The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program—Wisconsin’s primary way of preserving natural areas and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities—needs your support. Tell your state lawmakers to renew it in the 2025 budget!

The Rib Lake Segment was re-connected and reopened thanks to Knowles-Nelson funding. Photo by Kris Van Handel.

For more than 35 years, the Knowles-Nelson Program has supported nonprofit conservation organizations, local governments, and the Wisconsin DNR with grant funding to protect wildlife habitat, waterways, and land. This includes helping the Ice Age Trail Alliance protect land for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

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If You Support the Trail, Tell Your State Lawmakers to Support Knowles-Nelson!

The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program—Wisconsin’s primary way of preserving natural areas and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities—needs your support. Tell your state lawmakers to renew it in the 2025 budget!