Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Conservation fund set to expire
Team Knowles Nelson joins WBAY to discuss Knowles-Nelson and what expiration would mean for conservation and outdoor spaces across Wisconsin.
Republicans block Evers administration from using funds to speed up licensing
The same anonymous objection process previously used to block Knowles-Nelson projects is holding up another funding request.
Tell legislators to support Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund
Wauwatosa resident calls on lawmakers to restore long-term funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and protect public lands and trails across Wisconsin.
Former DNR head George Meyer remembered as dogged conservationist
CapTimes reflects on the legacy of George Meyer, highlighting his bipartisan leadership in sustaining the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and expanding public access to protected lands across Wisconsin.
Ex-Wisconsin DNR secretary George Meyer remembered as leading conservationist
Former DNR Secretary George Meyer, a key figure in the early years of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, died in December, leaving a lasting conservation legacy in Wisconsin.
Preserving the Magic Through the Land Trust
A daughter honors her father’s legacy by donating a beloved 40-acre forest to the Door County Land Trust, protecting a quietly magical landscape for generations to come.
George Meyer, former Wisconsin DNR Secretary, has died
For 50 years, Meyer influenced conservation at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
How to support conservation efforts across Wisconsin
With the fate of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program’s future uncertain, conservation organizations are making a difference for Wisconsin’s land.
‘Just don’t kill it’: Wisconsin land trusts face 2026 expiration of Knowles-Nelson stewardship fund
The looming shutdown of Wisconsin’s decades old Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program has put conservation projects across Wisconsin at risk as land trusts attempt to muddle on without the program that has protected more than 700,000 acres of land in the state.
Oshkosh Common Council supports Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund
The council approved a resolution in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and a bipartisan committee for overseeing the fund.
