Hope for a failing planet

Conserving nature could curb climate change.
Land Trust Protects 364-acres in Dunn County

Land that was formerly slated to be the site of a nuclear power plant is now protected by Landmark Conservancy.
Community parks are important, but finding the money to fund them is not easy

Wisconsinites love our parks, but how these spaces are funded is not sustainable.
Mississippi Valley Conservancy acquires land for wildlife habitat

Mississippi Valley Conservancy recently purchased 44 acres, adding to a contiguous corridor of protected blufflands of more than 1,200 acres.
City of Schofield seeks Urban Green Space Grant for land acquisition

Knowles-Nelson grant would expand Lake Wausau city park.
The Conservation Fund Purchased 70,000 Acres of Forestland in Northern Wisconsin

The Pelican River Forest will link the Oneida County Forest and Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, straddling the divide between the Lake Superior and Mississippi River basins.
New Hudson-area mountain bike trail promises to be among largest in region

3.5 miles of new mountain bike trail at Willow River State Park was funded in part by the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Celebrates New Amenities at Kenosha County Park

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program funded upgrades to Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park.
A Tale of Extending A Recreational Trail In Southeastern Wisconsin

Advocates for a local network of recreational trails are promoting a major step forward for the planned extension of a trail in Racine County.
Door County Land Trust protecting high-quality forest in Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp

Door County Land Trust announces the protection of ecologically rich forest and wetland habitat within the Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp State Natural Area