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With just a few clicks, you can make a big difference for our Wisconsin Ledge region. Discover how to stand up for nature, join our community, interact with our work, and spread the word.
Volunteer
We need people like you.
Our flexible volunteer opportunities can be adapted to your interests and availability. Fill out this form.
GIVE
Create financial stability.
Please donate to support our efforts to care for and improve our programing and organization. Give today!
ATTEND
Enjoy the Ledge with others.
Check here to find information about our activities, programs and events. See our next event!
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Memories for all.
We want to hear your experience with the Ledge. Use the hashtag #wiledge and #wisconsinledge on social media or email us here to be featured on our page.
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Events
The WI-LEDGE Events Program promotes events and unique experiences that help showcase The Ledge and its many rich facets, engaging the community by learning about its unique features and building a sense of connection with the Niagara Escarpment.
Our events include local food and wine dinners from within the specially designated viticultural area, one-of-a-kind guided group tours of the natural and historic features of the region, art and music, and educational offerings on important issues related to the health and preservation of the Escarpment.
OFFER YOUR TIME
Volunteer
Join our team of passionate and dedicated volunteers and become a leader in ESCARPMENT conservation!
Whether it's helping us out on our program development efforts by becoming a member of our Steering Committee or perhaps just offering to lead a special tour for our members and their guests, NERN is always seeking to build its capacity so that we can positively impact more people, and hence build a growing conservation community and mindset for this invaluable resource. Whether it's selling tickets, gathering donations, securing sponsorships, or contacting government officials, DU volunteers continue to make a difference for wetlands and waterfowl.
Types of Volunteer Opportunities
Be a member of our Steering Committee
Lead a specific event or tour related to your expertise
Help us secure sponsorships or corporate engagement to support our fundraising.
Create financial stability
Give Today
NERN is a volunteer organization reliant on donations to sustain its programming areas. Your support as an individual or as a business is critical to meeting our Mission. Please consider donating within your means by clicking on the button below.
LASTING CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU
When you give to NERN, you’ll be helping directly to inform and educate the dozens of communities, thousands of landowners, and tens of thousands of visitors about the Niagara Escarpment’s sensitive resources and unique landscapes.
You’ll help others with opportunities to learn more about the Niagara Escarpment environment and the challenges we face in managing land use decisions in order to protect its resources.
Over the past 24 years, the Niagara Escarpment Resource Network, together with numerous public and private supporters has impacted the lives of many by providing opportunities to connect with the Niagara Escarpment in unique and exciting ways. Consider just a few of our recent success stories:
In just five years, together we impacted the lives of over 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. Be part of this good news today by providing life-saving help like:
Lasting water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions
Agricultural training to empower small-scale farmers
Support for children and young people to grow deeper in their Christian faith
Ongoing, essential healthcare for moms and kids
Educational opportunities to open doors for children
Protection for kids vulnerable to exploitation
Emergency assistance after disasters, including food crises
Monthly giving
A simple way to make your donations do more.
Monthly giving is the most effective way to build lasting change for the protection of Wisconsin’s Niagara Escarpment. It lowers costs, which means more of your gift helps to fund programs! Plus, your donations will be delivering consistent long-term solutions to help address improve the protection of the Escarpment’s most valuable landscapes.
MORE WAYS TO GIVE
PARTNERSHIP
Our partners support us and we support our partners through mutual benefits. Become a partner today!
SUPPORT GEOTOURISM
Support businesses that have implemented sustainable policies as found in the WI-LEDGE Rambler Map Guide
LEGACY GIVING
Your legacy gift will provide lasting financial stability. Your sustaining impact will be your legacy. Learn more about legacy giving.
STAY IN THE KNOW
News and Updates
Stay in the know with the news and updates section of our website. Below you will find the most recent posts on the latest developments and happenings regarding WI-LEDGE and NERN. Check back regularly for new posts or stay informed by signing up for our emails at the bottom of every page.