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Stewardship News Northern WI Land Trust Praises Stewardship Reauthorization — 06/25/2008 The Couderay Waters
Regional Land Trust
(CWRLT), the only locally
based conservation land
trust serving Sawyer and
Washburn counties, welcomes
the recent re-authorization
of Wisconsin's
unique and effective
Knowles-Nelson Stewardship
Fund w... Full Article at Sawyer County Record » Lawmakers Extend Land Stewardship Program — 05/28/2008 By Chuck Quirmbach
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
(MILWAUKEE) Land conservation groups in southern Wisconsin are making a pitch for more dollars from the state Stewardship Fund. The groups hope local restrictions on hunting dont hurt their cause.
St... Full Article»Public lands unite people — 04/17/2008 Wisconsinites often compete for time and space on public lands, but those who spoke at state-sponsored listening sessions in early April seemed to realize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund provides more grounds to unite people than divide them.
... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Howard hearing looks at public land access — 04/10/2008 Hunting and motor sports on public lands were among the hot topics earlier this week at a meeting on a proposed Stewardship Fund Program access rule.
The last of three public input sessions in the state lured more than 40 people to the Department ... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Recreational uses of Stewardship lands bring debate on access, preservation — 04/08/2008 Hundreds of millions of dollars will be available until 2020 for conservation groups and governments to acquire remaining patches of pristine natural areas throughout Wisconsin, provided that new Stewardship lands are open for hunting, fishing, trapp... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »DNR To Hold Public Meeting in Eau Claire on Access to Stewardship Lands — 03/25/2008 When the Legislature reauthorized the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, lawmakers included a provision which required access to those lands for certain types of outdoor activities.
However, with that requirement came a stipulation that the Wisconsi... Full Article at Pierce County Herald »Harsdorf, Hraychuck hear out trail group — 01/30/2008 Filling the auditorium at Interstate Park, where a plaque marks the western edge of the 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail, local trail supporters gathered last Saturday to hear two state legislators speak on the importance of conservation.
State Sen. Sheil... Full Article at Inter-County Leader »The Great News on the Stewardship Fund — 01/22/2008 Last year, Gathering Waters came together with our supporters to help make history. As we celebrate the new year, we are also celebrating one of Wisconsins biggest conservation victories to date: the passage of a new and improved Knowles-Nelson Stew... Full Article»Celebrating Stewardship with Gov. Doyle — 01/17/2008 Governor Doyle at a reception hosted by Gathering Waters Conservancy to celebrate the reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. The Stewardship Fund is a nationally renowned public program that protects natural areas, water quality, wil... Full Article at WisconsinEye »Rising prices undercut land buys — 01/10/2008 Environmentalists and conservationists hailed passage of the new state budget, which included a 40% increase in the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. Starting in 2011, the state will increase the amount it gives annually to the fund from $60 million ... Full Article at Isthmus »DNR secretary wants to get more involved in outdoor sports — 01/10/2008 Department of Natural Resources secretary Matt Frank met Friday with the Wisconsin Conservation Congress' Executive Council for the first time.
Frank emphasized his desire to recruit more people into the outdoor sports, and told of his opposition ... Full Article at Capital Times »Public Invited to Celebrate the Stewardship Fund with Governor Doyle — 01/09/2008 People interested in conservation issues are invited to join Governor Jim Doyle at a reception hosted by Gathering Waters Conservancy to celebrate the reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
The Stewardship Fund is a nationally ren... Full Article at Press Release »State budget provides more money for state parks — 11/15/2007 Additional funding could improve the quality of state parks and trails, offering hikers and other outdoor lovers newer and better areas to explore.
In the recently approved state budget, government officials set aside $86 million per year for the ... Full Article at Marquette Tribune »Budget compromise protects outdoor traditions — 11/14/2007 With the gun deer opener upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to share with your readers the important victories we were able to achieve in this year's budget compromise to protect and preserve Wisconsin's long-heralded outdoor traditions now a... Full Article at Appleton Post-Crescent »State legislature agrees: Hunting is important — 11/14/2007 This is a great time of year to be in Wisconsin, and not just because the Packers are rolling. Saturday, Nov. 17 marks the start of our deer hunting season, and Im guessing that doesnt come as news to many of you reading this.
Wisconsin sportsme... Full Article at Sawyer County Record »The state budget is a big victory for conservation — 11/13/2007 Dear Editor: For more than 17 years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund has been a highly successful public-private partnership, securing critical wildlife habitat, conserving the best of outdoor Wisconsin, and providing consistent world-class outdo... Full Article at Capital Times »Land Trusts Praise Governor and Legislature for agreement on Stewardship Fund — 11/08/2007 State land trusts applauded Governor Doyle and legislative leaders today for coming to agreement on legislation that would reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund at $85 million a year through 2020 up from the current $60 million, calling the... Full Article at Press Release »Stewardship Fund renewed for 10 years — 11/02/2007 It took a lot of sweat and maybe even a few tears for legislators to agree, but conservation leaders celebrated early last week when they learned the proposed state budge would give sportsmen everything they could have hoped for in the Nelson-Knowles... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdor News »An investment for the future — 10/31/2007 Looking at the long delay in passing the state budget, about the best you can say is, Better late than never. But a closer look at the two-year budget for state government reveals a few big victories for the environment. At the top of that list is ... Full Article at Sawyer County Record »New state budget will impact those who enjoy outdoors — 10/31/2007 The new state budget that was signed by Gov. Jim Doyle on Friday will impact those who enjoy the outdoors in Wisconsin in a variety of ways.
Among other things:
* The Department of Natural Resources will have to cut back on its chronic wast... Full Article at Capital Times »Let's appreciate our turf before resuming wars — 10/25/2007 Now that our elected Capitol-dwellers finally birthed a budget four months past the due date, Wisconsin's diverse outdoors enthusiasts again can embrace their differences and resume squabbling over whose recreation gets priority on our public lands.
... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Stewardship Fund gets budget boost — 10/25/2007 Budget details are not fully available but preliminary information indicates that outdoors people could be pleased with the compromise on funding of the new Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Fund.
George Meyer, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlif... Full Article at Capital Times »You can help save the land — 10/19/2007 Are you a fisherman or fisherwoman, delighted to snap up a wiggling trout? Do you hunt deer or fowl? Is hiking your thing? Or bird watching? Is farming your profession? If you say yes to any of these, you need to be aware of the importance of the Kno... Full Article at Hudson Star - Observer »Back Stewardship Fund increase — 10/12/2007 The Stewardship Fund is key to protecting Wisconsin's hunting, fishing, and recreational
land from being bulldozed and paved. The fund has helped protect 435,000 acres for hunting, despite
pressures to develop Wisconsin's open land and natural ar... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Stewardship fund shouldn't be forgotten — 10/01/2007 As legislators work toward finalizing a budget, reauthorization of the Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Fund may not be high on the priority list. But it shouldn't be forgotten.
