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Tall Pines Conservancy to Protect First Property Bought Through Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
The Metz Preserve in the Town of Erin is an 84-acre farm property that connects two sections of the Loew’s Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest.

New Conservation Easement in Egg Harbor Protects Forest and More
A 13-acre property with one of the highest concentrations of Dwarf Lake Iris will be conserved by the Door County Land Trust.

Introducing Sunny Peace Prairie: Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy Receives Land Donation
SWLC is ready to continue restoration and educational programming at the 75-acre property.

A Call for Grassroots Advocacy to Save Knowles-Nelson
Conservation groups came together in Door County to advocate for the 2025 renewal of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

Weyerhaeuser Designated As An Ice Age Trail Community
Weyerhaeuser is designated as the 24th Ice Age Trail Community.

Tall Pines Conservancy Director to Retire, Successor Named
Susan Buchanan, long-time executive director of Tall Pines Conservancy, will retire by the end of 2024.

A New Trail Will Connect Three State Parks in the Driftless Area
The Driftless Area Land Conservancy aims to chart a 50-mile trail through Sauk, Dane, and Iowa counties.

New Trail Near West Bend Allows for Safer Hiking
The Ice Age Trail Alliance and Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation are working together to add 2.5 miles of trail from Slinger to West Bend.

Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Complete Despite Wildlife Refuge Crossing
The controversial power line is now up and running while legal battles between conservation groups and electric utilities continue.

DNR Makes Bold Requests for Funding Public Lands, Maintenance Backlog
The Wisconsin DNR is asking for $100 million annually for the next 10 years to fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

Massive, Multi-Year Ice Age Trail Project Gets Underway in Rusk County
Volunteers will help the Ice Age Trail Alliance reroute and upgrade the 19-mile “Dreamer Route” through the Blue Hills.

Tour and Update Given on Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge
State legislators and candidates joined Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and Gathering Waters at the Clay Bluffs Cedar Gorge Nature Preserve.