Will hold rally in Madison and visit legislators in the Capitol on Conservation Lobby Day, March 29th.

MADISON - Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters will host Conservation Lobby Day on March 29th, where hundreds of conservation voters representing dozens of organizations and every legislative district in Wisconsin will visit their legislators at the State Capitol.

Wisconsin is facing unprecedented threats to its drinking water and its public lands. Lead contaminates drinking water systems across the state – children are being poisoned in their own schools and homes. Manure pollution is forcing residents to haul water from miles away in order to drink and bathe. Our state parks – economic engines and our primary point of entry to the outdoors – are threatened by lack of support and privatization.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 29th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Exhibition Hall A, 1 John Nolen Drive; and the State Capitol

WHO: From duck hunters to climate change activists, hundreds of conservation-minded citizens will attend, dozens of organizations will be represented. Experts in various aspects of conservation and environmental issues will speak and citizens will share their personal experiences.

VISUALS

Morning: The Monona Terrace with beautiful Lake Monona as a backdrop. At 9 a.m. attendees will be registering for the event. Buses from western and northeastern Wisconsin will be unloading about 9:15 a.m. Presentation and keynote speakers begin at 10 a.m. Afternoon: citizens meeting with legislators, staging area in the Capitol rotunda.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Executive Director Kerry Schumann, Communications Director Ryan Billingham, citizens from across the state, conservation organization leaders.

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Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to electing conservation leaders, holding decision makers accountable, and encouraging lawmakers to champion conservation policies that effectively protect Wisconsin's public health and natural resources.