Rachel Bouressa manages for a mosaic of grassland habitat that supports priority bird species in central Wisconsin.

Bobolinks. Photo: Jocelyn Anderson/Audubon Photography Awards

NEW LONDON, WISC. (October 21, 2026) — Bouressa Family Farm, owned and operated by fifth-generation farmer Rachel Bouressa, has earned the National Audubon Society’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification. Achieved through the Audubon Conservation Ranching program, this certification acknowledges Bouressa’s efforts to enhance grassland ecosystems for birds and other wildlife in central Wisconsin.

Audubon Conservation Ranching is a science-based conservation program that supports birds, biodiversity, and resilient working lands through partnerships with farmers and ranchers. Since 1970, grassland birds in North America have experienced the largest population declines across all terrestrial biomes, largely due to pressures from habitat loss and degradation, woody encroachment, and intensive chemical use.…