DNR Contacts for Stewardship Grant Information

Please contact us if you have questions about the Stewardship Program or need assistance in applying for a grant.

Local governments and nonprofit conservation organziations (NCOs) interested in applying for a Stewardship grant should contact their Regional Community Services Specialist.

For general information about the Stewardship Grants Program, contact the following DNR Grant Managers.

Lavane Hessler
Local Government Grant Manager and Friends Groups Grant Manager
101 S. Webster
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 267-0497
Fax: (608) 267-0496
Lavane.Hessler@wisconsin.gov

Pamela Foster Felt
Nonprofit Grant Manager
101 S. Webster
PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-0868
Fax: (608) 267-0496
Pamela.FosterFelt@Wisconsin.gov

Below is a map showing all five DNR regions across the state. Click on your region for the names of Community Services Specialists in your region who works with Stewardship Grants.

South Central Region -- counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, Sauk

Local Government Contact	NCO Contact
Mary Rothenmaier 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, WI 53711 Phone: (608) 275-3322 Fax: (608) 275-3338 Mary.Rothenmaier@Wisconsin.Gov	Mary Zickermann 3911 Fish Hatchery Rd Fitchburg, WI 53711 Phone: 608-275-3218 Fax: (608) 275-3338 Mary.Zickermann@Wisconsin.Gov

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Southeast Region -- counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha

Local Government Contact		NCO Contact
Jim.Ritchie Phone: (414)263-8610 2300 N. Dr. ML King Jr. Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53212 Jim.Ritchie@Wisconsin.Gov		Daniel Kaemmerer Phone: (414) 263-8704 2300 N. Dr. ML King Jr. Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53212 Daniel.Kaemmerer@Wisconsin.Gov

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Northeast Region -- counties of Brown, Calumet Door, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara

Local Government Contact			NCO Contact
Chris Halbur NER Headquarters 2984 Shawano Avenue Green Bay, WI 54313 Phone: (920) 662-5121 christine.halbur@Wisconsin.Gov			Faith Murray NER Headquarters NER Headquarters 2984 Shawano Avenue Green Bay, WI 54313 Phone: (920) 662-5487 Faith.Murray@Wisconsin.Gov

Northern Region -- counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn

Local Governement and NCO Contact	Local Government Contact
For counties Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor and Vilas	For counties Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn
Jillian Steffes 107 Sutliff Ave Rhinelander, WI 54501 Phone: (715) 365-8928 Jillian.Steffes@Wisconsin.Gov	Ed Slaminski 810 West Maple Street Spooner, WI 54801 Phone: (715) 635-4130 Edward.Slaminski@Wisconsin.Gov

NCO Contact for Western half of Northern region, those counties are Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron and Rusk Counties
Karen Blodgett 1300 West Clairemont Avenue P.O. Box 4001 Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001 Phone: (715) 836-6574 Karen.blodgett@Wisconsin.Gov

West Central Region -- counties of Adams, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Juneau, LaCrosse, Marathon, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, St. Croix, Trempealeau, Vernon, Wood

Local Government Contact		NCO Contact for all counties in the region and Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, Polk, Barron and Rusk Counties
Beth Norquist 1300 West Clairemont Avenue P.O. Box 4001 Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001 Phone: (715) 839-3751 beth.norquist@Wisconsin.Gov		Karen Blodgett 1300 West Clairemont Avenue P.O. Box 4001 Eau Claire, WI 54702-4001 Phone: (715) 836-6574 Karen.blodgett@Wisconsin.Gov

Last Revised: Tuesday December 20 2011