Western Great Lakes

Missi-Croix Chapter 38th Annual Conservation Banquet

December 29, 2025 by Alison Kelley

Please join us for our annual banquet. It’s a chance to connect with fellow conservation enthusiasts and possibly win a variety of hunting, fishing and outdoor-themed items and prizes. The funds raised will be used for forest wildlife conservation and increasing efforts of our local chapter. Your involvement truly makes a difference. See you there!

Event Flyer

Andy Ammann Chapter December Birds & Brew

December 3, 2025 by Alison Kelley

Join the Andy Ammann chapter of RGS & AWS at the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy – Bengel Wildlife for a laid-back meet-and-greet event!

Chapter will be drawing for their gun raffle at the event.
This will be your last chance to buy tickets before we give away five fine firearms!

Bring a friend, share a hunting story from the season and catch up on RGS & AWS happenings. Food available on site. See you there!

Questions? Contact: Nick Buggia at NickBuggia@gmail.com or 906-748-0445

Event Flyer

Wisconsin River Chapter 10th Annual Conservation Banquet

November 20, 2025 by Alison Kelley

Please join us for our annual banquet. It’s a chance to connect with fellow conservation enthusiasts and possibly win a variety of hunting, fishing and outdoor-themed items and prizes. The funds generated are channeled into safeguarding our forest wildlife and strengthening our local chapter’s impact. Your involvement truly makes a difference.

Event Postcard

RGS & AWS Welcomes Two New Team Members Supporting Conservation Across the Upper Midwest

November 5, 2025 by Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS & AWS is expanding its conservation and development capacity in the Upper Midwest with the addition of two new team members: Emma Belling as forest wildlife specialist in Wisconsin and Brett Edstrom as director of regional development for the Western Great Lakes. Emma Belling – Forest Wildlife Specialist, Wisconsin Belling will serve in a collaborative partnership role based in Rhinelander with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Her work within a DNR service center will support both public and private lands across northeastern Wisconsin. A Wisconsin native, Belling earned a degree in wildlife ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and brings...