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Party with the Perennials on June 8!

  • March 26, 2019
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Are you in the mood for a garden party? You’re in luck! Kettle Moraine Land Trust (KMLT) is having a party and everyone’s invited:  Saturday, June 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Northwind Perennial Farm, 7047 Hospital Road, Burlington, Wisconsin 53105. Party with the Perennials will feature live music, […]
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Kettle Moraine Land Trust Names New Executive Director

  • January 15, 2019
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The nonprofit Kettle Moraine Land Trust has named Gregory T. Rajsky as its new Executive Director, succeeding Maggie Zoellner, who is retiring from the position she has held since 2015. Rajsky brings more than 20 years’ experience in nonprofit management to the lead staff position, along with a solid background […]
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Boot Brush Station at Bluff Creek Fen

  • November 9, 2018
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There is a new feature at Bluff Creek State Natural Area – a wader wash and boot brush station created by Whitewater resident Steven Witt. Steven, who owns a welding business, volunteered his time to create the wash station with materials provided by The Coburn Company and Kettle Moraine Land […]
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Preserve Rules Posted

  • November 1, 2018
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You’ll see a new sign at the Beulah Bluff Preserve kiosk… KMLT has updated its rules for use of the Preserve. These rules are basic and apply to most public lands. They are designed to help visitors know what is expected of them but not restrict any typical use of […]
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Price Park Volunteer Workday Oct 27th

  • November 1, 2018
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Kettle Moraine Land Trust partners with Walworth County on managing both Price and Natureland Parks. On Saturday, October 27th, the County held a workday at Price Park. About 15 volunteers came to collect seed and cut and treat invasive species. Seed was collected from the large prairie area. Volunteers looked […]
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Beulah Bluff Preserve Volunteers Brave Weather on Oct 20th

  • November 1, 2018
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On Saturday, October 20th, 16 intrepid volunteers came to Beulah Bluff Preserve to collect seeds and control invasive species. The weather was blowy and cold but the volunteers managed to collect seed from Little Bluestem in the prairie areas under the direction of Maggie Zoellner, Executive Director. Other volunteers worked […]
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Kettle Moraine Land Trust Receives Grant from the Whitewater Community Foundation

  • August 1, 2018
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The Kettle Moraine Land Trust received a grant recently from the Whitewater Community Foundation to support a one- of-a-kind learning experience for Whitewater middle school students. The Kettle Moraine Land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization working to protect lands and provide environmental education programs throughout Walworth County. Every May […]
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Whitewater Middle School Field Days

  • June 5, 2018
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  On May 22nd and 23rd, middle school students from Whitewater visited Bluff Creek State Natural Area for half-day field trip. These students got into the stream for water quality testing which included temperature, dissolved oxygen and macro-invertebrate inventory. Then they hiked through the prairie where they learned about the […]
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Mothers Day Bird Walk

  • May 15, 2018
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There’s no better way to start Mother’s Day than an early morning bird walk at a beautiful local area! This year KMLT hosted the annual event at Beulah Bog State Natural Area, along with Friends of the Mukwonago River. Derek Sallmann, FOMR, and Jim Marrari from KMLT and The Wild […]
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Books, Birds and Butterflies

  • May 7, 2018
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On Saturday May 5th, KMLT volunteers and staff visited four local libraries to talk about the importance of native plants. Helpful librarians gathered collections of books about gardening, native plants, butterflies and bees and the KMLT folks set up tables with handouts. Featured was a short quiz that resulted in […]
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