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  • 1 woman, 100 miles - The VSN Voyageur 1 woman, 100 miles - The VSN Voyageur
    Sarah, VSN's Water Quality Program Manager, prepares to paddle the length of the Kickapoo
  • 2010 Kickapoo Country Fair 2010 Kickapoo Country Fair

  • Earth Day Learning Earth Day Learning
    Students in Cashton view macroinvertebrates and learn about water quality.
  • Field Day Field Day
    VSN members and guests gather to learn about prairies
  • Invasive Species Eradication Invasive Species Eradication
    Students from Youth Initiative High School in Viroqua help to eradicate invasive species, such as garlic mustard.
  • Kickapoo Gleaners Kickapoo Gleaners
    Volunteers glean fresh produce at an organic farm near Soldier's Grove
  • River Cleanup River Cleanup
    Volunteers help clean up the Kickapoo River
  • River Cleanup River Cleanup
    A group of volunteers after a day of pulling trash from the Kickapoo River
  • Water Quality Monitoring Water Quality Monitoring
    VSN water quality monitoring training
  • Water Quality Monitoring Water Quality Monitoring
    Volunteers check macroinvertebrates at Hall's Branch Creek

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  • August 2nd, 2010

    Support the VSN Voyageur!

    1 woman tracing 10 years of citizen science on 100 miles of the Kickapoo River

    On Sunday, September 19th, the Valley ... Read More »

  • July 3rd, 2010

    Gleaning in Full Swing

    Summer’s warm weather means produce is ripening, and VSN staff and volunteers are collecting this delicious local food and delivering ... Read More »

  • June 21st, 2010

    Welcome, Mary Benson!

    VSN is pleased to announce the addition of its newest staff member, Mary Benson, who has stepped into the recently ... Read More »

  • June 4th, 2010

    Buy Local! Buy-in to the VSN!

    It’s an investment in our quality of life!

    Looking for a great investment? Some people might not think of a non-profit ... Read More »

  • May 28th, 2010

    Gleaning Starts Soon

    KICKAPOO HARVEST : GLEANING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES The Gleaning season is about to begin! June 18th will be our first gleaning ... Read More »
  • May 6th, 2010

    Exciting Position Open at VSN

    ***The Member Relations and Development Manager position has been filled. Thanks for your interest.***

    The VSN staff and board are pleased ... Read More »

  • April 4th, 2010

    Revitalizing Local Food Systems

    The La Crosse Tribune reported on the recent Driftless Region Food and Farm Project conference in Prairie du Chien. VSN ... Read More »

  • March 3rd, 2010

    Vote for VSN!

    VOTE VSN and help us obtain $25,000 in grants!

    Valley Stewardship Network has been named one out of eight as a ... Read More »

  • February 23rd, 2010

    Meet the New Team at the VSN!

    2009 was a year of transition for the Valley Stewardship Network–recognizing and affirming the previous 10 years of service and ... Read More »

  • January 29th, 2010

    Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant

    As part of its Food and Farm Initiative program, VSN collaborated with VEDA in applying for a Buy Local, Buy ... Read More »

  • December 29th, 2009

    Crawford County Recruits Graziers

    An article in the 12/26/09 La Crosse Tribune reports on Crawford County’s effort to attract farmers who will dot its ... Read More »

  • December 19th, 2009

    Harvest Challenge Transforms School Lunches

    VIROQUA, WI. On the evening of Friday, December 11th, after months of developing and testing recipes, student teams from Viroqua, ... Read More »

  • November 1st, 2009

    Kickapoo Harvest Successful

    An article in the October 30, 2009 issue of the Vernon County Broadcaster salutes the success of this year’s Kickapoo ... Read More »

  • October 11th, 2009

    VSN Gifts Photo to KVR

    Kathy Fairchild (right), Valley Stewardship Network Founder and current Board Member, presents an archival photographic enlargement of  the winning entry ... Read More »

  • September 28th, 2009

    VSN Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

    Valley Stewardship Network is celebrating its 10th anniversary!

    Since 1999, VSN has brought the community together around a common goal of ... Read More »

  • September 28th, 2009

    VSN Welcomes New Office Manager

    VSN is very pleased to announce the addition of Emily Joy Rozeske as the new Office Manager for the ... Read More »

  • August 4th, 2009

    VSN’s gleaning project the focus of Broadcaster article

    VSN’s Food and Farm Initiative’s gleaning project is featured in the July 28 edition of the Vernon Broadcaster.

  • June 12th, 2009

    VSN Awarded CBM Grant

    VSN is pleased to announce that the Citizen-Based Monitoring Network of Wisconsin has awarded funding in the amount of $4,500 ... Read More »

  • June 12th, 2009

    KFP Examines CAFO Issue

    This month’s issue of the Kickapoo Free Press analyzes the issue of CAFOs in Vernon County from several different angles. ... Read More »

  • June 12th, 2009

    VSN Welcomes Dr. Sandra Steingraber

    VSN is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Ceres Trust to bring noted biologist ... Read More »

  • May 5th, 2009

    Vernon County CAFO

    The Vernon County Board of Supervisors has tabled a request by the Vernon County Board of Health to require an ... Read More »

    Upcoming Events

    Big Calendar

    • September 11th, 2010:
      • Mussel Monitoring in Gays Mills (1:00 pm)
    • September 16th, 2010:
      • September Board Meeting (6:00 pm)
    • September 17th, 2010:
      • Fourth Gleaning Day ( all day event)
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    Valley Stewardship Network
    124 1/2 South Main St.
    Viroqua WI 54665


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