Wisconsin Outdoor Recreation Hits $11.2B Milestone
Outdoor enthusiasts fueled record economic growth across Wisconsin’s parks, trails and waterways in 2024.
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.
Upcoming Budget Listening Sessions With Governor Evers
December listening sessions will help shape budget priorities.
Tall Pines Conservancy to protect first property bought through Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Tall Pines Conservancy has announced the permanent protection of 84 acres through the purchase of Metz Preserve in the Town of Erin.
Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day At The Capitol
A lobby day will be held at the Wisconsin Capitol on March 12, 2025 to advocate for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Platteville applies for grant for trail expansion project
Platteville has applied for a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant to purchase land and expand its local trail system, connecting new trail corridors and a trailhead along the Roundtree Branch waterway.
Manitowoc’s Bayshore Trail Project Close to Completion
Manitowoc’s $369,400 Knowles-Nelson grant is helping to fund a trail connection from Mariners Trail to Lincoln Park Zoo.
Team Knowles Nelson Update: Launching Lobby Day, Understanding Post-Election Changes, and Restoring Program Investment
Register now for Knowles-Nelson Lobby Day, learn about shifts in legislative leadership, and discover how partnerships are growing statewide.
Environmental groups prepare for a pro-industry, pro-extraction Trump administration
Wisconsin environmental groups brace for policy shifts as Trump’s second term approaches, with state-level Democratic control offering a potential buffer against federal environmental rollbacks.
Marinette’s plans for Rail to Trail path chugging along
Marinette secures Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant to transform railroad tracks into recreational trail.
