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How this little known program is protecting the Ice Age Trail
On this hike along the Ice Age Trail, we explore how the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has preserved the places where we camp, fish, hike, and wander. This program remains essential to protecting Wisconsin’s natural heritage for the next generation, but its future is in question.
Ice Age Trail, New Hope Segment
Places to Love
July 16, 2025
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is one of Wisconsin’s greatest conservation success stories. For more than 30 years, it has helped to protect Wisconsin's trails, parks, forests, and waters.
On this hike along the Ice Age Trail, we explore how the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has preserved the places where we camp, fish, hike, and wander. This program remains essential to protecting Wisconsin’s natural heritage for the next generation, but its future is in question.
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