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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.
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.
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.
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.
Knowles-Nelson stuck after a frustrating week in the Capitol
The Senate pulled its own reauthorization bill after failing to secure votes. Meanwhile, compromise remains on the table.
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.
