{"id":2,"date":"2025-11-04T04:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T04:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/center-for-land-use-education\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T19:50:48","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Land Use Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>A focal point for land use planning and management education<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards white-solid noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17779953740147273\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Land Use Education in Wisconsin<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Center for Land Use Education (CLUE) specialists and faculty teach students, train local government officials and communities, create a variety of publications and conduct research focused on planning and zoning issues.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-threeimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/IMG_0029-scaled.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/openhouse.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/land-use-game-600x600-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame noblockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255,0.7), rgba(255, 255, 255,0.7))\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div class=\"card-container img21x9 cardshadow col-small-three col-medium-three col-large-three col-xlarge-three col-xxlarge-three\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/IMG_0951-scaled.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Students lifting solar panel\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/IMG_0951-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">About Us<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Learn more about CLUE and our mission to create learning opportunities for individuals and communities to help them make sound land use decisions that result in an inclusive, equitable and sustainable Wisconsin.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/about\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/ashland-land-use-cropped-sq.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/ashland-land-use-cropped-sq.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Training &amp; Workshops<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Workshops, webinars, and on-line educational modules provide introductory and advanced planning and zoning training for elected officials, staff, and the community.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/plan-commission-and-zoning-board-training\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/planned-unit-development.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/planned-unit-development.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Planning &amp; Zoning<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Educational publications and resources are available to assist in understanding a variety of land use planning and zoning functions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/planning-zoning\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/mallards-on-lake-mendota-3932890_1280.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/mallards-on-lake-mendota-3932890_1280.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Natural Resource Planning<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>A collection of land use resources that provide additional support in understanding land use in Wisconsin as it relates to areas such as agriculture, climate change, energy, and water.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/natural-resources\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/CNNF-cover-cropped-880.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/CNNF-cover-cropped-880.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Research<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>CLUE specialists engage in research to help future planners, individuals and communities identify issues and work towards sustainable outcomes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/research\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/20230502-1DX31237-scaled.jpg)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/05\/20230502-1DX31237-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Student Work<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>The Natural Resources Planning students have opportunities to develop a planning project in their capstone course and conduct research in partnership with faculty that address the needs of a \u201creal-world\u201d issues.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/center-for-land-use-education\/student-work\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-testimonials noblockspacetop noblockspacebottom\"><section class=\"bg-gold\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Testimonials\"><div class=\"carousel-slides\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-the-testimonial\" id=\"testimonial17779962471298528\"><div class=\"testimonial-container test-headshot-left\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonial-text\">&#8220;This training provides us with knowledge that will be very useful to us professionally. 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