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(WTAQ-WLUK) — A collection of state parks and other DNR-managed properties in Northeast Wisconsin are getting some improvements.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday that stewardship funding was approved for 32 projects at DNR sites statewide.
The State Building Commission gave the green light to the money for 32 projects, totaling just over $499,00 in stewardship grant dollars, leveraging $572,061 in matching contributions and $3 million in total project costs.
Here’s a list of the local properties benefitting from the grants and what the funding will be used for:
- Friends of High Cliff State Park – Lime Kiln Trail Remediation Phase III
- Friends of Kohler-Andrae State Park, Inc. – Kohler-Andrae Amphitheater Phase II
- Friends of Navarino Wildlife Area – Visitor Center and Facilities Improvements
- Newport Wilderness Society – Expansion of Backcountry Campsites
- Friends of Peninsula State Park, Inc. – Fire Rings and Picnic Tables Phase II
- Friends of Point Beach State Forest – Playground Update Phase II
- Friends of Potawatomi State Park – Open Air Shelter Design and Construction Phase I
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund was founded in 1989 to “preserve important natural communities, protect water quality and fisheries and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation.” A portion of the stewardship funds from Wisconsin’s biennial budget is used to support important recreational projects and improvements at state properties.
Every year, $500,000 from the Stewardship Program is set aside for grants to Friends Groups and nonprofit conservation organizations. Many construction and property development projects at state parks, trails, forests and other DNR-managed lands are made possible by stewardship dollars.
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