Advocacy
Toolkit

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Thank you for supporting Team Knowles-Nelson! We want to make it as easy as possible for you and your organization to participate in the campaign to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Weve collected some resources to help you promote the campaign, talk to your elected officials, and feature Team Knowles Nelson campaigns on your own site.

Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program talking points document.

Knowles-Nelson talking points.

Download this one-page sheet of key talking points to use when advocating for the Stewardship Program. We’ll be the most successful if we all speak up with a unified voice. These are the headlines that Team Knowles-Nelson is using in our campaign to renew the program.

tips for a successful candidate visit

Educating candidates and legislators about the value of land and water conservation doesn’t have to be complicated, it just takes a positive attitude and some planning. Pick a beautiful spot, know your facts, be nice, and share your love of Wisconsin!

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Postcards campaign flyer.

Interested in promoting the Knowles-Nelson postcards campaign? Use this flyer, which has an example postcard, a link to the postcard action page, and a QR code that you can use in printed materials. Our campaign to send legislators personalized postcards in support of the Stewardship Program is a wonderful way for supporters to add a personal touch to our efforts to renew the program.

Graphic of Knowles Nelson Postcards and Flyer
$24 Billion
forestry industry supported
99%
of Wisconsinites live within 5 miles of a Knowles-Nelson Project
$350 Million
in grants to nonprofits and local governments
650,000
Wisconsin Acres Protecetd by Knowles-Nelson
1500
Grants to support local parks, trails, and campgrounds
$1.2 Billion
invested in Wisconsin Lands
$19.75
annual cost per Wisconsin resident
400
grants to support Wisconsin Boating facilities
180,000 acres
protected by non-profit land trusts
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