Upper Wisconsin River Legacy Forest Project completed in Vilas County The State of Wisconsin’s Forest Legacy program supported a project in the headwaters of the Wisconsin River near Land O’ Lakes. This partnership between two private landowners and the State of Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund protects 1,042 acres of wooded forestland and 2 miles of Wisconsin River riparian habitat, and contributes to existing public lands. Partners in Forestry Cooperative and Northwoods Alliance are proud to have been a driving force behind this very beneficial project.