Moving Communities Forward on Active Transportation - Join us in Appleton on October 6!
At long last, Active Wisconsin members have the opportunity to meet in person! On Friday, October 6, we will meet on the beautiful...
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Mar 1, 20232 min read
March webinar from 1k Friends: Equity in Climate Action Planning
You can view the webinar recording below, or by clicking here. A growing number of localities in Wisconsin are adopting resolutions and...
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Community Transportation Academy!
We would like to thank Johnathon Stalls for granting us permission to use his illustration. Description: a black and white ink drawing...
Jul 29, 20222 min read
1k Friends September webinar
2022 Webinar Series from 1K Friends: Make Way for Pedestrians! Wednesday, September 7, 2022 12-1pm Get ready for Pedestrian Safety Month...
Jun 24, 20222 min read
2022 1k Friends Webinar series: Resilient cities are for the birds!
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 from 12-1pm The recording is now available on YouTube. Enhancing ecological conservation within our built...
Apr 12, 20222 min read
1K Friends 2022 webinar series: Is your community ready for an active summer?
Summer is right around the corner! Thanks to an extensive recreational trail network, Wisconsin is full of possibilities for hikers and...
Feb 11, 20222 min read
March 2022 webinar - Wisconsin's Changing Climate: Impacts & Adaptation Strategies
Update: the webinar was recorded and is available for public below or on our YouTube channel. We are excited to announce that our March...
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Action Alert! Support Every Kid Outdoors - contact your legislator by 11am Thursday, February 10
Thank you to our partners at Sierra Club Wisconsin for this alert. Description: two young children explore a waterfall at Governor Dodge...
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Transit Equity Day: Friday, February 4
For the past few years, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin has participated in Transit Equity Day, an event that celebrates Rosa Parks’ act of...
Jan 24, 20221 min read
2022 Webinar Series: January recap, and don't miss our February speaker!
We had a great kickoff to our 2022 webinar series last week, when Darrin Wasniewski of AARP-Wisconsin did a presentation on Winter...
Jan 21, 20221 min read
January 2022 e-news
Read the January 2022 e-news. In this issue: Community Highlight Invitation to our 2022 Webinar series Active winter living Pilot project...
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