An interactive map of Knowles-Nelson grants
Explore how Knowles-Nelson funds have been invested in your community.
Wild Rivers Legacy Forest in Northern Wisconsin
A signature achievement for preservation and sustainable forestry made possible by the largest Knowles-Nelson investment in history.
Land Protection in the Baraboo Hills
Stewardship grants critical to protection of nearly one-fourth of the land at The Nature Conservancy’s largest preserve in Wisconsin, Baxter’s Hollow.
Douglas County Forest Sustains Community
The county has purchased more than 8,000 acres of forestland with support from Knowles-Nelson grants
Chippewa County Forest Purchase Improves Trail System
A Knowles-Nelson grant helped fund the purchase of 120 acres connecting DNR lands with the Chippewa County Forest.
Exploring bike trails in Northern Wisconsin
The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation expands the Heart of Vilas Trail System
Protecting communities and waterways
A land trust works to protect nearly 1,000 acres near Cross Plains, WI.
Stewardship Grant Secures 1,100 acres along the St. Croix River
A 1950’s era ski hill is now home to an impressive nature preserve in northern Wisconsin
A spectacular volunteer effort leads to conservation of Green Lake shoreline
The all-volunteer Green Lake Conservancy raised $2 million to purchase a summer camp property on Green Lake that will now be open to the public
590 Conserved Acres Added to Wisconsin’s Great Northwest Region
Community groups, sporting organizations, a college, and a land trust team up to protect a spectacular forest
