Fund and Fix Knowles-Nelson
Governor Evers can act today to fund stalled projects.
Pelican River Forest easement threatened with funding hold
Funding for the project was approved unanimously by the DNR’s Natural Resources Board, but is now on “hold” after an anonymous objection by a member of the Joint Finance Committee.
Wisconsin’s $8.7 Billion Outdoor Recreation Industry Sees Record Year
This growth of the outdoor recreation industry shows the importance of being outside and the impact to our economy.
Wisconsin DNR assists in downtown Beloit demolition project
Knowles-Nelson funds will be used to expand the downtown Riverwalk and demolish a building with environmental and stability concerns.
LETTER: Shades of Cedar Gorge: JFC thwarts conservation again
An anonymous legislator, without any public explanation, has blocked the largest land conservation project in state history.
Don’t let an anonymous lawmaker spoil Wisconsin preservation effort
More than a dozen times, key initiatives to protect invaluable natural areas have been blocked by legislators who ignore their own rules.
Conservation project sabotaged by anonymous legislator
The Pelican River Forest would be the largest land conservation deal in Wisconsin history.
Spend some of state’s surplus cash to save nature
Revisiting the political maneuvering that nearly scuttled the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Nature Preserve offers guidance on how the Wisconsin state government should spend some of its enormous cash surplus.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves largest land conservation effort in state history
A conservation easement of more than 56,000 acres would result in the largest project to date to receive approval.
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust Purchases Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Property
The purchase of the property was finalized days after Gov. Evers awarded $2.3 million through the American Rescue Plan Act to fund the project.
