Wisconsin land trusts continue preservation efforts, even without Knowles-Nelson funding
Wisconsin land trusts are continuing conservation work despite the expiration of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The loss of this long-standing state funding source has created new challenges for preservation efforts. Organizations are now adapting to maintain their operations without this major support.
After the expiration of the decades-old Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program earlier this year, land trusts around the state are adapting to the funding challenges coming from the loss of a major source of state support.
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