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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Udell: Statement on end of Knowles-Nelson Funding
MADISON, Wis. — On June 30, 2026, state funding for the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program expired. Created through collaboration by a Democratic and a Republican governor, this program has provided development and maintenance funding for over 750,000 acres of Wisconsin public land. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Since 1989 Knowles-Nelson has e...