Team Knowles Nelson Updates: Pelican River Forest, the State Budget, and New Polling
It has been a dramatic spring and early summer for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and we have lots to share.
Letters to the Editor: Protect the Pelican River Forest
During Earth Week, the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance voted not to permanently protect and preserve the Pelican River Forest in northern Wisconsin, and people are not happy about it.
Oneida County towns take stances on Pelican River Forest Project
Several local governments are weighing in on preserving the Pelican River Forest in northern Wisconsin.
End Wisconsin’s secretive ‘pocket veto’ | Your Right to Know
Gov. Tony Evers is considering next steps as conservation groups question legal authority of Legislature to block projects anonymously.
Opinion | GOP thumbs its nose at Earth Week
Republican members on the Joint Finance Committee voted “no” to secure permanent conservation and public access for the Pelican River Forest.
Republicans block Knowles-Nelson funds for Pelican River Forest preserve
Conservation groups hope to keep the project alive and are searching for new avenues after legislators on the state’s powerful finance committee blocked a key funding request.
Gov. Evers Proposes investments in conservation, state parks, and outdoor recreation
Gov. Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget proposal makes several key investments, including for the conservation and preservation of public lands through the state’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Wisconsin Republicans clear out projects stalled by secretive ‘pocket veto’
The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is under fire for ruthlessly denying funding for several requests, including the largest land conservation project in state history.
Pelican River Forest controversy draws attention to future of conservation in Wisconsin
The conservation community is concerned for the future of the Pelican River Forest after the Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to reject a $4 million Knowles Nelson grant.
Oneida County to Debate Pelican River Forest
On May 16, 2023, there will be an important opportunity to speak up in-person for conservation in Wisconsin.
