The Belwin Conservancy and our members are working to protect the Saint Croix Valley through land conservation, scientifically–based ecological restoration and by building connections between people and the natural world. Our 1,300 acre preserve includes oak savanna and woodlands, tallgrass prairie, wetlands and fens. It is home to numerous rare and threatened plants and animals. The Belwin Conservancy is a nonprofit organization. We need your help to continue our work protecting the landscape and wildlife of this area. Please become a member today.
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Erase Your Carbon Footprint The Belwin Conservancy can help make you carbon-neutral by offsetting your carbon emissions. Get started by providing us with your carbon emissions. We'll tell you the cost to offset the carbon and help you lower your impact on the planet at less than half the cost others charge. Click here to find out more.
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Great Plains When we first released bison at the Belwin Conservancy in 2008, we were joined by Dan O'Brien – author of Buffalo for the Broken Heart. In his book, Dan writes eloquently about his experiences raising bison on his South Dakota ranch, and why it's so important. After visiting the Belwin Conservancy, Dan wrote about his experience. That essay, and many other collected works and photos about the Great Plains are published in this beautiful coffee table book. By visiting amazon.com from these links, your purchase supports the Belwin Conservancy.
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Lucy News
It's another busy season at Lucy and as always we have lots of great things going on. First, we would like to welcome Pete ...
Valley Creek
As soon as you see it, you know that Valley Creek is special. Its waters flow as clear as glass, cold and fast all year ...
Belwin Conservancy part of Breeding Bird Survey
The woodland forests located in the St. Croix River valley provide a key north–south migration corridor and offer habitat for a suite of wildlife ...
Bison Update
The bison returned to the Belwin Conservancy for 2010 on Saturday, June 19th. For the previous two summers, the bison have added an unmistakable richness ...
Director's Message
David Hartwell, the chair of the Belwin Conservancy board, recently gave me a book titled, 1491. It chronicles the history of land use in the ...
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
Bison Safari
Come see the bison from a whole new perspective. Belwin Conservancy staff will take you inside the fence so that you can get up and ...Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Bird Walk
The Belwin Conservancy’s preserve is rich with bird life. Join Lynette Anderson, a naturalist at the Valley Branch ELC on a birding expedition. This ...Friday, September 24th, 2010
Bison Safari
Come see the bison from a whole new perspective. Belwin Conservancy staff will take you inside the fence so that you can get up and ...Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Fall Event & Annual Meeting
Please join us this year for our Fall Open House and Annual Meeting. Starting at 10 a.m. we'll be open for all members ...More Events
