Tour, update given on Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge

State legislators and candidates joined Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, Ozaukee County Planning & Parks, and Gathering Waters for a property tour of the Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve.
City by City: Copper Falls State Park, Eveleth, Superior

Friends of Copper Falls State Park will dedicate a new pavilion funded in part by a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant.
Team Knowles Nelson Update: Evers Administration Proposes a 10-year Reauthorization at $100 Million Per Year

A defining moment for conservation in Wisconsin: DNR seeks 10-year renewal of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program with $100 million annual funding through 2036.
Team Knowles Nelson Updates: Educating legislators, expanding the coalition, and sharing our stories

Discover our recent legislative outreach, upcoming fall conferences, and how to create your own Knowles-Nelson postcard as we gear up for the program’s 2025 reauthorization.
Keeping Watch On Wisconsin’s Waters

DNR teams up with land trusts to protect Wisconsin’s best watersheds.
Door County Land Trust secures additional acres to protect Hibbard Creek

Two new properties expand the protected Hibbard Creek area to over 250 acres and completing the land trust’s goal of a 1.5-mile protective corridor along the creek.
Dunn and Pepin County Work with Xcel Energy to Buy Portion of Chippewa River State Trail

Counties partner with Landmark Conservancy to preserve 6.5 additional miles of the popular trail.
Opinion | Two wins for Wisconsin conservation efforts

Spencer Black celebrates two major victories for Wisconsin conservation initiatives, including the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and voter responses to the constitutional amendment questions on August ballots.
Rice Lake designated as official Ice Age Trail Community

The Ice Age Trail Alliance has leveraged Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program funds for three decades to acquire land that not only creates new trail segments but also protects Wisconsin’s glacial features.
Team Knowles Nelson Updates: Voting NO on August 13th, connecting with legislators, and celebrating momentum

Vote NO to defend land conservation and check out highlights from recent legislative visits.