Early this year, the governor proposed raising the purchasing power of the ... Full Article at Ashland Daily Press »Budget Brief: Stewardship Program — 09/27/2007 In our continuing look at the state budget still being negotiated in Madison, we report on the big differences between Republicans and Democrats on funding for the Stewardship Program. This program is designed to buy land in Wisconsin to preserve and... Full Article at In Wisconsin »Maintain the level of Stewardship Fund and do the math — 09/25/2007 It's always advisable to be wary of anyone who decries "cuts" in taxpayer-supported programs usually they're moaning about smaller increases, not actual cuts. But in the case of state Rep. Tom Nelson in Friday's Press-Gazette, he's right the Asse... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazzette »Renewing the Stewardship Fund is key for state hunters, anglers — 09/21/2007 As the weather cools, many Wisconsin residents and outdoor enthusiasts will have one thing on their mind: the hunting season. Fall marks the beginning of many hunting and trapping seasons in the state including white-tailed deer and wild fowl like Ca... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Legislators need to support Stewardship Fund — 09/14/2007 The debate about the extension of the state's Stewardship Fund revolves around environmental considerations, but equally important to Wisconsin are its economic impacts.... Full Article at Business Journal of Milwaukee »Land program needs support — 09/14/2007 When state legislators finally get around to doing their job and approving the 2007-09 budget, they should include the increased funding for the state land repurchase program that has helped protect more than 477,000 acres in the past decade.... Full Article at Business Journal of Milwaukee »New publication features area conservation lands — 09/12/2007 Couderay Waters Regional Land Trust (CWRLT) and the Chippewa Flowage Area Property Owners Association (CFAPOA) joined recently with Gathering Waters Conservancy to celebrate the release of a new publication, Stories of Stewardship: Tales from Wiscon... Full Article at Sawyer County Record »At an impasse on Wisconsin's capitol hill — 09/08/2007 A program to purchase and preserve land for public use has become a political football at Wisconsin's state capitol.
The Wisconsin Assembly and Senate are at odds over funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Established in 1989, the p... Full Article»Stewardship Fund protects Door Countys greatest asset — 09/08/2007 n the next few days our state representatives in Madison will be making a decision that will dramatically impact what our community in Door County will look like in the future.
Their decision will determine our communitys ability to protect our m... Full Article at Door County Advocate » Word is, Mequon Nature Preserve among the finest examples in state — 09/06/2007 Much of the natural beauty that once covered the Mequon landscape - like most of the communities in southeastern Wisconsin - has long been replaced by droves of homes and commercial development.But a glimpse into the communitys once bountiful and na... Full Article at GMToday.com »Wis. Stewardship Fund critical to maintaining natural features — 09/06/2007 For many people, the average environmentalist and the average hunter or fisherman exist on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Some perceive a sportsman as someone looking to exploit the resources that an environmentalist would try to protect. I... Full Article at Daily Cardinal »Stewardship Fund featured on Conversations with Joy Cardin — 09/04/2007 After six, Joy Cardin's guest discusses the future of the Stewardship Fund... Wisconsin's major land conservation program, which has helped protect more than 475-thousand acres across the state. Guest: Vicki Elkin, Stewardship Campaign Director, Gath... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Saving Blue Heron nests — 08/31/2007 Nearly 100 precariously perched great blue heron nests are now safe for the foreseeable future. Nine acres surrounding the rookery have been protected with a $67,000 grant from the Stewardship Fund. This site is known as the Lake 26 Heron Rookery.
... Full Article at Burnett County Sentinel »Tom Nelson joins plea to save public hunting lands fund — 08/26/2007 A local assemblyman says dwindling public lands for hunting has reached a crisis, and last week joined fellow Democratic legislators to urge support of the state Stewardship Fund.
Rep. Tom Nelson of Kaukauna, and Sen. Dave Hansen and Rep. Jim Sole... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Fishing for funding — 08/26/2007 Three local Democratic lawmakers this week called for reauthorizing the state Stewardship Fund, a program that preserves land for hunting and fishing and other public uses.
Gov. Jim Doyle, in his original budget, proposed reauthorizing the Steward... Full Article at Appleton Post-Crescent »Tom Nelson joins plea to save public hunting lands fund — 08/26/2007 A local assemblyman says dwindling public lands for hunting has reached a crisis, and last week joined fellow Democratic legislators to urge support of the state Stewardship Fund.
Rep. Tom Nelson of Kaukauna, and Sen. Dave Hansen and Rep. Jim Sole... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Talks start on renewing the Stewardship Fund — 08/24/2007 Wisconsin legislators remain at loggerheads over the state budget. But a breakthrough could be imminent, and with it some sense of the future of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
Since 1989, the Stewardship Fund has helped save more than 475,00... Full Article at Silent Sports Sounds Off Blog »Analysis Highlights Importance of Stewardship — 08/15/2007 Governor Doyle announced today that a review of the Assembly Republicans proposed budget cuts to the states Stewardship program shows that more than 60 percent of Stewardship-related projects likely would not have happened if the Assemblys propose... Full Article at WisBusiness.com »Doyle denounces GOP plan to keep buying recreational land — 08/15/2007 Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle continued his criticism of the budget adopted by state Assembly Republicans today, saying it includes too little for the Stewardship program that issues bonds to buy recreational land and keep it from being developed.
If ... Full Article at All Politics Watch »DNR worries budget cuts will keep state from buying hunting land — 08/15/2007 The state budget passed by Assembly Republicans would slash funding for the stewardship land-conservation program by $35 million a year, according to figures from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and Department of Natural Resources.
DNR officials rai... Full Article at Associated Press »DNR Criticizes Assembly's Changes To Stewardship Program — 08/15/2007 Department of Natural Resources administrators are railing against the budget passed by Assembly Republicans because it cuts funding for the stewardship land conservation program.
A memo sent to DNR leadership said the Assembly budget would mean h... Full Article at WiscTV.com »DNR: GOP budget hurts our land purchases — 08/15/2007 The state budget passed by Assembly Republicans would slash funding for the stewardship land-conservation program by $35 million a year, according to figures from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau and Department of Natural Resources.
DNR officials rai... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Gathering Waters robocalls — 08/08/2007 Gathering Waters Conservancy sent out robocalls and postcards this week to its members and self-identified conservationists urging support for the Stewardship Fund.
Vicki Elkin, who coordinates the conservancys Stewardship Fund efforts, said the ... Full Article at WisPolitics.com »Battle rages over land preservation funding — 08/01/2007 Hunting, fishing and outdoor enthusiasts take note: budget negotiations might affect future access to recreational lands. Conservationists are alarmed the scenic beauty and future Wisconsin hunting and fishing lands are in jeopardy from drastic legis... Full Article at Coulee News »Reauthorize the state stewardship program — 07/31/2007 As the Legislature works to reconcile differences between the Senate and Assembly versions of the state budget, outdoor enthusiasts statewide are concerned for the future of the Wisconsin's Stewardship program.
