Charles Hood Conservation Easement

Charles Hood Conservation Easement

Charles Hood Conservation Easement“I’m very grateful for how things worked out and want to pay it back in some small way.”  — Jim Hood Protecting a century-old family legacy. We’re all sandwiched between the consequences of our ancestors’ actions and the effects our...
Portman Causeway Repair

Portman Causeway Repair

Causeway Repairs at Portman Nature Preserve August 27, 2025 The causeway dam repair project at Portman Nature Preserve is mostly finished and the preserve has reopened! The earthen dam looks a bit raw right now but SWMLC’s Stewardship Crew have started the healing...
2023 La Grange Valley Appeal

2023 La Grange Valley Appeal

LaGrange Valley WetlandsRECOVER  •  RESTORE  •  REWILD We are thrilled to announce that, through a combination of pledges and gifts received from over 200 individual donors, we have met the $125,000 Carls Foundation Challenge to protect and steward the 457-acre...
Black River Back 40

Black River Back 40

Nature has our backs. Let’s return the favor. SWMLC’s public preserves remain free and open from dawn to dusk – and your support helps keep them that way! please donate Black River Back 40 New forest management strategies at Black River Preserve “Our...