The Clock Is Ticking on a Popular Land Stewardship Effort in Wisconsin

The clock is ticking on a popular land stewardship effort in Wisconsin

Some Republicans expressed interest in saving the Knowles Nelson Stewardship program, but other GOP lawmakers want the conservation effort defunded. A Democratic legislator is making a public plea to  a Republican colleague to schedule a committee hearing on a bipartisan effort to save a popular land conservation program from its pending demise. The Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program — named for former governors Warren Knowles, a Republican, and…

Udell statement on stewardship program vote

Last week, Wisconsin’s Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks, and Outdoor Recreation voted on two bills which would fund and change the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The bills each received a 6-6 vote, meaning they failed to earn the committee’s recommendation.