Herb and Lenore Behnke Scholarship
Herb Behnke was the longest-serving member in Wisconsin Natural Resources Board history and became the voice of the “common men and women” on important conservation issues. A strong advocate for state acquisition of significant lands and developing a long term deer management policy, Behnke was known for his ability to balance science with the public needs. This scholarship endowment was established by Behnke friends and family for natural resource students studying law enforcement to encourage them to become conservation wardens who will help to uphold and protect the policies and programs that Herb worked so hard to establish. Carver Higgins Conservation Law Enforcement Edgar, Wisconsin
Herman and Beatrice Olson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honors Herman (1910-2004) and Beatrice (1909-1979) Olson and their longtime stewardship of Steinhaugen, a 280-acre property they transformed from a neglected dairy farm to a diverse, productive natural area. In 2015 the land became the Steinhaugen Recreational Area within the Portage County Parks system. Herman retired as as a regional wildlife biologist in Milwaukee with the U.S. Forest Service. Bea enjoyed searching for unusual plants and for many years reported the first blooming of lilacs to the Wisconsin Phenology Society. This endowed scholarship and the land they called Steinhaugen leave a legacy of values that Bea and Herman exemplified during their lives. Dylan Cariveau Conservation and Community Planning Saint Paul, Minnesota
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