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Welcome Members
Upcoming Birthdays / Anniversaries
Upcoming Birthdays & Anniversaries
Events

Sat., June 14, 10 am - 5 pm, Rising Queens Juneteenth celebration at Jones Pavilion, Riverside Park

Mon., June 16, 8 am - 4:30 pm, Rock County LGBTQ+ Education Summit
 
Fri., June 20, 11 am - 1:30 pm, Picnic at Rock River Heritage County Park 

Sat., June 21, Noon to 8 pm, Juneteenth celebration at Telfer Park
Air Quality Monitoring - Wisconsin DNR is taking comments until June 27
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has posted their 2026 Air Quality Monitoring Network Plan draft. 
The written comment period is open through Thursday, June 27  
You may use this COMMENT TOOL for written comments to be submitted to the DNR, asking them to expand PM2.5 regulatory monitoring in Beloit.  
Written comments are to be sent to Benjamin.Wolf@Wisconsin.gov.


Heritage Park
Tour and Picnic in the Park, Friday, June 20, 11 am - 1:30 pm

Rock River Heritage County Park, 5801 N River Road, Janesville 

Speakers: Amy Friend, Parks Community Coordinator, and Jim Hessenauer, County Parks Crew Leader
Bring:  salad or desert to share. 
The Leagues of Women Voters of Beloit and Janesville are hosting a visit to Rock County’s newest park, the 178 acre Rock River Heritage County Park.  Formerly known as Camp Indian Trails, it was purchased in 2022 from the Boy Scouts of America. Guests are welcome.

Rock County Parks has begun its five-year update of the Rock County Parks Outdoor Recreation and Open Space (POROS) Plan. This initiative encompasses all parks, natural areas, outdoor recreation opportunities, and trails owned and maintained by the County. The planning process will unfold over the next six months, aiming for adoption by the Rock County Board of Supervisors in November 2025. The local Leagues advocacy for this planning cycle underscores their commitment to civic engagement and environmental stewardship.

RSVP by June 13 to:
Carolyn Brandeen, 608-754-7004, brandeen@charter.net
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ACTION: The Beloit League Board approved a letter writing campaign to Governor Evers regarding opening voting to those in jail/prison who have been convicted of felony offenses. There are currently two states (Vermont and Maine) that allow all citizens to vote, no matter what their judicial status may be. In Wisconsin, felons may not vote until they are “off paper”, meaning they have completed all time and all fees/fines that have been ordered by the court and/or probation. This may not be consistent for each person convicted. We are encouraging all our league members, as well as friends and family members, to write to Governor Evers and/or your state representative or senator. See the templates HERE

LWV May 31
Nature at the Confluence Event

Sustainability Committee members Deb Fallon, Chis Nelson, and Betsy Brewer represented the LWV at Compost at the Confluence, a family-friendly event held at Nature at the Confluence on May 31. In addition to distributing pollinator plants and information about climate action and food waste, two cookbooks with recipes using food scraps were raffled and kids were offered books with a sustainability focus to take home. Visitors were also invited to take, color, and send postcards asking that no new methane plants be built to Governor Evers and to the WI DNR.

Recording MEA

Webinar: The Power of Partnership: Advancing Environmental Justice in Wisconsin
Recording Available

Midwest Environmental Adovcates' Tony Wilkin Gibart was joined by an inspiring panel of grassroots leaders who are driving real change in communities across Wisconsin. 

  • Cristina Carvajal of Wisconsin EcoLatinos on working with the Latinx community to reduce the health hazards from poor air quality
  • Shyquetta McElroy of Coalition on Lead Emergency about community organizing in Milwaukee to reduce lead exposure and improve health, especially in children
  • Paul DeMain of Native American Educational Technologies about tribal determination to protect their right to clean water, especially in the face of the Line 5 pipeline
  • Brittany Keyes of Healthy Climate Wisconsin on bringing community groups together in the Stateline Clean Air Coalition and advocating for clean air in Beloit
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The Federal Judiciary Consensus Group met on April 12

Beloit League members discussed the federal judiciary consensus questions and submitted their answers to the National League. The study's purpose included addressing concerns and clarifying judicial accountability, transparency, independence, and ethics.  The scope addresses the Supreme Court as well as the other Article III federal courts.

 

Housing Part III Speaker: Lindsey Scianna

Lindsey Scianna will speak to us via Zoom on the difficulties to find safe, affordable, and attainable housing for the disabled, homeless, and others. Please join us for this informative meeting.

Speaker:  Lindsey Scianna, LCSW
                     Beloit Community Support Program Supervisor
                     Rock County Human Services


Registration and Ballot Information

  
Candidate and voter information

See what we have added to our Sustainability pages!

PowerPoint Presentation

The Air We Breathe


Join local community scientists in person or online as we take a closer look at the impacts of air and environmental pollution and the cost to our community and health. 

The Healthy Climate WI, LWV-Beloit—Sustainability Committee, and Nature at the Confluence invite you to attend:

Speakers: Brittany Keyes, Pablo Toral
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Pages to Check Out

Fair Maps

Sustainability & Climate Change

Position Statements

LWV of WI Events Calendar

LWV Wisconsin

LWV US

LWV Upper Mississippi River Region

LWV Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy 

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be accepted within the League, including but not limited to race, socio-economic status, age, ability status, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, or marital status. The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people. The League is an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and our members. The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents not only our culture, but our reputation and the organization's mission and achievements as well.

Updated by LWVUS Board 1/21/2024

Land Acknowledgement and Commitment for LWV Beloit
 
The members of League of Women Voters of Beloit gratefully acknowledge the Ho-Chunk Nation, the People of the Big Voice, and the Potawatomi Nation, the Keeper of the Fire, on whose ancestral homelands we gather, as well as the diverse Native peoples who make their home here today. We are thankful and appreciative of the traditional stewardship of the land and waters and commit to continue to educate our members and our communities in caring for our environment. In a shared collaborative future, we will continue our mission to educate and empower voters, defend democracy and advocate in other cultural and shared visions.