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Pheasants Forever Preserves 185 Acres in Bloomer with Knowles-Nelson Funding

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program -a trout stream in Wisconsin with a shallow bank leading into a marshy wetland surrounded by bright green grasses and trees

The Wisconsin DNR will manage the public conservancy, which sits next to the McCann Creek State Fishery Area.

Rep. Amy Loudenbeck recognized by Ice Age Trail Alliance

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program - a brown sign that reads Ice Age National Scenic Trail amidst a backdrop of a green wooded area

The Ice Age Trail Alliance awarded its prestigious Henry S. Reuss Award to Rep. Loudenbeck for her work on the Joint Finance Committee in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

Ozaukee County Board Votes Against Giving $1 Million to Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Project

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program - a late winter day at Lion's Den Gorge with the sun showing through a hazy sky over Lake Michigan and trees without any leaves along the shoreline

A motion to allocate $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds failed to pass, falling three votes short of the two-thirds majority needed.

Knowles-Nelson Funding for Cedar Gorge Project in Port Washington Unlikely Due to Objection by Anonymous Legislator

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, sunset with bright orange sky over Lake Michigan with sandy grassy beach

A legislator on the Joint Finance Committee confirms that the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program grant for the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs Nature Preserve is unlikely to get a second look for approval.

Key funding for the purchase of Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs is now in question

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program - Lion's Den Gorge, showing the hillside with scrubby grass and plants sloping down to the turquoise water of Lake Michigan on the right

Ozaukee Washington Land Trust hopes to acquire the 131-acre the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs property, but funding through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is stalled by an anonymous lawmaker.

Village of Sister Bay and Door County Land Trust Join Forces to Protect Pebble Beach

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program - man walking away from the camera along a rocky shoreline with water washing up on his right and thick green trees ahead

The Joint Finance Committee awarded a $392,000 Knowles-Nelson grant to the Village of Sister Bay to offset the purchase of the waterfront property.

Legislation would make it easier to sell off Wisconsin natural areas and parks

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program - canoeing in a marsh

A bill recently introduced by Republican state lawmakers would loosen requirements for selling land bought with Knowles-Nelson funds.

Conservation groups wary of bill to allow sale of Wisconsin public lands

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Cherokee Marsh in the late afternoon as the sun is going down with a view of the boardwalk surrounded by marsh and open water with wispy clouds overhead

Companion bills sponsored by a pair of northern Wisconsin Republicans would allow conservation lands acquired through state grants to be sold for private use.

Wisconsin Waterfowl Association recognizes Governor and Representative for conservation wins in state budget

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, three ducks taking flight from water next to a green sloping bank

The organization lauded work by Gov. Evers and Rep. Born to renew Knowles-Nelson and to approve an increase in the price of the state waterfowl stamp.

The Conservation Fund Purchased 70,000 Acres of Forestland in Northern Wisconsin

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, a forest in northern Wisconsin with a boggy area transitioning into a thick stand of pine trees

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.

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