GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Green Bay has launched an expansion of its Conservation Corps with a new Roving Crew Program, designed to partner with organizations throughout northeast Wisconsin on habitat restoration as well as conservation.
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The crew offers professional conservation services to eligible partners within a 60-mile radius of the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary.
This initiative strives to enable habitat restoration and work on the ecological and watershed level, beyond traditional boundaries, to make a more lasting environmental impact.
“The goal of this expansion is to complete habitat restoration on an ecological/watershed level instead of being bound by property lines,” Conservation Corps Coordinator Maria Otto said. “This is also a critical funding stream due to reduced grant funding and will help offset the burden on the city’s budget.”…