Waukesha County Land Conservancy works to protect and care for environmentally significant land and water in Waukesha County for future generations, and was named Gathering Water's 2018 Land Trust of the Year! Since 1992, WCLC has had a tremendous impact on the county. These accomplishments include protecting over 2,900 acres of Waukesha County’s most environmentally significant land and water, including two state natural areas, successfully transitioning from an all-volunteer to a professionally staffed organization over the past three years, securing an $886,000 grant to restore the 51-acre Davis Nature Preserve on the Mukwonago River to a highly functioning wetland, and building one of the best internship programs for land trusts in the state with over 75 interns contributing 7,000+ hours of service.