Here are environmental issues that could wind up before the Wisconsin Supreme Court
After Susan Crawford’s victory in the state Supreme Court race, environmental advocates are looking at cases that could be taken up in the coming years and how the court’s liberal majority could impact those issues.
‘It’s worth fighting for’: Habush Sinykin speaks out on behalf of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin held a community conversation about the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, which she said is in jeopardy in the current state budget cycle.
Wisconsin conservation faces partisan uncertainty
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program faces an uncertain future as Republicans signal the program’s end while Governor Evers proposes $1 billion in funding.
Audubon Society pushes lawmakers to protect stewardship funds
In recent years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has become a flashpoint in the fight over the boundary between the executive and legislative branches of state government.
As advocates call for conservation funding, Wisconsin’s stewardship program faces steep odds
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program may be in jeopardy of reauthorization.
New Bayshore Trail Bridge Installation Gets Underway
Completion of Manitowoc’s Bayshore Trail is expected this spring and was made possible by a Knowles-Nelson Stewardship grant.
Agaski Bluff Protected in Southern Wisconsin
The 38-acre Agaski Bluff, one of the Driftless Area’s last remaining prairies and home to the state endangered pale false foxglove, is now protected by The Prairie Enthusiasts.
Support for Knowles-Nelson Heard at Recent Legislative Listening Sessions
During recent listening sessions hosted by Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) in southwestern Wisconsin, residents spoke up in support of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
Emily Wood On A Record Year for Conservation at Door County Land Trust
The Door County Land Trust credits the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as crucial to their record-breaking year of conservation projects.
Speaker Robin Vos on courts and Wisconsin’s budget process
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, discusses potential impacts of state Supreme Court cases over disputes between the governor and Legislature on Wisconsin’s 2025-27 budget process.
