The National Wildlife Refuge system held their 2011 conference in Madison WI, on the topic of “Conserving the Future.” Several poems from my recent experience as Artist-in-Residence at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge (WI) were selected for publication in a special “Conserving the Future” issue of Refuge Update, published by the National Wildlife Refuge System, and distributed to conference attendees. Download a copy of Refuge Update (PDF) here.