Category: Activities & Events

Dornacker Prairie Acres Farm Tour

On April 17, 2025, CLCF’s Nature Series hosted a Farm Tour at Dornacker Prairie Acres in West Bend, WI. It was a beautiful morning with…

CLCF Nature Series: Kirk Johnson

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, CLCF launched its 2025 Nature Series with an evening featuring Kirk Johnson, paleobotanist, geologist, and Director of the Smithsonian’s National…

CLCF Attends Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day & Wisconsin Land Trust Conference

In mid-March, CLCF staff had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day and the Wisconsin Land Trust Conference in Madison, WI. A huge…

2025 Snowshoe Shuffle

On Saturday, February 8th, 2025, CLCF held its Annual Snowshoe Shuffle and Chili Social at the West Bend Country Club. This year’s event featured a…

CLCF’s 2024 Annual Meeting

CLCF’s Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Thank you to everyone who attended in person or online to review the year! It…

Annual History Talk

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended CLCF’s Annual History Talk at the West Bend Country Club on October 17, 2024. This year’s event…

CLCF’s Third Annual Race for Open Space

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation’s (CLCF’s) Third Annual Race for Open Space on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at…

CLCF Nature Series: The Ice Age Trail Alliance

On September 12, 2024, CLCF hosted guest speakers Kevin Thusius and Chad DuChateau from the Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) as part of its Nature…

CLCF’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Somewhere in Time

On Saturday, August 24, 2024, the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation held its 50th Anniversary Celebration Somewhere in Time – Race for Open Space at the…

Walk & Talk at the Rudorf Farm

On August 14, 2024, at CLCF’s Rudorf Farm, Josh Schoemann, County Executive, presented a $500,000 grant to CLCF for the Rural Communities Land and Water…

Munch & Learn: MMSD

Thank you to those who were able to join us for CLCF’s Munch & Learn featuring the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). The event took…

CLCF Nature Series: Raptors in Conservation

Thank you to everyone who attended CLCF’s Nature Series event, “Raptors in Conservation” presented by Schlitz Audubon Nature Center on July 14! CLCF’s Nature Series…

CLCF Nature Series: Walk & Talk at Cedar Community

Thank you to everyone who joined the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation for its 2024 Nature Series Walk & Talk at Cedar Community on June 26!…

2024 Kayak and Pontoon Boat tour

Thank you to everyone who was able to join the Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation (CLCF) for its Kayak and Pontoon Boat Tour on Saturday, June…

CLCF Nature Series: Common Ground Screening

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the screening of Common Ground last Thursday, May 16, as part of CLCF’s 2024 Nature Series! It…

Munch & Learn: Gary Britton

Thank you to those who were able to join us for CLCF’s Munch & Learn featuring Gary Britton on Tuesday, May 7! It was an…

CLCF Nature Series: Putting the Kibosh on Extinction – the Power of Birds

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us yesterday for CLCF’s Nature Series Presentation at the West Bend Country Club. It was great…

2024 Après Nordic Ski Social

It was great to see everyone who joined us on Sunday, March 3rd, 2024, for CLCF’s Après Nordic Ski Social! It was a spectacular afternoon…

2024 Snowshoe Shuffle

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for CLCF’s Snowshoe Shuffle on Saturday, February 24th! It was an enjoyable event filled with good…

CLCF’s Annual Meeting

Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation’s Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Many thanks to everyone who was able to attend in person or…

Bernhard C. Ziegler: Farmer, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader, and his role in the History of West Bend and Washington County

Thursday, October 18, 2023 What a lovely evening to gather for CLCF’s Annual History talk and learn all about Bernhard C. Ziegler at the West…