Visiting Hartman Prairie with Senator Wall
Baird Creek Preservation Foundation hosted Senator Jamie Wall for a tour of Hartman Prairie to talk about what the Knowles-Nelson lapse means for land protection.
Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program dead at 37
The Wisconsin Examiner reports on Knowles-Nelson’s expiration after 37 years, tracing how legislative obstinance brought down one of Wisconsin’s most popular conservation programs.
Extreme Heat Hits Madison, Knowles-Nelson Gets Axed, and Farmers Market Bliss
City Cast Madison’s daily podcast covers Knowles-Nelson’s June 30 expiration, noting that while the program still exists on the books, its future depends on who wins in November.
Wisconsin’s state conservation funding program ends
As Knowles-Nelson funding officially expires, Democrats gathered at parks named for the program’s namesake governors to call out Republican inaction.
Conservation projects face uncertainty after Knowles-Nelson program expires
CBS 58 reports on the conservation projects facing uncertainty after Knowles-Nelson’s expiration, including a 700-mile southeast Wisconsin trail network that could now stall.
Tomorrow, Knowles-Nelson goes dark.
After nearly four decades of protecting land across all 72 counties, funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program expires June 30, leaving it on the books but unfunded until lawmakers commit to bringing it back.
Democratic Voice Podcast: Wisconsin Legislature lets Knowles-Nelson program expire after 37 years
This episode breaks down how Knowles-Nelson went from a bipartisan success story to a casualty of legislative gridlock, and what the candidates for governor are promising to do about it.
Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson stewardship funding is ending. Here’s what to expect
Wisconsin State Journal reporter Kimberly Wethal examines what Knowles-Nelson’s expiration means for land conservation, state park maintenance, and the organizations that have depended on it.
A popular conservation program is ending. Here’s what happened.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Laura Schulte breaks down how Knowles-Nelson reached its June 30 expiration, what it means for conservation projects across the state, and what comes next.
“Knowles-Nelson Will Be Back”: Democrats Signal Priority for Next Session
With Stewardship funding set to lapse June 30, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein says restoring Knowles-Nelson will be a top priority if her party wins control next year.
