communication and outreach activities across Walworth County. KMLT has retained David Allen of Development for Conservation, to assist in this effort.

KMLT Board Director Bill Huxhold to be Inducted into GIS Hall of Fame
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) established the GIS Hall of Fame in 2005 to recognize and honor the most esteemed leaders of the geospatial community. To be considered for the GIS Hall of Fame, an individual's or an organization's record of contribution to the advancement of the industry demonstrates creative thinking and actions, vision and innovation, inspiring leadership, perseverance, and community mindedness. In addition, nominees must serve as a role model for those who follow. Congratulations, Bill, for this great accomplishment!

KMLT Applies for National Accreditation
Kettle Moraine Land Trust, headquartered in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce it is applying for national accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The Commission will be conducting an extensive review of the land trust's policies and programs against national standards for organizational management and land transactions and invites public comment about the land trust relevant to these standards. See the accreditation requirements.

Submit a comment about KMLT on-line or write to Land Trust Accreditation Commission, 112 Spring St., Suite 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (fax:518-587-3183). Please submit comments by January 2, 2012.

KMLT Working with Local Farmer to Improve Water Quality
Many farmers realize the advantage of protecting water quality and Charles Pearce of C & C Farms is one of them. With additional NRCS funding available in the Delavan Lake watershed, Pearce planted a cover crop on several of his fields to help reduce soil erosion. “If we get a hard rain in the spring the soil stays where it is” says Pearce. After the cover crop is removed Pearce plants corn or soybeans directly into the ground without tilling the soil. The roots of the cover crop continue to hold on to the soil and residue left behind from harvesting helps hold soil in place as well. When soil loss is reduced, water quality is improved. Pearce has seen many changes in the way farmers tend their lands in his lifetime. “I remember when everyone used to plow everything. Now you don’t have dirty water like you used to, you don’t have all the dust in the air.”

View Delavan Lake Sanitary District Informational Presentation given July 28, 2011.

Delavan Lake WIN uses a watershed approach to attain a healthy, sustainable water quality in Delavan Lake that meets the needs of the surrounding human and ecological community. Delavan Lake WIN is composed of community groups, all levels of government, nonprofit organizations and other local interest groups. The diverse membership works collaboratively to implement a comprehensive Delavan Lake watershed plan by organizing, prioritizing, coordinating and monitoring land management and outreach activities.
Learn more about Delavan Lake WIN.

Kettle Moraine Land Trust Awarded Capacity-Building Grant
The Kettle Moraine Land Trust is pleased to announce they have received a capacity-building grant as part of the Wisconsin Land Trust Excellence & Advancement Program (LEAP). The LEAP program is supported by Gathering Waters Conservancy and the Land Trust Alliance.

Delavan Lake WIN Receives Recognition
The Delavan Lake WIN project was highlighted recently at the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) state employee's meeting as a great example of how land trust's can partner with county and state agencies to implement conservation practices in watersheds. The Mississippi River Healthy Basins Initiative helped fund these conservation practices.

Easement Donation Protects 107 Acres
Don and Beverly Hartranft have donated a Conservation Easement to KMLT on approximately 107 acres they own just west of the Village of East Troy.

Lake Beulah Area Conservation Project
Kettle Moraine Land Trust is partnering with the Lake Beulah Management District, the Lake Beulah Protective and Improvement Association, the Town of East Troy, and residents living near and around Lake Beulah to begin land conservation work in the area.
Download the Beulah Bog Project Brochure