Hunting, fishing and trapping are lo... Full Article at Monroe Times »Stewardship Fund — 07/31/2007 Recent reports indicate that our nations children are not as active as previous generations of kids. In an era of video games and other competing interests, it is critical that we foster an appreciation and respect for the natural world in our child... Full Article at Spooner Advocate »Step up to support Stewardship Program — 07/31/2007 Dear Editor: One of the fights going on in State Capitol will determine whether or not we are going to be able to complete Dane County's park system. The Legislature's budget conference committee is arguing over the fate of the extremely effective Kn... Full Article at Capital Times »Ask Legislators to preserve Stewardship Fund — 07/28/2007 The Natural Heritage Land Trust purchased a conservation easement to protect Louis' Bluff just north of Stand Rock in early June.
The generosity and foresight of the Mariana and Frank Weinhold has protected 133.5 acres of land, including over 7,00... Full Article at WiscNews.com »Jordahl concerned for Stewardship — 07/28/2007 The Madison man says the Assembly is doing a disservice to Wisconsin's outdoors heritage.
When the Assembly voted recently to slash annual spending for Wisconsin's popular Nelson-Knowles Stewardship program to $25 million - $80 million less than w... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Support Doyle on Stewardship — 07/27/2007 Some recent reports indicate that, nationally, numbers of hunters and anglers are on the decline. While other states are seeing some large decreases in the number of people hunting and fishing, Wisconsin is holding steady - for now. However, future... Full Article»We need states stewardship fund — 07/26/2007 Because our state Rep. Mike Huebsch is a powerful leader in the Wisconsin Assembly, he literally holds the future shape of the Wisconsin landscape in his hands. The reason is that, under his leadership, the Wisconsin Assembly has passed a budget that... Full Article at Onalaska Life »Voters on side of preservation — 07/26/2007 Opponents say something has to give in a state budget that needs some serious pruning to keep taxes from rising.
But supporters of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund say that something should not be public lands preservation efforts.
A recent ... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Put petty politics aside for popular Stewardship — 07/26/2007 When the Assembly voted to slash annual spending for Wisconsin's popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program to $25 million $80 million less than what Gov. Jim Doyle proposed in the 2007-09 state budget most critics noted it was setting back fundi... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Preserve the Stewardship Fund — 07/24/2007 Because our state Rep. Mike Huebsch is a powerful leader in the Wisconsin Assembly, he literally holds the future shape of the Wisconsin landscape in his hands. The reason is that, under his leadership, the Wisconsin Assembly has passed a budget that... Full Article at La Crosse Tribune »Assembly Budget Cuts Key Public Land Program To 1990 Levels — 07/19/2007 The GOP-dominated State Assembly, showing its hostility to the common interest, adopted a 2007-'09 state budget proposal that rolls back a popular, bi-partisan land acquisition budget to 1990 levels, according to Gathering Waters, a Wisconsin conserv... Full Article at The Political Environment »Invest in Our Children's Outdoor Heritage — 07/19/2007 Recent reports indicate that our nations children are not as active as previous generations of kids. In an era of video games and other competing interests, it is critical that we foster an appreciation and respect for the natural world in our chil... Full Article at Press Release »Stewardship Fund Preserves Wisconsin's Hunting Legacy — 07/19/2007 Some recent reports indicate that, nationally, numbers of hunters and anglers are on the decline. While other states are seeing some large decreases in the number of people hunting and fishing, Wisconsin is holding steady - for now. However, future... Full Article at Press Release »Major differences in Assembly and Senate budgets — 07/11/2007 Major differences in state budgets passed separately by the Democratic-controlled Senate and the Republican-led Assembly:ENVIRONMENT: The Assembly would reduce authorized bonding from $60 million to $25 million for each of the next three fiscal years... Full Article at Janesville Gazette »Assembly approves pinching taxes — 07/10/2007 The Republican-run Assembly passed a budget late Tuesday that avoids tax increases by funding education, the University of Wisconsin System and local governments with much less than what Democratic legislators insist is needed to protect programs for... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Bald eagles soar, but other birds don't fare as well — 07/10/2007 It was fitting that Haliaeetus leucocephalus, better known as the bald eagle, soared free of the Endangered Species List on June 28, days before our nation celebrated Independence Day.
After all, the eagle is our national symbol. These powerful pr... Full Article at Gazette Xtra »Highlights of GOP budget proposal to be debated by Assembly — 07/10/2007 Some of the proposals Republicans included in the budget to be debated by the GOP-controlled Assembly on Tuesday:Reduce authorized bonding from $60 million to $25 million for each of the next three fiscal years for the state Stewardship program, whic... Full Article at Gazette Xtra »Democrats "disappointed" by Assembly Budget — 07/10/2007 Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser (D-Kenosha) says it's pretty clear why Republicans kept their budget plan under wraps until Monday. He says it's just not something that provides a bright future for Wisconsin.
The Kenosha Democrat says the pla... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approves major land purchases — 06/28/2007 The state Natural Resources Board gave the go-ahead Wednesday to purchase nearly 10,000 acres of pristine land around the state.
The largest purchase was nearly 6,000 acres to add to the Brule River State Forest in Douglas County. That deal also c... Full Article at Duluth News Tribune »Brule River State Forest to get more land — 06/28/2007 The Brule River State Forest is receiving a special 100th birthday present nearly 6,000 acres.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that the state is buying 5,889 acres for the forest and a 40-acre easement for the North County Trail wes... Full Article at Duluth News Tribune »Doyle Announces Major Land Purchases — 06/28/2007 Governor Doyle has announced the purchase of eight parcels of land totaling 10,700 acres across Wisconsin worth nearly $15 million. Seven purchases were made possible by acquisition or grants from the Stewardship Fund totaling $9.97 million.
"The ... Full Article at WKBT La Crosse » Some criticize lack of protected lands in Southern Wisconsin — 06/28/2007 A DNR Board member says the state ought to start buying more land in Southern Wisconsin. His comments come as the board approved the governor's plan to add about 10,000 acres mostly in the north. Chuck Quirmbach reports... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Doyle creates Stewardship Day, buys state land for protection — 06/28/2007 Governor Doyle has announced the purchase of nearly 11, 000 acres of land across Wisconsin as part of the stewardship program. Doyle declared Wednesday (6/27/07) Stewardship Day and urged the legislature to continue to fund the program at $105 mill... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Preserve stewardship money, natural resources — 06/28/2007 Portage and Wood County residents had plenty to celebrate Wednesday following Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's announcement of the expansion of Mead Wildlife Area by 2,804 acres, including 15 miles of waterfront along the Eau Plaine River.
The land w... Full Article at Stevens Point Journal and Wausau Daily Herald »Conservation Groups Celebrate 10,000 Acre Stewardship Day — 06/28/2007 Land conservation groups applaud the dedication of Stewardship Day and approval of seven projects across the state of Wisconsin that will be protected with the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program. These projects are spread throughout the state includ... Full Article»Mead Wildlife Area to grow by 2,800 acres — 06/28/2007 The Mead Wildlife Area will expand by 2,804 acres to protect habitat along a 15-mile stretch of the Eau Pleine River near the borders of Marathon, Portage and Wood counties.
