Gathering Waters: Statement on Senate inaction and bipartisan path forward for Knowles-Nelson

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Senate this week failed to advance reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, leaving Wisconsin's most successful land conservation initiative facing a funding lapse in June 2026. Despite broad public support for the program and Senate Democrats’ strong interest in negotiating a compromise, Republican leaders pulled their reauthorization proposal from ...