About WisCorps
Our mission is to engage the next generation of environmental leaders through guided, hands-on service opportunities that benefit our region’s public lands.
Our primary focus is to engage young adults through hands-on service opportunities in environmental stewardship, accomplished through partnerships with land management agencies and environmental education organizations across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.
Our Story
1983-2003
The State-funded Wisconsin Conservation Corps was a work program aimed at helping public and tribal lands in the State, it ended 6 years before WisCorps was founded.
2009
501(c)(3) non-profit Wisconsin (Youth) Conservation Corps “WisCorps” was founded in 2009 in La Crosse, WI.
2018
Became a Serve Wisconsin AmeriCorps Program
2020
Started Individual Placement Program
2024
75 participants on 50+ project locations across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.
Our Commitment Statement
At WisCorps, we believe in fostering harmony amongst our participants, partners, and staff.
Our passionate and dedicated team values and welcomes diverse backgrounds and ideas.
Rebrand Story
Over the past 15 years, we have adapted in order to better serve our community. In 2024, we restructured into two divisions: WisCorps and The Nature Place under Central Conservation.
WisCorps is a division of Central Conservation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation agency that empowers environmental organizations working to care for our Earth.