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Recent News Poker Ride for 2009 - The 8th annual Poker Ride and luncheon will be held on Sunday June 7th 2009. More details and an entry form are available to download. Halloween Trail Ride Call for Pictures Fall Picnic - The 2008 Caledonia Conservancy fall picnic was held on September 7th. Pictures are here Land Dedication Ceremonies - Dedication ceremonies for the King's Corner land preservation and the Wendy McCalvy Tabor Woods were held in July. Pictures are here More Spring Activities - A Garlic Mustard removal effort was conducted on May 21 by the McKinley Middle School 6th Graders. 100 students, 4 teachers, 5 parents and 3 Conservancy members participated. Photos are in the Photo Gallery Section. Also on May 21 construction of new jumps was tackled by Joe Weinzatl, Jon Soderberg and Jim Hooten. Additional pictures included in the gallery are a monument at King's Corner and a turtle rescue with Sandy DeWalt. Pictures are here
About the Conservancy The Caledonia Conservancy, Ltd. is a 501(c)(3) land trust and was founded in 1994 to protect and expand Caledonia’s unique system of recreational trails. One of Wisconsin’s oldest land trusts, the Conservancy has permanently protected more than 122 acres, including portions of the old North Shore train right-of-way, the 28.5 acre Trout Ponds Prairie and 25.2 acres in the Tabor Woods Natural Area. Along with land protection, the Conservancy partners with landowners to maintain more than 36 miles of trails east of the Root River, including 8.2 miles of trails owned by the Conservancy and open to the public. A leading advocate of sensible development, the Conservancy introduced the conservation subdivision concept to the Town of Caledonia in 1997. In 2004, the land trust advanced the Environmental Linkage Policy during Caledonia’s Neighborhood Planning process. The goal of the policy is to work with landowners to ensure the permanent protection of connected natural corridors. The Conservancy’s biggest strength is the commitment of its supporters and volunteer Board of Directors. Volunteers do everything from bush-whacking to fundraising and financial reporting. Together they have preserved and maintained open space and trails, promoted balanced development, and raised awareness of the importance of conservation. The Conservancy is affiliated with Wisconsin’s Gathering Waters and in 2006 adopted the Land Trust Alliance’s Standards and Practices – the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust.
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