Sustaining a Community: Douglas County Forest
The county has purchased more than 8,000 acres of forestland with support from Knowles-Nelson grants
Connecting Wildlife Corridors: Chippewa County Forest + Landmark Conservancy
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: Heart of Vilas Trail System
The Great Headwaters Trails Foundation expands the Heart of Vilas Trail System
Protecting communities and waterways: Black Earth Creek Fishery Area
A land trust works to protect nearly 1,000 acres near Cross Plains, WI.
Preservation on the St. Croix River: Englewood Preserve
A 1950’s era ski hill is now home to an impressive nature preserve in northern Wisconsin.
Spectacular volunteer effort leads to conservation of Green Lake shoreline: Tichora Conservancy
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
Many partners, one vision: Tyler Forks Community Forest
Community groups, sporting organizations, a college, and a land trust team up to protect a spectacular forest
Supporting Silent Sports in the Northwoods: Minocqua Winter Park
The Northwoods Land Trust secures access to ski, snowshoe, and fat bike trails
Protecting a coastal wetland habitat: Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp
A rare coastal wetland on the Door Peninsula is now protected
Keeping the Lake Michigan shoreline wild: Lion’s Den Gorge
The nature preserve now attracts more than 100,000 visitors every year
