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Fingers pointed politically as Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funding ends
The Center Square covers the political fallout from Knowles-Nelson’s expiration, with both parties offering competing explanations for why funding lapsed.
Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds expiring
PBS Wisconsin’s Here & Now sits down with Gathering Waters’ Charlie Carlin on what Knowles-Nelson’s expiration means for Wisconsin’s outdoors and why November matters.
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program expires with no funds
Sen. Jodi Habush Sinykin gathered with local leaders at Lion’s Den Gorge, a site that benefited from Knowles-Nelson funding, to call on Wisconsinites to keep advocating for the program after its June 30 expiration.
Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program dead at 37
The Wisconsin Examiner reports on Knowles-Nelson’s expiration after 37 years, tracing how legislative obstinance brought down one of Wisconsin’s most popular conservation programs.
A popular conservation program is ending. Here’s what happened.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Laura Schulte breaks down how Knowles-Nelson reached its June 30 expiration, what it means for conservation projects across the state, and what comes next.
Candidates for governor vow to revive land conservation program
Candidates from both parties say they will restore the Knowles-Nelson program, but past votes and statements paint a more complicated picture
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Wisconsin conservation fund expires after 30 years
WBAY covers Knowles-Nelson’s expiration after more than 30 years of conserving and maintaining land across Wisconsin, from state forests to neighborhood parks.
Conservation group prepares for life after Knowles-Nelson
With Knowles-Nelson expired, the Door County Land Trust is seeking private donors to complete a 338-acre conservation purchase near the Gardner Swamp Wildlife Area that would have relied on state matching funds.
Southwest Wisconsin impacted by expiration of Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
The Telegraph Herald examines how Knowles-Nelson’s expiration is hitting southwest Wisconsin, with groups like Driftless Area Land Conservancy and local governments already feeling the impact.
Kellner Fen Natural Area expands amid Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program end
The Door County Land Trust expanded Kellner Fen Natural Area by 149 acres just as Knowles-Nelson expired, with the organization turning to local donors to fill the gap left by the loss of state matching funds.
Lawmakers’ failure to re-authorize Knowles-Nelson is shameful | Letter
A Greenfield resident’s letter to the editor in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calls Knowles-Nelson’s expiration shameful and urges every state legislator to return to work until funding is restored.
How a Small Town Budget Crisis Killed the Knowles-Nelson Conservation Fund
The Northwoods Ledger traces how a local tax dispute in a town of 300 people helped derail Knowles-Nelson reauthorization, leaving trail grants, park projects, and land acquisitions across Oneida, Vilas, and Lincoln counties without a funding source.
Charles Carlin on funding for Wisconsin’s state parks system
In a PBS Wisconsin interview, Gathering Waters’ Charlie Carlin puts Knowles-Nelson’s expiration in national context, noting that Wisconsin now ranks last in state park investment while neighboring states are accelerating their conservation spending.
Commentary: Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship is too important to lose
Ducks Unlimited weighs in on Knowles-Nelson’s expiration, calling it a direct threat to hunters, anglers, and trappers who depend on healthy habitat and public access.
Knowles-Nelson makes parks, trails, nature preserves possible | Letter
A Shorewood resident’s letter to the editor notes that thousands of postcards, petitions, and contacts from supporters across Wisconsin weren’t enough to save Knowles-Nelson, and calls on the next governor to commit to a strong, long-term reauthorization.