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved the expansion Wednesday as... Full Article at Stevens Point Journal »Stewardship money should be left alone — 06/28/2007 Portage and Wood County residents had plenty to celebrate Wednesday following Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton's announcement of the expansion of Mead Wildlife Area by 2,804 acres, including 15 miles of waterfront along the Eau Plaine River.
The land w... Full Article at Wausau Daily Herald »State Stewardship Fund helps preserve bluffs and other land — 06/28/2007 Gov. Jim Doyles visit to La Crosse Wednesday to announce the purchase of 452 acres for the La Crosse Blufflands Protection Program marks just the latest installment of a successful story of stewardship and conservation.
Doyle made a series of sto... Full Article at La Crosse Tribune »More acres added to state's public land — 06/27/2007 The Doyle administration calls it Ten-thousand Acre Day marking the purchase of more land for public use.
Governor Doyle is making several stops around the state and Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton was at the Mead Wildlife Area in central Wisconsin to... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »Natural Resources Board to decide on land purchases — 06/27/2007 The state Natural Resources Board will be asked today (Wednesday) to spend almost $13 million to buy and preserve 10,000 acres of nature land.
The biggest proposal would add almost 6,000 acres to the Brule River State Forest along Lake Superior in... Full Article at Pierce County Herald »More Stewardship Purchases Increase Public Access To The Wisconsin Outdoors — 06/27/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle is on the circuit today, announcing major land purchases through the popular, bi-partisan Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund, adding prime open space and wild areas for the public to enjoin in perpetuity.
Like the Lakeshore State Park ... Full Article at The Political Environment Blog »State to add 10,000 acres to far-flung natural areas — 06/26/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle will announce major land acquisitions across Wisconsin today, totaling more than $15 million and spreading over more than 10,000 acres.The deals include an expansion of the 100-year-old Brule River State Forest, a region that empties i... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Governor Doyle to Make Major Stewardship Announcements Across the State — 06/26/2007 Governor Jim Doyle will make major stewardship announcements in Muskego, La Crosse, and Brule on
Wednesday, June 27, 2007.
The Governor will also proclaim June 27, 2007 as Stewardship Day in Wisconsin.
Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton and De... Full Article at Press Release »Thumbs up: To preserving Zeloski Marsh in Jefferson County — 06/25/2007 Agencies and volunteers have teamed up to transform 1,500 acres of marginal farmland back into wetlands and grasslands in the marsh north of Cambridge. The groups filled in two miles of drainage ditches, disabled 12 miles of drainage tiles, built 10 ... Full Article at Gazette Extra »Stewardship money should be left alone — 06/24/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle's biennial budget again includes an increase in the allocation for Wisconsin's Stewardship Fund -- the pot of money used to buy land for public use.
The plan has survived the Joint Finance Committee's budget tinkering and now will h... Full Article at Wausau Daily Herald »Bipartisan Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Stewardship Fund — 06/21/2007 More than three in five voters back a proposal to increase the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund to $105 million per year and renew it for another decade, according to poll released today by The Nature Conservancy.
Conducted by a bipartisan research... Full Article at Press Release »Boat launches and shore fishing access just a mouse-click away — 06/13/2007 We are happy to report that it is now easier than ever to find a place to launch watercraft or dunk a worm from shore thanks to a new interactive Web map of Wisconsin. Users can search the map for developed boat launches and developed shore fishing a... Full Article at Dunn County News »Our great outdoors — 06/08/2007 The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is expected to take up today Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to provide more funding for a state land purchase program that has helped protect more than 477,000 acres in the past 17 years.Although there might be so... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »State budget advances — 06/08/2007 The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee on Friday forwarded a $58 billion budget that largely strengthens Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle's position on many key issues.
Hundreds of budget provisions are a step closer to becoming law, including higher fe... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Stewardship program expanded through mid-2020 — 06/08/2007 Wisconsin's land stewardship program could last another decade.
The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved a provision in Governor Doyle's budget this afternoon what would renew the program through mid-2020. The provision also would pump u... Full Article at WKBT La Crosse »Stewardship Funding Advancing: Excellent News — 06/08/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle's strategy to place long-term financing into the state budget for an expansion of the popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund that acquires public lands passed the Joint Committee on Finance today.
Details below from the Journal Sen... Full Article at Political Environment Blog »Expansion of stewardship program advances — 06/08/2007 The Legislature's budget committee today let stand an expansion of a popular state land purchase program that will cost taxpayers an estimated $1.6 billion over 10 years.
Gov. Jim Doyle has called for an expansion of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship... Full Article»Expansion of stewardship program advances — 06/08/2007 The Legislature's budget committee today let stand an expansion of a popular state land purchase program that will cost taxpayers an estimated $1.6 billion over 10 years.
Gov. Jim Doyle has called for an expansion of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Stewardship too good of a deal to pass up — 06/07/2007 On Friday, the legislature's Joint Finance Committee will take up Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to reauthorize the Knowles/Nelson Stewardship Program from 2011 to 2020.
Stewardship, the state's fund for buying land for conservation purposes, will end ... Full Article at Capital Times »Loch Ness Monster Exposed as Right-Wing Theory — 06/01/2007 Imagine my surprise today when I showed up in a Shepherd Express article about the Stewardship program. Apparently, there arent many conservatives willing to go on record in questioning the program - so Im the go-to guy to be The Grinch that Stol... Full Article at Wisconsin Policy Research Institute Blog »Preserving the States Natural Resources — 05/31/2007 Wisconsin's many attractions include our natural resourcesopen land and forests, breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline, miles of trails for bikers and hikers, easy access to rivers and lakes, and modern campground facilities. These resources help to fu... Full Article at Shepherd Express »Stewardship Fund must remain viable — 05/25/2007 One thing that almost all Wisconsinites can agree on is that we love spending time outdoors.
Whether it's hunting a favorite woods, fishing a lively trout stream, canoeing a wild river in the summer, or racing over a snow-covered hill on a snowmob... Full Article at Sheboygan Press »Concern for state's recreational land — 05/04/2007 As the fishing and camping seasons get underway this weekend there are concerns about the future of land available for recreation
The state's Stewardship Program buys land to use for recreation but that program expires in three years and according... Full Article at Wisconsin Radio Network »Views on Stewardship Fund — 05/01/2007 I applaud Gov. Jim Doyle for requesting $105 million a year to continue the Stewardship Fund for another decade. Stewardship is not a cost, it is an investment that pays dividends forever.
