Knowles-Nelson knows no bounds. Explore recent media coverage and Team Knowles Nelson updates to stay in the loop.
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Money Raised to Purchase Redmann Property
The Town of Gibraltar successfully raised $1.5 million in less than a year through grants and donations to purchase 118 acres of land for expanding Fish Creek Park, without using any tax dollars.
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More than Meets the Eye to Land Trust’s Grand View Park Addition
Door County Land Trust purchases former Fuhrmann property, adding to Grand View Scenic Overlook’s protected lands and continuing its conservation history.
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Data Wonk: Why Those Proposed Amendments to State Constitution?
Why did Republicans craft them? And why did choose August election for the vote?
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Door County Land Trust agrees to buy Girl Scouts camp. Now it needs to raise the money.
Door County Land Trust to pursue Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program grant to purchase the 24-acre camp.
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Door County Land Trust Expands Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp
Building on a 19-year conservation effort, Door County Land Trust adds 20 acres to over 400 protected acres in Gibraltar-Ephraim Swamp, enhancing wildlife habitat and water quality.
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Supreme Court Ruling Reshapes Knowles-Nelson Grant Process: What You Need to Know
The recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling has reshaped the landscape for conservation funding in the state. With the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program up for reauthorization in 2025, it’s crucial to understand these changes and their broader implications.
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Land trusts to seek more Stewardship funds after state Supreme Court decision
Land conservation groups say they expect to see more funding requests under the state’s land purchase program now that the Legislature’s finance committee can’t legally block conservation projects.
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Legislative trick that slowed the Pelican River Forest project in the Northwoods ruled improper
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the Republican-controlled legislature’s power to block the governor’s conservation projects unconstitutional.
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WI Environmental Groups Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling
Midwest Environmental Advocates and Clean Wisconsin, both of which filed amicus briefs in the separation of powers lawsuit, praised the court’s decision that a statute allowing the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to block Knowles-Nelson projects is unconstitutional.