Team Knowles Nelson Update: March 12 Lobby Day Details, Stewardship in the News, and Coalition Sign-On Letter

Review Lobby Day logistics, catch up on Stewardship Program headlines across Wisconsin media, and add your organization to our coalition sign-on letter before March 8th.
Agaski Bluff Protected in Southern Wisconsin

The 38-acre Agaski Bluff, one of the Driftless Area’s last remaining prairies and home to the state endangered pale false foxglove, is now protected by The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts Applauds Governor Evers’ Proposal for a 10-Year Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Reauthorization

Governor Evers proposes $1 billion renewal of Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to protect state’s natural resources.
Support for Knowles-Nelson Heard at Recent Legislative Listening Sessions

During recent listening sessions hosted by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) in southwestern Wisconsin, residents spoke up in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Emily Wood On A Record Year for Conservation at Door County Land Trust

The Door County Land Trust credits the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as crucial to their record-breaking year of conservation projects.
Team Knowles Nelson Update: Budget Proposal Highlights, February 20 Webinar, and Legislative Outreach

Understand the budget timeline & proposal, join us for a webinar to discuss how it impacts Knowles-Nelson, and speak up to your legislators.
Team Knowles Nelson Update: Budget Address Preview, Lobby Day Registration, and New District Impact Data

Register now for Lobby Day on March 12, join our post-budget virtual discussion, and explore new district-level data showing Knowles-Nelson’s local impact.
Speaker Robin Vos on courts and Wisconsin’s budget process

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, discusses potential impacts of state Supreme Court cases over disputes between the governor and Legislature on Wisconsin’s 2025-27 budget process.
Wisconsin’s Stewardship conservation program could become a casualty of Capitol politics

Republican leaders say they might not reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program after the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature could no longer indefinitely halt funding.
Letter to the Editor: State’s Republican Legislature Operates Through Threats

An Oconomowoc resident raises the alarm about the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.