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History
A Brief History of 1000 Friends of Wisconsin 1000 Friends of Wisconsin was founded in 1996 by a diverse group of academics, conservationists, lawyers, elected officials, businesspeople – to become the citizens’ voice for sound land use planning. The goal was to protect Wisconsin’s quality of life, natural resources and cultural heritage from the effects …
Mission & Vision
Mission 1000 Friends of Wisconsin advocates and promotes uses of land, water and air that shape healthy communities where people want to live, work, and play. Our work focuses on helping communities make the connection between our everyday land use and transportation decisions and our state’s economic, environmental and cultural health. Vision A Wisconsin comprised …
Staff
Steve Hiniker, Executive Director, hiniker@1kfriends.org Steve joined the staff as Executive Director of 1000 Friends in October 2003, however he has been involved with the organization since its inception as one of the organization’s founding board members. Prior to joining the 1000 Friends staff, Steve was the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board, …
Board of Directors
2010 -2011 Officers John Clancy, President Jean Wells, Treasurer Margaret Burlingham, Secretary Kine Torinus, Immediate Past President Steve Born, Madison, is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the University of Wisconsin. Steve brings experience from service on many boards, including the River Alliance of Wisconsin and Trout Unlimited, …
Green Tier Communities
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