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Land deal expands popular Wisconsin state park as Stewardship program remains in limbo
Wisconsin Public Radio looks at a new land purchase expanding Devil’s Lake State Park and rerouting part of the Ice Age Trail, funded through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as its future remains uncertain ahead of a June expiration.
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is in jeopardy. Wisconsin lawmakers must act.
A Civic Media commentary column takes a closer look at what the pulled Senate vote means for the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and why the moment still leaves room for action.
Senate stalls vote on Knowles-Nelson land program as talks continue
Senate leaders failed to take a vote on Wisconsin’s popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program Wednesday, instead choosing to send it back to committee as Republicans and Democrats continue to negotiate what the program’s future should look like.
Knowles-Nelson program shelved as Republican infighting derails Senate vote
The popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program is on life support after Wisconsin Senate Republicans canceled a vote on a GOP-authored bill to extend the program during the body’s floor session Wednesday.
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund frozen by snag in state Senate
A Republican plan to cut funding and limit land purchases under the Knowles-Nelson program was sent back to committee after GOP leaders lacked the votes to pass it, leaving its future uncertain ahead of a June 2026 expiration.
Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program Caught in a Festering Political Pout
Outdoor writer Patrick Durkin argues the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is being undermined by partisan retaliation, criticizing a GOP proposal that cuts funding to $28.25 million and largely eliminates land acquisition as lawmakers clash over a recent state Supreme Court ruling limiting legislative veto power.
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Giddy Up on Leadership! Episode 2
PODCAST: The Fall Line Public Podcast takes a closer look at the impact of Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and what its uncertain future could mean for outdoor access across the state.
Why a lack of support is stalling a Wisconsin Senate vote to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Spectrum News 1 covers how the Senate’s planned vote to renew Knowles-Nelson was called off after Republicans couldn’t line up enough support, leaving the program’s future in question.
Senate fails to vote on Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program
Channel 3000 reports on the Senate’s failure to take up a bill funding the state’s nearly 40-year-old land conservation program, instead sending it back to committee.
Wisconsin Assembly is done legislating for the year. Here’s what lawmakers did and what’s unfinished.
In its end-of-session roundup, Wisconsin Watch flags Knowles-Nelson as unfinished business after the Senate pulled a scheduled vote ahead of its summer expiration.
Drama, anguish and incremental progress in the Wisconsin State Capitol
In the Wisconsin Examiner, Ruth Conniff writes that Republicans have allowed the bipartisan Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to lapse rather than compromise after losing their veto power over conservation projects.
Gathering Waters: Statement on Senate inaction and bipartisan path forward for Knowles-Nelson
The Wisconsin Senate failed to advance Knowles-Nelson reauthorization after Republicans pulled their bill and rejected a one-year extension, leaving the program at risk of expiring in June 2026 despite broad public support.
Stewardship Fund may be in jeopardy
The Spooner Advocate reports on uncertainty surrounding the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program after a state Supreme Court ruling ended legislative veto power over projects, prompting some Republicans to question reauthorization.
Kitchens disappointed in Evers’ final State of the State address
Rep. Joel Kitchens tells Door County Daily News that Gov. Tony Evers’ final State of the State address was divisive and says he hopes lawmakers pass a $28 million-per-year Knowles-Nelson compromise focused more on land management than new acquisitions.
Sen. Keyeski Responds to Republicans Pulling Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program Bills From Senate Calendar Last Minute
Sen. Sarah Keyeski said Republicans’ last-minute move to pull their Knowles-Nelson bills has left the program in limbo after rejecting compromise and a one-year extension.
