Conserve Grasslands With Us
Southern Driftless Grasslands (SDG) is a dynamic partnership of public and private organizations working together to conserve the grasslands of Southwest Wisconsin through landscape-scale change.
We envision Southwest Wisconsin as a place with healthy grasslands, successful farms, clear streams, diverse wildlife, and people who value and enjoy this landscape. Together, we can make this vision a reality.
We Are Here To Help You
At SDG, our job is to support and empower you - the landowner. We connect you with the people and resources essential for achieving your conservation and land management goals.
Whether your passion lies in grasslands, prairies, agriculture, or wetlands, we have tools you need. Connect with us today.
Your land conservation journey starts now.
Here To Help You
We are here to help you with whatever you need.
We are here to help you grow more grass, be grassland bird friendly, build habitat for pollinators, preserve prairies and save savannas, and protect your land from development. Explore our campaigns below to discover how you can get involved.
In The News
Laxey Creek Sheep Ranch:
Growing community is at the heart of sustainable farming
SDG and USFWS work together to support Laxey Creek Sheep Ranch in combining sustainable farming, rotational grazing, and biodiversity enhancement to create a thriving, eco-friendly farm in Wisconsin’s Southern Driftless Area.
2/27/2025
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
(6 min read)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Features SDG & DALC in Bird Conservation Article
Former SDG Project Manager, Cindy Becker, reflects on the outreach and communication efforts from the past years supported in part by Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative Small Grant Program.
Cornell Lab,
Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative
(5-7 min read)
2024
SDG Partnership Featured in "Partnership Power:
A Spotlight on Federal Agencies"
"At the heart of many conservation projects is a robust partnership among landowners, land trusts, governments, businesses, universities, nonprofits and other entities coming together to contribute resources and expertise toward the shared goal of conservation."
Land Trust Alliance, Saving Land Magazine
(8-10 min read)
Spring 2021
Legacy Trees & The Prairie Savanna Project
Matt Noone, Environmental Resources Planner with the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission and Cindy Becker, Southern Driftless Grasslands Project Manager with the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, introduce legacy tree and prairie savanna community science projects.
PBS Wisconsin Garden Expo
2/10/2024
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Prairie Restoration Efforts in Southwestern WI are a Bright Spot for Native Plants & Birds
Conservation professionals from The Nature Conservancy, The Prairie Enthusiasts, and Driftless Area Land Conservancy (which houses SDG) gathered with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel journalists to explore Thomson Memorial Prairie, an “extremely rare native ecosystem”, and showcase the importance of prairies and grassland birds.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
6/29/2019
(5-7 min read)
