Conservation groups wary of bill to ease sale of Wisconsin public lands bought with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds
CHRIS HUBBUCH
An aerial view of the 40-acre property, known as Bromley Woods, purchased by the Geneva Lake Conservancy to protect its natural beauty in 2019. The land was a purchased from the Bromley family, which owned the land since 1844, by the GLC with the help of a $150,000 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources’ Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund.
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to make it easier to sell off public lands, raising concerns that the proposal could undermine trust from private donors who’ve helped preserve thousands of acres.
Watch now: A look inside the 2022 Lake Geneva ice castle
A sight to behold
A family looks up at the icicles as they enter the Lake Geneva ice castle at Geneva National on Monday, Jan. 24. The ice castle opened on Saturday, Jan. 22. But tickets quickly sold out online. For more photos of the ice castle go to lakegenevanews.net and see page A6.
STEPHANIE JONES,
Watch now: Inside the Lake Geneva ice castle 2022
Ice castle in blue
In red
In white
Look from above
A private fire for rent
New sleigh rides this year
New this year, visitors to the ice castle can also sign up for a horse-drawn wagon ride.
Look from above
One of many tunnels
One of many tunnels is shown inside the Lake Geneva ice castle.
Smiling for the camera
All smiles
The big slide
The big slide inside the ice castle is back again this year. There is also a small slide for young kids.
Time with friends
A group of friends from the Madison area poses for a photos inside the ice castle on Monday, Jan. 24.
The beauty of ice
Hot chocolate and ice fountain
Visitors enjoy hot chocolate inside the ice castle as they walk around. In the background, you can see a fountain that is found within one of the castle corridors.
A look at the castle
A visitor points out some of the features of the ice castle on Monday, Jan. 24.
An aerial view of the 40-acre property, known as Bromley Woods, purchased by the Geneva Lake Conservancy to protect its natural beauty in 2019. The land was a purchased from the Bromley family, which owned the land since 1844, by the GLC with the help of a $150,000 grant from the state Department of Natural Resources’ Knowles Nelson Stewardship Fund.
