Hi John,

Happy Earth Week! I hope, like me, you are enjoying these first spring weeks. I love waking up to the birds chirping, seeing the magnolia blooming outside my window, and getting my hands in the dirt to start planting my garden.

However, it has also been a hard spring. Communities across the state are dealing with the devastation caused by the severe flooding, hail, and tornadoes that damaged homes and neighborhoods. President Trump and Congressional Republicans voted to allow mining in the Boundary Waters, putting those treasured waters at risk. The news out of the White House seems to get worse every day, reminding us how important our work is at the state level in the year ahead. We need to win elections to secure a backstop against this destructive administration. 

But it’s not all bad news! Just this month we had two big wins. We successfully passed the PFAS funding law that finally releases $132 million in much-needed relief for communities, and we helped elect Judge Chris Taylor to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, who we know will make decisions that protect our environment and voting rights. 

Now, we are turning our attention to electing pro-conservation and pro-democracy candidates in the fall election so that we can pass powerful and transformative policies in the next legislative session.

Rising utility bills, clean energy, safe drinking water, and fair access to the ballot are at the top of everyone’s minds and we need conservation voters like you to make sure candidates take these issues seriously and voters elect the leaders this fall who will fight for these concerns. 

Now is the time to get involved. We can’t do this without you. Scroll down for ways to get tapped in, whether that’s coming to one of our regional events, sponsoring our Big Green Wave event, or becoming a monthly sustainer to support our work. 

Scroll down for more:

• $132 million passed to support PFAS contamination!
• Judge Chris Taylor elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!
• Join our film premiere: The Fight for Progress
• Meet the gubernatorial candidates at the Big Green Wave event 
• Join us for a train adventure in the Tiffany Wildlife Area
• Attend a regional event with our organizers to advance our top issues
• Save the date for Green Tie Milwaukee

Thanks for being a conservation voter and being part of this movement,

Kerry Schumann

Executive Director

$132 million passed to support PFAS contamination!

Gov. Tony Evers officially signed the PFAS funding bill into law. Because you refused to back down, $132 million in long-awaited and much-needed relief is now unlocked. This victory includes $80 million for community water systems and $35 million specifically for private well owners who have been living on bottled water for far too long. 

Learn more about our work over seven years to make this a reality >>>

Judge Chris Taylor elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court!

On April 7, Wisconsin sent a powerful message by electing Judge Chris Taylor to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. It was a resounding landslide, with Judge Taylor winning by a 20-point margin (60 percent to 40 percent), nearly doubling the margins of other recent judicial victories. You stepped up with nearly 400 volunteer shifts, helping us send more than 20,000 postcards to voters. A big thanks to all the amazing volunteers!

Join our film premiere: The Fight for Progress

Join Wisconsin Conservation Voters and the BlueGreen Alliance on May 5 for an exclusive premiere of our new film The Fight for Progress: Wisconsin's Push for Lead Pipe Replacement at the Avalon Theater in Milwaukee.

The documentary offers an unprecedented deep dive into the lead crisis and the workforce-driven solutions currently underway in Milwaukee, Wausau, and Racine. 

See you at the theater!

Meet the gubernatorial candidates at the Big Green Wave event

We are hosting our Big Green Wave event in Madison on June 16. This is your chance to meet and ask questions of the gubernatorial candidates ahead of the primary election.

This event is only possible thanks to our generous sponsors. Please consider becoming a sponsor today! 

Event sponsors demonstrate a commitment to elevating community voices while ensuring that environmental priorities remain central in public leadership and policy conversations. Sponsors receive complimentary tickets, and spots are limited, so sign on today! 

Sponsor the event here or reach out to Development Director Rachel Reit Roegner at [email protected]. 

You are invited to spend the afternoon of May 9 on open-air train cars trundling through the remote braided waters of the Chippewa River as it approaches the Mississippi. 

Come learn about the history of this special habitat, enjoy the spring birds migrating through, and let the railroad volunteers regale you with stories of the trains in the Tiffany Bottoms State Natural Area in Buffalo County.

Tickets are limited so book your tickets as soon as possible! Learn more here >>>

Attend a regional event with our organizers to advance our top issues

Get involved and join your local organizer for an event. The best way to tap into our work is by connecting with your local organizer. Join one of their upcoming events to help make sure clean water, clean energy, and rising energy prices are at the top of people’s minds leading up to the fall elections. 

To get connected to one of our organizers, fill out our volunteer form and someone from our field team will reach out based on where you live. 

Save the date for Green Tie Milwaukee

Don’t miss this year’s Green Tie event at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee on Wednesday, Sept. 16. We’ll gather with friends, enjoy food and drinks, and celebrate some amazing folks in conservation. Come together with those dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s environment.

Registration information is coming soon.

Wisconsin Conservation Voters
133 S. Butler Street Suite 320
Madison, WI 53703
United States

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