Sturgeon Bay Celebrates Opening of West Waterfront Promenade
Residents celebrate the grand opening of a new promenade in the iconic Sturgeon Bay.
Gov. Evers funds major conservation projects, including Cedar Gorge-Clay Bluffs
Funding through the American Rescue Plan will support five conservation projects that were awarded Knowles-Nelson grants.
Pheasants Forever Preserves 185 Acres in Bloomer with Knowles-Nelson Funding
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Companion bills sponsored by a pair of northern Wisconsin Republicans would allow conservation lands acquired through state grants to be sold for private use.
