New Bayshore Trail Bridge Installation Gets Underway
Completion of Manitowoc’s Bayshore Trail is expected this spring and was made possible by a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant.
Knowles-Nelson Advocates to rally at State Capitol as Wisconsin budget process begins
Conservation leaders from across Wisconsin will meet with legislators on March 12 for the first-ever Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day.
Door County State Parks Receive Stewardship Grants for Mountain Biking and Dark Sky Projects
Peninsula and Newport state parks each received $20,000 in matching grants from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
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.
Clover Valley segment of Ice Age Trail to be upgraded later this summer
The Ice Age Trail Alliance received a $20,000 Knowles-Nelson grant to upgrade bridges along a 1.6-mile segment in Clover Valley State Wildlife Area.
Wildcat Mtn. State Park among 32 DNR improvement projects awarded through Stewardship Friends Grants
Wildcat Mountain State Park is among 32 improvement projects statewide funded through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Friends Grant Program, with nearly $431,000 awarded to nonprofit partners for upgrades at DNR properties. The grants leverage local matching funds to support park facilities, habitat restoration, and outdoor recreation across Wisconsin.
Milton Council Backs Reauthorization of State Stewardship Program
The Milton City Council passed resolution of the reauthorization of state funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Kohler-Andrae State Park Amphitheater Project Receives Stewardship Grant Funding
The Friends of Kohler-Andrae State Park received a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant to build a new amphitheater at the popular Sheboygan County park.
Stewardship Friends Grants Approved For 32 DNR Improvement Projects
The Wisconsin DNR announced approval of 32 Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Friends Grants for nonprofit partners to fund improvement projects at state parks, trails, forests, and other DNR properties.
Gov. Tony Evers seeks to go big on investing in conservation. Republicans aren’t sold
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a major expansion of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, calling for $1 billion over 10 years to support land conservation and outdoor recreation statewide. Republican leaders say the plan is unlikely to advance, citing spending concerns and disagreements over legislative oversight.