In 1961 I worked closely with Gaylord Nelson in developing... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Future of land in jeopardy — 05/01/2007 Thank you for your article about Steve Griswold's and Kathy Powell's decision to donate a conservation easement to the North Central Conservancy Trust. They should be commended for their foresight and generosity in setting aside this land for future ... Full Article at Stevens Point Journal »The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund Is Important to KRLT — 05/01/2007 The KRLT is fully in support of reauthorization of the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Fund Program and in support of increasing its funds to keep pace with inflation. St. Croix County, in Western Wisconsin, is the fastest growing county i... Full Article at KinniKeeper »Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund: Leaving a legacy for future generations — 05/01/2007 What do Kelly Creek, the Headwaters area of the Kinni, Swinging Gate and the KRLTs recent sale of the Rasmussen Preserve to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) all have in common?
They were funded, in whole or in part, through W... Full Article at KinniKeeper »Stewardship fund: It preserves land, values — 04/30/2007 In Wisconsin, our natural resources are not just a part of our landscape, they're a part of who we are.
We value our rich traditions of hunting and fishing, and the ease of access we have to nature. We are defined by our clean lakes and rivers, v... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Stewardship Fund: Good aim, poor use of taxes — 04/30/2007 For environmentalists, Earth Day is like an early Christmas, just without having to drink to excess to tolerate your relatives.
Unfortunately, Earth Day is also like Christmas in that we don't get the credit card bill until well after the fun has... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Doyle: Let's 'step it up' for Wisconsin's lakes — 04/27/2007 Calling the states lakes the crown jewels of their communities, Gov. Jim Doyle thanked members of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes for their dedication but also challenged them to step it up a level in the coming weeks.
Doyle, the keynote spe... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Natural Resources Board Unanimously Adopts Stewardship report — 04/20/2007 The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board accepted a report from its Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program sub-committee and passed it along to legislators and the governor in hopes of seeing the Stewardship Program reauthorized in the new state budget.... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »Stewardship Fund needs to be curtailed — 04/13/2007
I am writing in response to the article published in The Sheboygan Press on March 3 titled "How much land should state government own?"
Frank Lasee, the representative from the 2nd Assembly District, defends Wisconsin's Stewardship Fund, but ... Full Article at Sheboygan Press »Beloved but not sacrosanct — 04/07/2007 Rep. Jim Ott (R-Mequon) would like to make it plainer to people just how they can use the land their taxes bought.
He proposes the state publicize land bought under the Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Program. It could put out a brochure, he suggests, ... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Buying state land: How the Stewardship Fund works — 04/06/2007 The first "Stewardship law was enacted in 1989 (at $23.1 million each year) following the recommendations of a bipartisan Legislative Council spearheaded by Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison. Before the first Stewardship Fund expired, former Gov. Tommy ... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »It's a face-to-face opportunity with state legislative leaders — 04/04/2007 North Woods residents have a chance to respond directly and influence changes to Gov. Jim Doyle's alledged "no tax hike" budget proposal when the Joint Finance Committee stages on of its six public hearings in Rhinelander next Wednesday, April 11.... Full Article at Villas County News-Review »Gov. Supports Renewing Stewardship Fund — 04/01/2007 The Gathering Waters Conservancy applauds Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle for making reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund through 2020 one of his priorities this legislative session.
Doyle has called for increasing funding for the stewa... Full Article»River Falls signs resolution supporting Stewardship reauthorization — 03/30/2007 River Falls resolved to sign and send to state legislators a pledge of support for the state-financed Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund under scrutiny. In past years collectively, it paid $339,000 for things like riverfront acquisition, park additions ... Full Article at River Falls Journal »DNR board endorses stewardship plan — 03/29/2007 Governor Doyle’s plan to renew the state’s main land-buying program has made it through the Department of Natural Resources with some suggestions about state employees and public access.
A DNR Board subcommittee has been looking at the Govern... Full Article»Buying state land: A look back to the early days of public land — 03/23/2007 Why does the state spend so much money buying land? That practice irritates some Wisconsin Outdoors News readers, as witnessed by some of the publication's letters to the editor. Maybe that's because WON is one of the few publications that reports ... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »TU supports reauthorizing Stewardship Program — 03/22/2007 A report requested by Wisconsin Trout shows the Knowles-Nelson
Stewardship Program has spent just under $40 million on fisheries-related land since the program began in 1990.
“Over the years, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund has been an
imp... Full Article at Wisconsin Trout »Falk Urges Budget Panel to OK County Funds — 03/21/2007 Dane County’s family-by-family Early Childhood Initiative could help more challenged young families and serve as a statewide job-training model with the $1 million in program expansion funds included in Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed 2007-09 state bud... Full Article at Press Release »Gray wolves will be delisted in Wisconsin — 03/20/2007 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Jan. 26 that they were removing the gray wolf from the federal list of threatened and endangered species for the western Great Lakes region, including Wisconsin, ... Full Article at Spooner Advocate »Budget committee unsure if state can continue to spend on Stewardship Fund — 03/19/2007 One of the biggest questions in the upcoming state budget may be whether taxpayers can afford to protect more nature land.
The issue started to play out last week when the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee heard department heads explain thei... Full Article at Pierce County Herald »State paying more to buy, protect land — 03/19/2007 In 1975, Kris Mayberry's friends gave him a hard time for spending what seemed like a lot of money to buy 40 acres of hardwood forest along a ridge in the rugged Seeley Hills of northern Wisconsin's Sawyer County.
Mayberry paid $4,500 for the land... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Hassett praises Doyle budget — 03/15/2007 Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett says Governor Jim Doyle's proposed budget protects the state's natural resources. Doyle's budget would reauthorize the state's Stewardship Fund to the year 2020, and increase the amount of money... Full Article at Wisconsin Radio Network »Save the land, save the stewardship fund — 03/15/2007 In his 2007 budget address, Gov. Jim Doyle requested reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund — money used by nonprofit land trusts like Mississippi Valley Conservancy, by municipalities and by the Department of Natural Resources to a... Full Article at Holmen Courier »Meyer, Elkin clarify Stewardship Fund issues for NRB — 03/09/2007 The Stewardship Fund subcommittee of the Natural Resources Board receive more than 500 public comments before its second meeting on Feb. 27, regarding the fund's reauthorization. The Stewardship Fund is the state's "check book" to buy land.... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »Stewardship Fund benefits all walks of life — 03/09/2007 Maybe you think the state Stewardship Fund is just a device for buying playgrounds for hunters, fishers and birders. Not so, writes John Torinus, who writes a business column for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Beneficiaries, said Torinus, include:
... Full Article»Stewardship Fund: How will we finance it? — 03/08/2007 Many Wisconsinites from the North are probably familiar with Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program. For those that are, and for those that aren’t, I’d like to highlight some things Wisconsin needs to consider as we discuss the possibil... Full Article at Sawyer County Record »Wisconsin's Land Trust; How much land should government own? — 03/08/2007 It started out as a very sound idea. Wisconsin's first stewardship program was created in 1989 for the purpose of acquiring land to expand recreational opportunities and protect environmentally sensitive areas. The Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewa... Full Article at Wisconsin Conservative Digest »Poor Stewardship of Tax Money — 03/07/2007 Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle’s proposed 2007-09 biennial budget has a little something for everyone. If you think insuring more people with taxpayer funds is a priority, you’ll be pleased with the proposal. If you support taxing hospitals and o... Full Article at Wisconsin Policy Research Institute »Hey, Brother, Can You Spare An Acre? — 03/06/2007 I appeared on a weekly current events television show last night in Milwaukee and one of the
topics was the Democrat budget proposal and how the increased taxes and spending in it will
impact families. As I drove to Madison after the show, I starte... Full Article at Wheeler Report »Program to maintain Ice Age Trail will continue — 03/03/2007 Doyle outlined plans to protect more of Wisconsin’s natural resources by calling for reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program as part of his 2007-2009 budget. The move is drawing praise from land conservation organizations like the... Full Article at Chippewa Valley Newspaper »Banquet recognizes land ethic and conservation contributions of Aldo Leopold — 03/01/2007 Land conservation and philosophy of wildlife management will lead the topics of discussion Thursday at a statewide "Aldo Leopold Weekend" banquet sponsored by UW-Eau Claire's Environmental Adventure Center.
