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2024-25 Community Projects
Green County Happy Paws Pathway focuses on bridging the Green County Humane Society and Pleasant View Nursing Home with a quarter-mile pathway to increase the relationships and access between Pleasant View residents and animals at the Humane Society, who offer companionship and comfort. To learn more, view the Green County Happy Paws Pathway Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Jordan Steurer, Tate Rameker, Devan Klopfenstein, Nick Sheesley, Erin Buhlmann, Susan Knox, Nico Herrera

Green County Smiles is an extension of a 2023-2024 Green County Leaders project, with this year’s efforts aimed to improve oral health throughout Green County by visiting first graders at Juda Elementary School to teach students proper tooth brushing techniques in partnership with Fowler Dental. To learn more, view the Green County Smiles Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Allie Monson, Olivia Kees, Betsy Atwell
Greener Monroe utilizes focused fundraising and awareness campaigns in partnership with the City of Monroe Parks to bring approximately 27 new durable recycling bins to Monroe’s parks in the summer of 2025, helping to reduce litter, promote proper recycling, and foster environmental stewardship. To learn more, view the Greener Monroe Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Craig Franke, Hannah Kramer, Jacob Gardner, Stuart Bisbee
Impact Green County was created to address the gap between local organizations needing volunteer support and community members eager to get involved by means of a new online platform to serve as a hub for Green County volunteer engagement, making creating and signing up for volunteer opportunities simple and accessible. To learn more, view the Impact Green County Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Sandra McArdle, Alyssa Morris, Jessica Fecht, Christy Grenoble, Rebecca Bordner, Julie Lehnherr, Meagan Weckerly
New Glarus Dog Park project was launched in response to a community interest in the creation of a safe, accessible, and well-designed space for dogs and their owners. Research on the creation of comparable dog parks in southern Wisconsin and meetings with community stakeholders were completed, and recommendations were provided to the Village of New Glarus to ensure a smooth transition of project responsibility to a local nonprofit. To learn more, view the New Glarus Dog Park Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Brett DeNure, Trevor Hasse, Heather Woods, Samuel Tooley, Rosie Schiltz
Temporary Animal Care Network was created to address the issue of individuals experiencing unexpected crises such as homelessness, illness, deployment, or abuse, and the resulting need for temporary animal care in such situations. Surveyed Green County residents expressed a willingness to act as volunteer animal care providers as a part of this assistance network. To learn more, view the Temporary Animal Care Network Summary Sheet.pdf.
Group members: Pony Wild, David Mills, Toni Voegeli, Morgan Kennison