by Carrie Henderson | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, growing up in northern Illinois, most of my friends went on vacation to the Wisconsin Dells (a water park just a few hours north) or to more exotic places like Disneyworld in Florida. For me, family vacation was always South Dakota: the Black Hills...
by Carrie Henderson | Nov 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Qualified Charitable Distributions from an IRA Did you know that, if you are at least 70½ years old, you can make tax-free charitable donations directly from your IRA? By making what’s called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), you can benefit your...
by wilderness | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Back in December 2019, it seemed like a fine idea to sign up for a Wilderness Volunteer service trip in the Providence Mountains of Mojave National Preserve. It would be my first volunteer gig of the year, and would help get me into shape for a spring/summer of...
by wilderness | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Good afternoon Wilderness Volunteers! We hope this update finds you healthy, safe, and spending some hopefully peaceful time at home. This is an overall status update about Wilderness Volunteers and our currently scheduled 2020 projects. Wilderness Volunteers HQ ...
by Aidalicia Swertfeger | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coronavirus update #1 Wilderness Volunteers is following the changes in the expanding, unprecedented COVID-19 global health issue. As of now, with input from our land agencies, we are operating our service trips as planned. We understand that you must make your own...
by Aidalicia Swertfeger | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Travel more than 200 miles north of San Francisco and you’ll encounter 68,000 acres where the mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. This lush green landscape with unbelievable scenery is called the King Range National Conservation Area (KRNCA) and is the...