The Second Annual Aldo Leopold Banquet i... Full Article at Spectator Campus News »Area residents push for legislation at Conservation Lobby Day in Madison — 03/01/2007 Coulee Region residents concerned about conservation issues joined more than 400 people from around the state for Conservation Lobby Day on Feb. 21, meeting with their legislators and legislative staffers to promote conservation issues.
Participan... Full Article at Onalaska Life »Area residents push for legislation at Conservation Lobby Day in Madison — 03/01/2007 Coulee Region residents concerned about conservation issues joined more than 400 people from around the state for Conservation Lobby Day on Feb. 21, meeting with their legislators and legislative staffers to promote conservation issues.
Participan... Full Article at Holmen Courier »Guest column: Stewardship Fund helps preserve our sense of place — 02/28/2007
The greatest gift my father ever gave me was the belief that you could care about something and work with integrity to make a lasting difference.
My father dedicated himself to this notion every day of his life, and the differences he made ar... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Stewardship of Kickapoo watershed — 02/28/2007 I’m writing as a member of Valley Stewardship Network, a grassroots non-profit organization encouraging pro-active stewardship in the Kickapoo River Watershed. I want to applaud Gov. Jim Doyle’s new budget for its support of the Stewardship Fund.... Full Article at La Crosse Tribune »Land preservation deserves support — 02/28/2007 As someone who values open space in southeastern Wisconsin, I was gratified to read two positive opinions in the Feb. 25 Crossroads section supporting Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to expand and extend the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.... Full Article»Stewardship fund protects the landscape — 02/28/2007 In his recent budget address, Gov. Doyle requested reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund — money used by nonprofit land trusts like Mississippi Valley Conservancy, by municipalities and by the DNR to acquire land for public recreat... Full Article at La Crosse Tribune »William Lunney: Stewardship funds should be renewed — 02/28/2007 Dear Editor: On behalf of the board of directors of the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks I would like to strongly support the renewal of the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program through the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. I tr... Full Article at Capital Times »Mcfarland Oks Park Purchase — 02/27/2007 Citizens who packed a village meeting Monday night in hopes of seeing a longtime apple orchard turned into a park got their wish.
Following 90 minutes of discussion that was the culmination of 10 years of debate, the McFarland Village Board voted 5 ... Full Article at Capital Times »Hiniker, Redsten & Klein: Doyle's re-election made a 'green' budget possible — 02/26/2007 The Doyle budget would bring a smile to Wisconsin's greatest environmental legend.While Gov. Jim Doyle defeated Rep. Mark Green for re-election in November, it turns out that "Green" was the biggest winner after all. At least "green" policies are the... Full Article at Capital Times »Gov. Doyle's proposed budget is good for state's land, air, water — 02/26/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle's budget proposal includes five key environmental initiatives that will strengthen or establish signature programs benefiting Wisconsin's water, air, and public lands while boosting the state's economy.
Although some may ask how we ... Full Article at Sheboygan Press »Doyle's Budget Good For The Outdoors, Conservation, Environmental Leaders Say — 02/26/2007 Officials with 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, the Sierra Club and Clean Wisconsin noted the good things for conservation and green policy-making in Gov. Jim Doyle's 2007-'09 proposed budget in today's Madison Capital Times.
These leaders rightly sugge... Full Article at Uppity Wisconsin »Once gone, Wisconsin's natural areas cannot be replaced — 02/24/2007 The greatest gift my father ever gave me was the belief that you could care about something and work with integrity to make a lasting difference.
My father dedicated himself to this notion every day of his life, and the differences he made are man... Full Article at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel »Preserve land, yes, but this is too big a strain on taxpayers — 02/24/2007 The Wisconsin stewardship program is an environmental success story that I have supported throughout my tenure in the Legislature. The program was established by the Legislature to allow the Department of Natural Resources to purchase tracts of state... Full Article at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel »Editorial: Rescuing Wisconsin's paradise from peril — 02/24/2007 With all due respect to our good neighbors to the south, Wisconsin isn't Illinois, nor should it try to be. It isn't California or New York or Alabama, either. And it sure isn't Florida. Wisconsin has a unique identity that has a lot to do with the l... Full Article at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel »Ecological stewardship — 02/23/2007 I am writing to express support for your coverage of issues related to the environmental health of our fair state. This issue goes beyond being bipartisan; it simply transcends politics.
... Full Article at La Crosse Tribune »Stewardship worth effort — 02/23/2007 A few years ago Bob Brunkow of Nelson decided that some land his company owned near Luck would be best left undeveloped.
It had some neat features. There was a rare stand of big hardwoods that, even though Brunkow was in the lumber business, he d... Full Article at Leader-Telegram »DNR chief tours local projects — 02/23/2007 If the Star Prairie Land Preservation Trust had a red carpet, they would have rolled it out Feb. 14.
But the local non-profit organization is more comfortable getting its hands dirty than hosting important dignitaries.
So when Wisconsin Departm... Full Article at New Richmond News »NRB enters Stewardship Fund discussion fray — 02/21/2007 The Natural Resources Board has created a special Stewardship Fund subcommittee to help the DNR referee talks on Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposal to renew the fund at a rate of $105 million per year.
NRB member John “Duke” Welter, of Eau Claire, is... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »DNR secretary in town to discuss Stewardship — 02/21/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposal to provide more funding for the Stewardship program will mean an estimated $1.6 billion in new costs on taxpayers in the next 10 years of the initiative. The popular program has helped protect more than 477,000 acres.... Full Article at Spooner Advocate »Knowles-nelson Stewardship Many Things To Many People — 02/21/2007 Laurie Osterndorf, administrator of the DNR Land Division, stressed the importance of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program at last month's Natural Resources Board meeting in Madison.
"Thousands of people have places to hunt, fish and camp thanks t... Full Article at Capital Times »Stewardship Fund Future Uncertain — 02/21/2007 Outdoors enthusiasts will want to keep an eye on Gov. Jim Doyle's budget proposal, which now is in the hands of the legislature.
