Doyle: $800M hospital funding gap looms as Legislature set to wrap up 2026 on Feb. 19
As lawmakers rush toward the end of the session, unresolved budget pressures are squeezing out long-standing priorities — including reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program before it expires.
‘Camo at the Capitol’ advocates for Knowles-Nelson in Wisconsin
Hunters and conservation supporters urged lawmakers to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Gov. Evers highlights new 2026 legislative agenda
In his weekly radio address, Gov. Tony Evers outlined his 2026 agenda and urged lawmakers to work with him on shared priorities, including reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program alongside efforts to lower costs, provide property tax relief, and address PFAS contamination.
Gibraltar Advances Trail Vision
A $240,000 Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant would help fund a new multi-use bike and pedestrian trail connecting Fish Creek, Peninsula State Park, and nearby communities as part of the Bayshore Connectivity Trail.
Where Gov. Evers and Republicans disagree on 2026 to-do list
With his final year underway, Gov. Tony Evers is urging lawmakers to take up priorities left out of the last budget, including reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program before it expires, even as Republican leaders focus on a different agenda for the 2026 session.
Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation: Highlight more than $49 million economic impact of five outdoor recreation destinations in Wisconsin
New economic data shows outdoor recreation – made possible by investments in parks, trails, and natural areas through programs like Knowles-Nelson – continues to be a major driver of local economies.
Evers makes one last ask of Republicans to take property tax relief seriously
In his last year as governor, Tony Evers is pressing lawmakers to act on unfinished business in 2026, including renewing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program before it sunsets.
Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame to induct Lunney, McCaffery and Paine
William Lunney will be inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame in 2026, honoring his decades of conservation leadership, including his work to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Gov. Tony Evers outlines priorities for his final year, calls for lawmakers to work with him
Entering his final year in office, Gov. Tony Evers urged lawmakers to work with him on shared priorities in 2026, including tax relief, school funding, and reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program before it expires.
Application Deadline March 1 For Federal Recreational Trail Program (RTP) Grants
The deadline to apply for Federal Recreational Trail Program grants has moved to March 1, following changes that separate RTP from Knowles-Nelson and other state grant programs.
