In 2023, Hales Corners Public Library was awarded an Ideas to Action Fund grant for the W. Ben Hunt Prairie Learning Garden, offering a hands-on educational experience and inviting community members to engage in volunteer work or self-guided tours, fostering a deeper connection with prairie ecosystems as they explore and nurture native plants. At this… READ MORE
Category: Ideas to Action
Ideas to Action Fund 2023: Bringing Our History to Life
This update on this WiLS 2023 Ideas to Action Fund project, Bringing Our History to Life, is provided by Marci Meyer, Clear Lake School District Librarian. “We have such a great museum but nobody knows what’s in there.” That is what went through my mind when I decided to apply for the WiLS Ideas to… READ MORE
Ideas to Action Fund 2023: Poem in Your Pocket Day Update
UW-Stevens Point’s Poem in Your Pocket Day project is a recipient of 2023 Ideas to Action Funds. The project aims to share the love of poetry in the Central Wisconsin region by distributing poems with colleagues, family, neighbors, and strangers. The poems are meant to be read and shared at work, school, in local establishments,… READ MORE
WiLS 2024 Membership Meeting
We hope you’ll join us for WiLS’ 2024 Membership Meeting online at 10:00 am on Friday, February 23rd! Take a little time to sit back, grab a hot beverage of your choice, and hear about the exciting work our members and project partners have done with us over the last year. In this one-hour webinar,… READ MORE
WiLS 2023 Ideas to Action Fund Recipients
After a record-breaking number of applications from 47 WiLS member organizations, our staff and Board are delighted to share with you the amazing projects that have been selected to receive grants from the WiLS Ideas to Action Fund in 2023! Clear Lake School District, Bringing Our History to Life Using traveling display cases, the project… READ MORE