Doyle proposes to reauthorize the Stewardship program, which allows the state to sell long-term bonds and use the funds ... Full Article at Capital Times »Continue Stewardship Commitment — 02/20/2007 In July, 1990, we held a small ceremony next to the Albany wildlife area to celebrate the first purchase of the Stewardship Fund.
That acquisition protected 194 acres of wetlands and forests, including the habitat of
Black an endangered plant and... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »A million set aside for Mirror Lake — 02/20/2007 Advocates for cleaning up Mirror Lake see hope in $1 million allocated for the project in Gov. James Doyle's biennial budget last week.... Full Article at Baraboo News Republic »Doyle invests in more state land — 02/19/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle proposed purchasing more land across Wisconsin in his budget Feb. 13, allocating $105 million annually toward the Stewardship Fund.
State officials may use money from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund to purchase Wisconsin land to... Full Article at The Badger Herald »Kenosha County would benefit from Stewardship reathorization — 02/19/2007 Expanding Wisconsin’s Stewardship Fund would improve chances of obtaining money to purchase land in the Des Plaines River basin for conservation purposes, according to a local advocate.
Chuck Haubrich, president of the Kenosha/Racine Land Trust, s... Full Article»Increased spending on land needs oversight — 02/18/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to ramp up the fund to preserve natural areas and wildlife habitat in the state is commendable for its respect of our natural resources. But it's questionable in its timing and its political sense.
Doyle wants to increase... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Editorial: Increased spending on land needs oversight — 02/18/2007
Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to ramp up the fund to preserve natural areas and wildlife habitat in the state is commendable for its respect of our natural resources. But it's questionable in its timing and its political sense.
Doyle wants to inc... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Kenosha County would benefit from Stewardship reauthorization — 02/17/2007 Expanding Wisconsin’s Stewardship Fund would improve chances of obtaining money to purchase land in the Des Plaines River basin for conservation purposes, according to a local advocate.
Chuck Haubrich, president of the Kenosha/Racine Land Trust, s... Full Article»Stewardship Fund helps state, and its businesses — 02/17/2007 While Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to raise the bonding level for the Stewardship Fund may not seem like an economic development issue, many business people across the state see it as exactly that and more.
The governor called for annual funding of $... Full Article at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel »More land-protection money sought — 02/16/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed increasing spending on the state land purchase program from $60 million a year to $105 million starting in 2011.
The increase for spending on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund would amount to $1.6 billion spent ove... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Madison / State land purchase budget may grow to $105 million — 02/16/2007 Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed increasing spending on the state land purchase program from $60 million a year to $105 million starting in 2011.
The increase on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund would amount to $1.6 billion the next 10 yea... Full Article at St. Paul Pioneer Press »State land purchase budget may grow to $105 million — 02/16/2007 Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed increasing spending on the state land purchase program from $60 million a year to $105 million starting in 2011.
The increase on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund would amount to $1.6 billion the next 10 yea... Full Article at St. Paul Pioneer Press »Doyle seeks extra $45M for state land buys — 02/15/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle has proposed increasing spending on the state land purchase program from $60 million a year to $105 million starting in 2011.
The increase for spending on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund would amount to $1.6 billion spent ove... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Conservation group backs call for Stewardship Fund's renewal — 02/15/2007
Wisconsin hunters and anglers — and anyone else who enjoys public access to forests, parklands, fisheries and wildlife areas — will be able to enjoy those places for generations to come thanks to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
Todd ... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Land fund initiative carries hefty price tag — 02/15/2007 Governor Doyle's plan to increase funding for a state land purchase program carries a hefty pricetag for taxpayers.
The governor wants to spend 75 percent more on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund beginning in 2011. Doyle's proposal would increa... Full Article at WBAY-TV »Conservation Heads Praise Plan For Stewardship Fund — 02/15/2007 Wisconsin conservation leaders Wednesday praised Gov. Jim Doyle's budget plan to reauthorize and increase funding for the Stewardship Fund, the land-buying program that has protected more than 475,000 acres since 1989.... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal » Praise For Financing State’s Nature Preserves — 02/15/2007 Governor Doyle's plan to continue and expand the state's land buying program is drawing praise from many conservation groups...and some questions from Republican lawmakers. Chuck Quirmbach reports... Full Article at Wisconsin Public Radio »$1.6 billion price tag put on Wisconsin’s stewardship program — 02/15/2007 It would cost $1.6 billion in the next decade to continue the program that preserves Wisconsin’s nature lands.
Those are the total borrowing costs of Gov. Jim Doyle’s budget proposal to increase the Stewardship Fund’s bonding authority.
T... Full Article at River Falls Journal »Expanded Stewardship Fund In Doyle's Proposed Budget — 02/14/2007 On Tuesday night, Gov. Jim Doyle proposed a new 2007-2009 state budget that will reauthorize and expand the Stewardship Fund.
The fund is used to purchase land for recreation and protect natural resources, which would seem to have almost unanimous... Full Article at Capital Times »Local Leaders Like What They Hear — 02/14/2007 Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is hailing Gov. Doyle's commitment to increased funding for land conservation as essential in maintaining county efforts to protect our natural resources.
Falk and other local leaders gave generally high marks to ... Full Article at Capital Times »Doyle seeks land funds — 02/14/2007 Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to provide more funding for a state land purchase program will heap an estimated $1.6 billion in new costs on taxpayers in the next 10 years of the initiative.
The spending represents a dramatic increase in the size of a ... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Governor Doyle Unveils Stewardship Fund Reauthorization Plan — 02/13/2007 Governor Jim Doyle's call to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program as part of his 2007-09 Budget is drawing applause from the state's land trust community.
"On behalf of Wisconsin's 55 land trusts and our 45,000 members across the sta... Full Article at Press Release »Hunting Abounds on Stewardship Lands — 02/09/2007 This analysis was prepared to help respond to criticism from a few hunting groups that some DNR-owned land acquired under the Stewardship Program is not open to hunting, and/or land acquired using Stewardship grants is not always open to hunting. Th... Full Article at Report »Stewardship Fund battle looms large — 02/08/2007 Two conservation groups are clawing to gain recognition by the governor’s office in hopes of opening more land to hunting and trapping, and to then better manage that public land.
This verbal battle has been playing out during the past month wit... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »‘Chat up’ legislators Feb. 21 on Conservation Lobby Day — 02/07/2007 Hunters, anglers, and anyone with interest in the outdoors will have their special “lobby” day at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 21.
The free event is sponsored by the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters. It is meant to encourage peo... Full Article at Wisconsin Outdoor News »Gathering Waters Praises Governor Doyle - Stewardship Fund to be Extended — 01/31/2007 Gathering Waters Conservancy applauds Governor Doyle on his announcement that reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund will be one of his priorities this legislative session. “We look forward to working with the Governor and the Legis... Full Article at Press Release »Q & A with Christine Thomas — 01/27/2007 Christine Thomas of Stevens Point, elected chair of the Natural Resources Board on Wednesday, is only the second woman to lead the panel.Board members are traditionally dyed-in-the wool outdoors people, and Thomas is no different.
