Almost Too Late for Stewardship Program?
A Door County Land Trust update warns that, with Senate action imminent, time is running out to secure a bipartisan compromise that fully funds Knowles-Nelson—especially land acquisition—before the program expires in June.
Hunters, anglers, conservationists unite – but will Senators listen?
Testimony at this week’s Senate hearing made clear that land acquisition remains essential to a functioning Knowles-Nelson program.
‘Zombie’ Knowles-Nelson legislation isn’t worth celebrating … yet
A letter to the editor by Restoring Lands’ Tom Stolp warns that recent legislative action on Knowles-Nelson falls short of voter expectations by cutting land acquisition, despite overwhelming bipartisan support for investing in land conservation.
Letter to the Editor: Help Save the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund
A Door County letter to the editor calls on lawmakers to reauthorize Knowles-Nelson with land acquisition intact and reach a bipartisan compromise before the program expires in 2026.
Bills limiting land acquisition for Knowles-Nelson stewardship program receive Senate hearing
A pair of Republican lawmakers, desperate to advance a Knowles-Nelson stewardship program bill that can garner GOP support, urged Senate lawmakers and members of advocacy organizations to get on board with pausing land acquisition for two years.
Funding boost aids improvement projects at DNR-managed properties in Northeast Wisconsin
FOX 11 News highlights recent Knowles-Nelson–funded grants awarded to Northeast Wisconsin projects at High Cliff State Park, Peninsula State Park, and Kohler-Andrae State Park.
Lawmakers debate pared-back stewardship reauthorization ahead of June funding lapse
With funding set to lapse in June, a GOP-backed proposal would extend Knowles-Nelson for two years while stripping out most land acquisition, raising concerns that the program’s core conservation purpose would be lost.
Stewardship Friends Grants Approved For 32 DNR Improvement Projects
Nearly $500,000 in Knowles-Nelson funding has been awarded to support Friends Group improvement projects at state parks, trails, and wildlife areas across Wisconsin.
Opinion | GOP Stewardship Fund bill is a sham
Former legislator Spencer Black details how the GOP bill transforms the widely supported conservation program into something unrecognizable from its original purpose.
Sen. Habush Sinykin: Comments on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Senate committee hearing
Following a Senate hearing, Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin warned that proposals to reauthorize Knowles-Nelson without meaningful land acquisition funding would hollow out the program and betray its bipartisan conservation purpose.
