Help us celebrate the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust! 

For 24 years, the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust (KRLT) has served this community by promoting best practices for land protection and stewardship throughout the Kinni and its watershed. Please consider giving a tax-deductible gift so we can continue to advance our mission with strength and confidence as we begin our 25th year together.

We are beginning a new organizational chapter, with a firm financial foundation and strong vision for the future. Thanks to leadership-level gifts from the Wilkening and Drewiske Families and other private donors, KRLT is now debt-free and moving forward to ensure our ‘special places’ can be protected and conserved responsibly now, and in generations to come.

Here are just a few of KRLT’s notable achievements for 2017:

¨ Successfully navigated a leadership change with fond thanks to Dave Fodroczi who retired as executive director in June;

¨ Effectively monitored KRLT’s 34 easements and three preserves with the help of 31 dedicated volunteers;

¨ Leveraged GIS technology to better understand our watershed area and enhance KRLT’s acquisition and conservation strategies;

¨ Participated in a review process with the City of River Falls to identify options for the future of hydroelectric dams along the Kinni and working with the City to preserve new land;

¨ Engaged river enthusiasts of all ages in Kinni conservation efforts through the R4F Fly Fishing Festival, KinniRiverCleanUp™, River Falls Days and expanded partnerships with River Falls’ schools and the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

The KRLT also explored merger opportunities with other Wisconsin land trusts but concluded that we will stay independent and leverage our many partnerships with like-minded conservation organizations to continue our work on the Kinni. The conservation opportunities ahead are exciting for our milestone 25^th year and beyond!

We are committed to working for all of you who care about and value our unique and treasured Kinni watershed. With your help we will plan for and meet land, watershed and habitat challenges that will affect the Kinni long into the future. Please act today and give generously, to ensure the Kinni remains “cold, clean and free…forever.”

 

We sincerely thank the Hanson family for their generous donation in memory of John Hanson and offer our condolences.

Many people have special memories of the Kinni; please remember us if you think a memorial would help honor the life of a loved one.

Charrette Tool Kit

Charrette is a fancy name for an intense, multi-day planning and design workshop. Below is everything you need to get ready to participate in this important community project.

Charrette public schedule

Save the dates: Oct. 25-28. Download and print the schedule; then keep it handy! Share your ideas and help craft our corridor vision by attending all three public sessions. In addition, be sure and spend time sharing, drawing, and dreaming with designers and planners during open studio and gallery sessions.

Public schedule

Wed., Oct. 25: 6-8:30 p.m., Public Session #1

Thurs., Oct. 26: 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Community Design Studio

Fri., Oct. 27

9 a.m.-noon, Community Design Studio
Noon-4 p.m., Gallery Display of Design Exploration
4-6 p.m., Public Session #2

Sat., Oct. 28

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Gallery Display of Design Exploration
5-7 p.m., Public Session #3

Questions and answers

Questions from community members have been gathered from Tech Talks and other engagement activities, question/comment cards, and online submission forms. They have been answered by consultants, staff, and various experts who have participated in Tech Talks events.

More charrette-prep. resources at your fingertips:

• Tech Talks #1-#6: Videos, speaker bios, posters, and more.
• Minutes from the Kinni Corridor Project Committee meetings.
• Committee, staff and consultant team members.
• New and existing studies, research, maps and more.
• December survey results and comments.

Need more info? Contact project staff.