Friends of Harrington Beach to receive DNR grant
Friends of Harrington Beach State Park received a Knowles-Nelson grant to replace the Welcome Center deck, improving visitor access in Ozaukee County.
GOP votes to reduce conservation program funding
The Ashland Daily Press covers the Assembly’s move to reduce Knowles-Nelson funding, as local leaders warn that cutting land-acquisition dollars threatens future conservation work in northern Wisconsin.
Land stewardship isn’t just about acquisition, but also management
A Republican Assembly representative argues that Knowles-Nelson reauthorization should prioritize managing existing public lands alongside acquiring new ones.
Red Cedar State Trail Friends among DNR grant recipients
Funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program will support safety upgrades at the Trailhead Depot through a grant to the Friends group.
40-acre parcel inside Copper Falls secured for permanent protection
The Ashland Daily Press reports that a nearly $90,000 Knowles-Nelson grant will help the Friends of Copper Falls State Park pay off a loan and transfer a privately owned parcel to the state, preventing future development.
Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program at risk
With Knowles-Nelson set to expire in June, Republican-authored reauthorization bills that passed the Assembly would cut annual funding and reduce land acquisition to just $1 million per year.
Local Friends of State Parks group receive grant
A Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant was awarded to the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park to support a safety handrail replacement project at the park.
Knowles-Nelson land program deserves Legislative support
A Sheboygan resident writes in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that fully funding Knowles-Nelson—including land acquisition—is critical to protecting public access and preventing the permanent loss of open space in fast-growing areas.
Wisconsin conservation groups bash Republican proposal for environmental program
The future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is at stake in Wisconsin, and some groups say GOP-backed bills would keep the program alive ‘in name only.’
Local Friends of State Parks Getting Knowles-Nelson Funding
Friends groups at Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers and High Cliff State Park in Calumet County are among the groups receiving Knowles-Nelson funding for local improvement projects.
