Who we are
Our Membership
Our members are farmers, conservationists, educators, writers, entrepreneurs, and more. We come together around our shared interest in the health and thriving of the Coon Creek Watershed, and our pride in its conservation history. In 2025, the CCCWC was 125 members strong, and membership growth was up 12 percent from 2024.
Becoming a CCCWC member is free and easy. You may fill out a membership form on our website or at a CCCWC General Meeting.
Membership offers a voice in protecting and shaping the future of this historic and beautiful watershed.
Our Board
CCCWC Board Members are elected and serve the council on a voluntary basis. You can reach our board at council@cooncreekwatershed.org.
Board elections take place every May, and members serve three year terms. Seats on the board are open to anyone with a vested interest in the Coon Creek Watershed.
Our current board includes the following members:
Nancy Wedwick | President
Business Owner, Lawyer, Grandparent
Tucker Gretebeck | Vice President
Dairy Farmer
Monique Hassman | Member at Large
Vernon County Land Information Officer
Eric Weninger | Treasurer
Maple Syrup Farmer
Marc Moilien | Historian
Grazier
Ashley Olson | Events Coordinator
Dairy Farmer, Educator
Zachary King | Conservation Liaison
Conservation Club President
Matthew Canter | Secretary
Dairy Farmer
Tim Hundt | Public Relations
Founder, Vernon Reporter
Chelsey Myhre-Foster | Accessibility Coordinator
Assistant Director, Access to Independence
Our Staff
Sydney Widell | Watershed Coordinator
Sydney hails from Shorewood, WI, in the Lake Michigan Watershed. She arrived in Coon Creek via Madison, WI, where she most recently completed a masters in Freshwater and Marine Science. Outside of her work with the CCCWC, Sydney loves to run and bike the Driftless Area backroads, bake bread, and knit. You can reach Sydney at
sydney.widell@cooncreekwatershed.org
Our Collaborators
The Hill Country Watershed Association
The Hill County Watershed Alliance is an informal conservation organization designed to collaborate and share resources with one another. It takes its name from the book, Historical Agriculture and Soil Erosion in the Upper Mississippi Hill Country, by Stanley W. Trimble who completed this study and in part dedicated the book “to the people of the Hill Country, who persevered in the adversity of a grim period, helped solve the problem, and continued to improve their countryside.”
Four local watershed councils participate in this alliance: Bad Axe Watershed Stewards, Coon Creek Community Watershed Council, Rush Creek Watershed Conservation Council, and Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council. The Alliance meets quarterly to enhance relationships, share council activities, engage in strategic planning, and collaborate to create joint events.
Map of the Hill Country Region, courtesy Valley Stewardship Network
Our Funders
