Blufflands Alliance
Collaborating Organizations

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This list was updated in September 2007.

This is a list of organizations that collaborate with the four-state Blufflands Alliance. The Alliance protects land along the Upper Mississippi River blufflands in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois. Membership includes full partner organizations and collaborating organizations.

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE

• MaryKay O’Donnell
  Midwest Field Representative
  133 E. Summit Street
  Harbor Springs, MI 49740
  Phone: 269.352.7032
  E-mail: mkodennell@lta.org
  
  
• Erin Heskett
  Midwest Director
  6869 South Sprinkle Road, Suite C
  Portage, Michigan 49002
  Phone: 269.324.1683  x 132            
  Fax: 269.324.7009
  E-mail: eheskett@lta.org
  Website: www.lta.org

THE CONSERVATION FUND

• Tom Duffus
  State Director – Minnesota/Wisconsin
  394 Lake Avenue South, Suite 404
  Duluth, MN 55802
  Phone: 218.722.2393                       
  Fax:  218.723.4794
  E-mail: tduffus@conservationfund.org
  Web site:  www.conservationfund.org
  
  

RIVERLAND CONSERVANCY

• Linda Lynch, Manager
  Riverland Conservancy
  490 Shakerag Street
  Mineral Point, WI  53565
  Phone: 608.458.4250 
  Fax:  608.458.4238 
  Cell Phone: 608.220.4818
  E-mail: LindaLynch@alliantenergy.com
  
  

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

• Dan McGuiness
  Upper Mississippi River Program
  2357 Ventura Drive, Suite 106
  St. Paul, MN 55125
  Phone: 651.739.9332                       
  Fax: 651.731.1330
  E-mail: dmcguiness@audubon.org
  Web site: www.audubon.org
  
  

NATURAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION OF WISCONSIN

• W. David Clutter
  Natural Areas Campaign Director
  P.O. Box 2317
  Madison, WI 53701
  Phone:  608.264.8922                       
  Fax:  608.658.0244
  E-mail: Warren.Clutter@Wisconsin.gov
  Web site: www.wisconservation.org
  
  

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

• Rich Biske – Blufflands Conservation Coordinator (primary contact)
  Southeast Minnesota Office
  PO Box 405
  136 St. Anthony Street
  Preston, MN  55965
  Phone: 507.765.2450                       
  Fax:  507.765.2451
  E-mail: rbiske@tnc.org
  Web site: www.nature.org
  
  
• John Wagner - Wisconsin
  E-mail: jwagner@tnc.org
  
  
• Dave DeGeus - Iowa
  E-mail: ddegeus@tnc.org
  
  
• George Cunningham-Illinois
  E-mail: gcunningham@tnc.org
  
  

THE PRAIRIE ENTHUSIASTS

• Evanne Hunt, President
  The Prairie Enthusiasts
  484 Prairie Lane
  Hudson, WI 54016
  Phone: 715.381.1291
  Email: eahunt@pressenter.com
  Web site: www.theprairieenthusiasts.org
  
  

TROUT UNLIMITED-DRIFTLESS AREA RESTORATION EFFORT

• Jeff Hastings-Project Manager (primary contact)
  E7740 Hastings Lane
  Westby, WI  54667
  Phone: 608.606.4158                        
  Fax: 608.634.3198
  E-mail: jhastings@tu.org
  Web site: www.tu.org

• Laura Hewitt-Midwest Conservation Director
  222 South Hamilton Street, Suite 3
  Madison, WI  53703
  Phone: 608.250.3534                       
  Fax:  608.287.1179
  E-mail: lhewitt@tu.org
  Web site: www.tu.org
  
  

DRIFTLESS AREA INITIATIVE

• David C. Wilson
  Driftless Area Initiative Coordinator
  USDA Service Center
  150 West Alona Lane
  Lancaster, WI  53813
  Phone: 608.723.6377 x 135           
  Fax:  608.723.4286
  Email:  David.Wilson@rcdnet.net
  Web site:  www.swbadger.com

 

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER

• Kathrine Dixon
  Staff Attorney
  Environmental Law and Policy Center
  35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1300
  Chicago, IL  60601-2110
  Phone: 312.795.3722           
  Fax:  312.795.3730
  E-mail:  kdixon@elpc.org
  Web site:  www.elpc.org
  
  

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

• Jeff Lerner
  Director, Conservation Planning
  Land Conservation Division
  Defenders of Wildlife
  1130 17th St. NW
  Washington DC 20036
  Phone: 202.772.0291 
  Fax: 202.682.1331
  E-mail: jlerner@defenders.org
  Web site: www.defenders.org

 

 

For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, Director of Communications, or call (515) 288-1846.