{"id":1007,"date":"2025-12-07T18:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/?page_id=1007"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:12:43","slug":"about-drifts-edge-nature-conservancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/?page_id=1007","title":{"rendered":"About Drift&#8217;s Edge Nature Conservancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e7c49\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Built on Experience. Inspired by Place.<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With over 75 years of combined expertise in land management, landscape design, and education, founders Dan Sullivan and Anne Gravel Sullivan offer a depth of insight shaped by decades of working with people and place. Located at the ecological crossroads of Wisconsin\u2019s glaciated and unglaciated terrain, our site offers a rare opportunity to understand natural systems in motion. At the Drift\u2019s Edge Nature Conservancy, restoration is more than a service or commitment\u2014it\u2019s an invitation to connect, learn deeply, and act boldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"818\" data-id=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-1024x818.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-1536x1227.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/YellowFlowersAspen-2048x1636.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" data-id=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-1024x729.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-1024x729.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-1536x1094.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HoneysuckleCattails2-2048x1459.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" data-id=\"974\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-1536x1119.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SummerPrairie-2048x1492.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 2px\">\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 2px\">\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"height: 3px; background-color: #5E7C49; border: none; width: 75%\">\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 2px\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e7c49\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Nature\u2019s Classroom, Grounded in Adventure<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">At Drift\u2019s Edge Nature Conservancy, we invite you to learn by doing\u2014through immersive, hands-on experiences that awaken curiosity and cultivate stewardship. Set on 96 acres of restored wetlands and woodlands in Southern Wisconsin, this land is a living classroom where ecological discovery and outdoor adventure go hand in hand. Whether identifying native plants, tracing hydrologic flows, or nurturing the return of wildlife, you will inevitably engage the natural world with purpose and wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/CrabappleBlossoms_5May2025-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AuroraBorealis3_10October2024-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MixedYellowWildflowersAndShrubsAlongTrail1_2September2024-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 2px\">\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 2px\">\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"height: 3px; background-color: #5E7C49; border: none; width: 75%\">\n\n\n\n<br style=\"height: 0.5px\">\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#5e7c49\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Custom Learning for Landowners and Changemakers<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">From first-time landowners and DIYers to conservation-minded organizations and community leaders, we offer practical, personalized guidance for restoring land to lasting health. The Conservancy&#8217;s programs are tailored to your goals \u2014 whether that means welcoming pollinators, improving soil, or reviving native habitat \u2014 free from product sales or industry agendas. We help you see what\u2019s possible, then support you in making it real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CliffGroundswellHoriz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" data-id=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-1536x1139.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AutumWalkDanMarble-2048x1519.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/driftsedgeconservancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TrailWithTreesAndGrasses_16May2025-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built on Experience. 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