Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest expands in Vilas County
A conservation easement supported by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program helped protect part of the Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest, preserving wildlife habitat and keeping the land open for public use.
Vilas County land protected, Stewardship Fund at risk, Vilas County trails
A recent addition of 191 acres to the Upper Wisconsin River Forest comes as conservation groups are also raising concerns about the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Editor’s Note: Door County Can’t Afford to Lose Knowles-Nelson
An editorial from Door County Pulse warns that without reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, communities could lose access, projects, and local investments that support everyday outdoor use and the local economy.
Knowles-Nelson Clock Ticks Down As Milwaukee’s Green Lifeline Faces A Freeze
With no agreement reached in the Legislature, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is nearing a funding lapse that could pause land purchases and delay conservation projects across the state.
Knowles-Nelson Still Not Done
A WisBiz Green blog highlights that lawmakers left the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program unresolved at adjournment, as advocates shift focus to April action and continued pressure on legislators.
Stewardship program likely to expire after Wisconsin Senate fails to take up bills
WPR highlights concerns that without Knowles-Nelson, conservation work will slow and opportunities to protect land during a major transition could be lost.
Environmental groups worried Knowles-Nelson will end after lack of action by Wisconsin Senate
Local land trusts say Knowles-Nelson funding has been critical to protecting land, restoring habitat, and expanding public access and warn that work like this would slow significantly without it.
Future of Knowles-Nelson program, Supreme Court race spending, Ho-Chunk poet’s new book
A recent Wisconsin Today episode covers the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program after the Senate ended its session without taking up reauthorization, leaving the program set to expire in June.
Wisconsin wildlife & conservation funding at risk of disappearing
A WKOW story highlights what’s at stake at places like Devil’s Lake State Park, where projects supported by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program face uncertainty as the June 30 deadline approaches without renewed funding.
Funding uncertainty leaves Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program in jeopardy of ending in June
In the Northwoods and across Wisconsin, conservation and outdoor access supported by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program could be at risk, as lawmakers continue negotiating with no funding in place and a June deadline approaching.
