A Race For Conservation: Run Wild at Potawatomi State Park
The Friends of Potawatomi State Park’s annual Run Wild race took on new significance this year, with Sarah Widder stopping mid-ride to rally support for Knowles-Nelson reauthorization at a park that has relied on the program for years.
Where Crowley, Tiffany stand on reviving Wisconsin land conservation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Laura Schulte breaks down where both gubernatorial candidates stand on Knowles-Nelson, with Crowley pushing for full reauthorization and Tiffany focusing on maintenance over new land acquisition.
Wisconsin Advocate to Bike Every State Trail in October, Spotlighting What’s at Stake for Wisconsin’s Public Lands
KFIZ previews Sarah Widder’s Great State Trails Adventure, a month-long ride highlighting how Knowles-Nelson funded much of Wisconsin’s trail network before it lapsed in June.
Land trusts continue fight for Knowles-Nelson future
Door County Daily News checks in with Charles Carlin of Gathering Waters on how land trusts are adapting since Knowles-Nelson expired, including how the loss of state matching funds affects access to federal conservation dollars.
Nearly 1,800 acres would be protected by proposed conservation easement in Langlade County
The Natural Resources Board is considering a Langlade County working forest conservation easement that would be partly funded by remaining Knowles-Nelson dollars, protecting a segment of the Ice Age Trail in the process.
Farm Bill about to expire, Bond market explained, Land preservation in Door County
Wisconsin Public Radio’s Wisconsin Today features Charlie Carlin and Door County Land Trust’s Emily Wood on how land trusts are filling the gap left by Knowles-Nelson’s expiration.
What Knowles-Nelson’s expiration means for Door County conservation
Spectrum News 1 visits the Door County Land Trust’s effort to protect Kayes Creek near Little Sturgeon, where the loss of Knowles-Nelson forced the trust to raise $1.5 million privately that would otherwise have come from the program.
Guest column: Conservation requires accountability
Rep. Dan Knodl argues that Knowles-Nelson reauthorization should come with stronger public access transparency and compliance oversight, framing accountability as a precondition for his support.
This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it’s still paying off
The Wisconsin State Journal profiles the town of Dunn’s 50-year farmland preservation program, where Groundswell Conservancy holds the easements as part of a local model for the kind of permanent land protection Knowles-Nelson has helped fund statewide.
Ducks Unlimited celebrates protection and restoration of 78 acres at Horicon Marsh
Knowles-Nelson funding helped Ducks Unlimited protect and restore 78 acres at Horicon Marsh, with the property now being transferred to the DNR for permanent inclusion in the wildlife area.
