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.
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.
Opinion | Wisconsin conservation fund a casualty of GOP extremism
Former state legislator Spencer Black argues that Republican extremism killed Knowles-Nelson despite its 90% public support, and that restoring it will require flipping the Legislature in November.
Opinion | Skewed priorities led to death of Knowles-Nelson
A Cap Times columnist argues that the Legislature’s failure to include Knowles-Nelson reauthorization in surplus spending negotiations reflects skewed priorities that will cost Wisconsin its most important land conservation tool.
Letter: Smoke and mirrors
An Oregon resident criticizes legislative leaders for stripping Knowles-Nelson funding and argues their actions misrepresent support for the program.
Letter to the Editor: Legislature Should Renew Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program
In a recent letter to the editor, Groundswell Conservancy’s Heidi Habeger urges lawmakers to renew Knowles-Nelson, warning that inaction is stalling conservation efforts and putting future land protection at risk.
LETTER: To save our wild land, support Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
A Sheboygan resident urges lawmakers to fully fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, arguing it supports land protection and public access across Wisconsin.
LETTERS: Hilbert reader urges support of funding for state parks
A Hilbert reader calls on lawmakers to restore land acquisition funding and pass a strong reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.
LETTERS: New London reader says clock ticking to save state parks
A New London, Wisconsin reader warns that the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is nearing expiration and urges lawmakers to act before the program sunsets in June.
Land stewardship isn’t just about acquisition, but also management
A Republican Assembly representative argues that Knowles-Nelson reauthorization should prioritize managing existing public lands alongside acquiring new ones.
