Money Raised to Purchase Redmann Property
The Town of Gibraltar successfully raised $1.5 million in less than a year through grants and donations to purchase 118 acres of land for expanding Fish Creek Park, without using any tax dollars.
More than Meets the Eye to Land Trust’s Grand View Park Addition
Door County Land Trust purchases former Fuhrmann property, adding to Grand View Scenic Overlook’s protected lands and continuing its conservation history.
Land trusts to seek more Stewardship funds after state Supreme Court decision
Land conservation groups say they expect to see more funding requests under the state’s land purchase program now that the Legislature’s finance committee can’t legally block conservation projects.
Door County Land Trust Expands Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp
Building on a 19-year conservation effort, Door County Land Trust adds 20 acres to over 400 protected acres in Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp, enhancing wildlife habitat and water quality.
Door County Land Trust agrees to buy Girl Scouts camp. Now it needs to raise the money.
Door County Land Trust to pursue Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program grant to purchase the 24-acre camp.
Data Wonk: Why Those Proposed Amendments to State Constitution?
Why did Republicans craft them? And why did choose August election for the vote?
Legislature can’t block conservation funds, Wisconsin Supreme Court rules
In a 6-1 decision, the court ruled that the Republican-controlled budget committee violated the state constitution by blocking Knowles-Nelson funds for land stewardship projects.
Land conservation project in Dane County moves forward
Dane County is set to award the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, formerly known as Madison Audubon, a grant of over $900k.
State’s high court rules Legislature can’t block conservation funds after they’ve been budgeted
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the Joint Finance Committee’s use of its power to block state spending on land conservation projects after the money has been budgeted is unconstitutional.
Court rules for executive branch
The WI Supreme Court rules 6-1 that the executive branch has the authority to spend Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program dollars already budgeted for without the Joint Finance Committee’s oversight.
