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Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program

land conservation
Sep 12, 2025

Legislature seeking ways to extend stewardship program

Democrats and Republicans propose competing plans to renew Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as its 2026 expiration approaches.

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Jul 18, 2025

Environmental initiatives didn’t make it into Wisconsin’s $111 billion state budget

Two major environmental initiatives — reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund and increased funding for the PFAS trust fund created in the last budget cycle — failed to make it into the final budget.

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Jul 17, 2021

New observation tower boasts views, accessibility

Wooden observation towers dot Wisconsin, provide unobstructed, picturesque views and have been the settings for more than a few family photos. But there is nothing in the country that compares to Eagle Tower.

Dec 23, 2013

DNR releases new atlas of public lands

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has released a new atlas of public stewardship lands.

Aug 14, 2013

DNR identifies state land to sell (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has identified in the state’s land-stewardship program about 8,000 acres to be sold in compliance with a directive in the state budget.

Jan 5, 2010

DNR gets grant for coastal wetlands restoration (4:31 p.m. 1/5/10)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently awarded $1 million to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to support the acquisition of 468 acres of coastal wetlands adjacent to Lake […]

Oct 1, 2009

News Briefs

Deere, UAW reach tentative six-year contract agreement Moline, IL (AP) — Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers said Thursday they’ve reached a tentative six-year labor contract covering nearly […]

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