Mississippi Valley Conservancy Inc.

Mississippi valley conservancy (mvc) is a regional, non-profit land trust based in la crosse that has permanently conserved blufflands, prairies, wetlands, and streams in southwestern wisconsin since its founding in 1997. Mvc works with private landowners and local communities on voluntary conservation projects in nine counties along the mississippi river. The counties include buffalo, trempealeau, la crosse, monroe, vernon, crawford, grant, jackson, and richland. Mvc uses voluntary tools such as conservation easements, land purchases, land donations, and cooperative acquisitions to protect lands for their ecology, scenic beauty, outdoor recreation potential, and prime agricultural soils. We also work hard to restore native natural communities by removing invasive species and conducting prescribed burns. Mvc works cooperatively with individuals, businesses, conservation groups, local units of government, state and federal agencies.