Wisconsin's Land Conservation Program Ends | Duluth News

Wisconsin’s beloved Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, a 30-year bipartisan conservation pillar that protected over 750,000 acres and brought nature within five miles of nearly every resident, has expired due to legislative gridlock. With no new public land acquisitions or trail maintenance funding on the horizon, the state faces a looming crisis in land preservation — and the blame game has already begun, as both parties point fingers over stalled negotiations and rising political tensions. The future of Wisconsin’s green spaces now hangs in the balance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/060d8b2ad88cc91c