Unifying the Conservation Movement
Shared administrative infrastructure, strategic leadership, and operational support for conservation organizations.
Built to make conservation work better.
Environmental nonprofits shouldn’t have to choose between running effective programs and managing the behind-the-scenes work that keeps them operating.
We help eliminate that tension.
By providing shared administrative infrastructure, strategic leadership, and operational support, conservation organizations can focus on what they do best: educating communities, restoring ecosystems, and inspiring the next generation of stewards.
What we do
Shared services that let conservation teams focus on the work
Central Conservation shoulders the organizational challenges that can slow our divisions down, so they can focus on serving their communities.
WisCorps crew members at a project debrief
People and payroll
Hiring, staffing, onboarding, benefits and PTO administration, and payroll.
Accounting and reporting
Invoicing, data entry, budget management, and financial reporting.
Legal, insurance, and compliance
Grant and legal compliance, liability and workers’ comp insurance paperwork, internal systems, and operations.
Story and support
Storytelling, branding, marketing and communications, donor strategy and relations, development, fundraising, and grant management.
Our experienced staff and board members are passionate about making a real impact on our planet. By helping the public understand the importance of our divisions’ missions, we amplify their impact.
Our impact
2025 at a glance
80
AmeriCorps members in service
64,650
AmeriCorps service hours
20,159+
Program and event participants
252
Acres restored and stewarded
92
Miles of improved trails and waterways
68
Partnerships
3.4+ million people visit the natural spaces our crews restore and enhance each year.
Combined 2025 results for WisCorps and The Nature Place.
Unity is the way forward.
Each division of Central Conservation holds meaningful opportunities for people to build community and strengthen personal relationships with our Earth.
WisCorps engages the next generation of environmental leaders through guided, hands-on service opportunities that benefit public lands across our region. Its conservation corps program serves the Upper Midwest, complemented by an individual placement program that partners with like-minded organizations throughout the region.
The Nature Place is a nature-focused community center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, dedicated to cultivating meaningful connections between people and nature, for the benefit of both.
Get to know Central Conservation
Together, let's unify the conservation movement.
Your generosity strengthens the systems that make conservation work possible. Today and for generations to come.
Frequently asked questions
What does Central Conservation do?
We provide shared administrative infrastructure, strategic leadership, and operational support to conservation organizations. That includes HR and payroll, communications and fundraising, accounting and reporting, and insurance and compliance.
What are Central Conservation’s divisions?
WisCorps, a conservation corps serving the Upper Midwest, and The Nature Place, a nature-focused community center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Central Conservation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-0774779). Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
How can I support Central Conservation?
Give online through our donation page, or contact us to talk about other ways to help.
Are you hiring?
Open roles are listed on our Careers page.
Where are you located?
789 Myrick Park Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601.