Stewardship
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WCC Applauds Funding Proposed In Governor’s Budget To Support Conservation
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) applauds the funding proposed in the Governor’s budget to support conservation efforts in this state. The Governor’s budget provides $70 million annually for the renewal of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund.
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City Of Waterloo Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The City of Waterloo has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Urban Green Space Program of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of a 0.11-acre parcel of land in the City of Waterloo in Jefferson County. The City will provide a match to the grant award using City funds.
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Village Of Sister Bay Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The Village of Sister Bay has applied for a 50% matching Urban Green Space grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 16.8 acres on the bay of Green Bay in the Village of Sister Bay.
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City Of Hurley Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The City of Hurley has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 30 acres of an abandoned railroad corridor. Most of the property will be developed into an approximately three-mile-long walking and biking trail between the cities of Hurley and Montreal. About .5 miles of the trail is currently motorized and will remain so in the future.
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Village Of Egg Harbor Seeks Grant For Land Acquisition
The Village of Egg Harbor has applied for a 50% matching Urban Green Space grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of approximately 1.2 acres on the bay of Green Bay in the Village of Egg Harbor.
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Citizen Scientists Honored For Monitoring Wisconsin’s Natural Resources
An Eau Claire man who has photographed and reported an astonishing 14,000 dragonflies and damselflies, the longtime bat monitoring coordinator for a Manitowish Waters nature center and others are among recipients of the 2020 Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring Awards.
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About the Stewardship Program
In 1989, Governor Tommy Thompson and the Wisconsin Legislature created the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program (or Stewardship Fund) to preserve valuable natural areas and wildlife habitat, protect water quality and fisheries and expand…
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Terms and conditions
Before applying for a Stewardship grant, it is important to know what obligations come attached to Stewardship dollars. The requirements tied to Stewardship grants are spelled out in grant agreements or grant contracts and the administrative rules…
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Required property signage
State law requires that projects funded with Stewardship dollars be posted with signs giving notice that Stewardship funds were used. On land acquired with Stewardship grants, signs need to convey information about activities allowed on the land.…
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DNR news releases about proposed Stewardship grant awards
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