In early 2005, agriculture and conservation organizations and private landowners formed the Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Area (CWGCA) Partnership. It aims to restore and create new habitat for grassland species, especially the Greater Prairie Chicken (GPC). It promotes a healthy rural economy that provides the open landscape that so many grassland species depend on. The CWGCA Partnership lies in an “S” shape through six Central Wisconsin counties: Taylor, Clark, Marathon, Portage, Wood, and Adams.

Objectives:
• Provide information to landowners about local, state, and federal programs that promote grassland conservation
• Increase acres of permanent grassland for wildlife
• Maintain an open, undeveloped landscape where farming is the major land use
• Improve communication and cooperation between agriculture and conservation organizations throughout the project area
• Develop educational opportunities for landowners and students to appreciate the GPC and other grassland species