She is dean of t... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Sen. Miller now in the majority — 01/21/2007 With his party now in control of the state Senate, Mark Miller said he is looking forward to seeing Democratic proposals at the forefront this legislative session
Miller, 63, D-Monona, said he expects more proactive and exciting proposals from Gov... Full Article at WiscNews.com »Common Council Expected To Make Historic Land Purchase — 01/12/2007 Madison's City Council is poised to sign off on a land purchase of historic proportions Tuesday night to protect 280 acres of Dane County's largest marsh.
The 1,200-acre Cherokee Conservation Park is expected to grow by 270 acres when the Common C... Full Article at Channel 3000 »Falk sends budget requests to Doyle — 01/12/2007 A million dollars to expand an anti-poverty program beyond Allied Drive. An extra $40 million a year for statewide land conservation. A fix for a state-county jail partnership that is "near collapse."
Those requests top Dane County Executive Kathl... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Cherokee deal OK'd: Pact helps city preserve marsh — 01/09/2007 In the largest open space purchase in city history, a deal has been approved to allow future development of Cherokee Park while protecting the marsh.
The Madison Plan Commission Monday night OK'd an agreement between the city and Cherokee Park Inc... Full Article at The Capital Times »Guest column: Time is now to protect environment — 12/14/2006 Another election season has come and gone. In Wisconsin, the campaign focused on the economy, education, taxes and an array of inflammable social and cultural issues.
During the campaigns, I often thought I could hear Gaylord Nelson reminding the ... Full Article at Green Bay Press-Gazette »Doyle Administration Looks Beyond Corn to Fuel Ethanol Boom — 12/08/2006 Doyle administration cabinet members voiced caution Thursday night when it came to increasing corn-based ethanol production in Wisconsin but were more optimistic when it came to developing more space for switchgrass and other bio-fuels.
Ag Secreta... Full Article at WisPolitics.com »Becker and Axelson: Marsh plan can benefit all — 12/06/2006 Last Monday evening, the Friends of Cherokee Marsh & Upper Yahara River offered its vision for the proposed development on Madison's North Side near Cherokee Marsh.
That vision respects the city of Madison's comprehensive plan and the developer's ... Full Article at Wisconsin State Journal »Landowners offer 12.2 acres to White River Fishery area — 12/06/2006 The Department of Natural Resources Board today is considering the first major acquisition to the White River Fishery area since expanding its boundaries in 2004.
The DNR would protect 2.2 miles of the north bank of the Class A trout stream in Bay... Full Article at The Daily Press »Cherokee preservation — 12/06/2006 The commission also heard plans to have the city participate in spending up to $4.5 million to buy land and property rights on about 280 acres near Cherokee Lake and Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park from the owner-developer, Cherokee Park Inc. Cherok... Full Article at The Capital Times »Editorial: It's time to chart the course for Wisconsin's environment — 12/01/2006 Another election season has come and gone. In Wisconsin, there was little intelligent discussion about our environment and how we should protect, manage and use our incredible natural resources to maintain the quality of life and recreational opportu... Full Article at The Capital Times »Purchase to add 40 acres to High Cliff State Park — 11/24/2006 The 1,100-acre High Cliff State Park is about to grow another 40 acres.
The state has an agreement to buy a 40-acre parcel that long has been an island of private land dividing the park.
High Cliff State Park borders Lake Winnebago in northwest... Full Article at Appleton Post-Crescent »High Cliff State Park to incorporate 40-acre parcel — 11/17/2006 High Cliff State Park is about to grow larger.
The state has an agreement to purchase a 40-acre parcel that has long been an island of private land dividing the 1,100-acre state park.
The agreement to purchase the $600,000 parcel was made possi... Full Article at Appleton Post-Crescent »Editorial: No Seminary Woods Estates — 10/26/2006 The state's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund has been used in recent years to preserve open land in rural areas, such as northern Wisconsin, and in rapidly developing areas, such as Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. Purchases of open land in ... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Gov. Doyle Announces $2.8 Million in Stewardship Purchases — 10/25/2006 Governor Jim Doyle today announced nearly $2.8 million in stewardship purchases in Bayfield, Dane, Door, and Waukesha Counties. The more than 450 acres were purchased through Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
"These purchases permanentl... Full Article at Press Release »The speedy pace of outdoor relaxation — 10/01/2006 It’s hard to think of someone who sets their Fourth of July plans in the fall as a procrastinator, but when it comes to reserving camping space at one of Wisconsin’s premier state parks, it’s a safer bet to pick up the phone now to secure a pri... Full Article at Wisconsin Natural Resources »Timber company completes agreement to preserve land in northern Wisconsin — 09/24/2006 A Seattle-based timber producer has completed an agreement to preserve more than 18,000 acres near the Wolf River in northern Wisconsin.
Although Plum Creek Timber will own and manage the timber on the land, the state Department of Natural Resourc... Full Article at Associated Press »Land Stewardship Could Meet Debate in Reauthorization — 09/11/2006 Two versions of Wisconsin’s Stewardship Program have set aside hundreds of thousands of acres of land for protection from development. Some conservationists have started working to make sure there’s a “part three” to the program.
The Stewa... Full Article at WPR News Headlines »Thanks to the fund — 08/22/2006 The Department of Natural Resources Board last week gave the nod to the purchase of 400 acres of land on the Mt. Ashwabay ridge from Plum Creek timber company that will ensure the land adjacent to the ski hill remains in conservation, and open to the... Full Article at The Daily Press »Prairie Enthusiasts Protect a Critical Piece of Our Prairie Heritage — 08/22/2006 The Prairie Enthusiasts is pleased to announce the conservation of 62 acres of land called the Shea Prairie in eastern Iowa County. The purchase includes original pre-settlement prairie buffered by 54 acres of grassland, and a half-mile on Williams ... Full Article at Press Release » Gov. Doyle: Announces $1 Million Bayfield County Stewardship Purchase — 08/21/2006 Governor Jim Doyle today approved the purchase of 400 acres of land owned by Plum Creek Timber Company that will expand the Nourse Sugarbush State Natural Area and the Pikes Creek Fishery Area in Bayfield County.
"I'm pleased we were able to partn... Full Article at WisPolitics.com »DNR OKs expansion of Superior firm; buys Bayfield timberland — 08/21/2006 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved an air quality permit sought by Cutler-Magner Co., Duluth, for expansion of the company's Superior plant, State Sen. Bob Jauch, (D-Poplar) said Monday.
Cutler-Magner, a producer of lime p... Full Article at The Business Journal »$5.5 million land buy reviewed — 08/11/2006 The Natural Resources Board will review purchases of public land valued at nearly $5.5 million when it meets Wednesday in Lac du Flambeau. The deals will tap the Nelson-Knowles Stewardship Fund to pay for major acquisitions in Oneida, Ashland and Co... Full Article at Journal Sentinel »Submit a news article to Gathering Waters Conservancy. |
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