Alyssa Reinke, Author at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/author/alyssafwwa-org/ Protecting and restoring the waters of Wisconsin's Fox-Wolf River basin. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 18:56:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fwwa.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-flow-forward-fav-32x32.png Alyssa Reinke, Author at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/author/alyssafwwa-org/ 32 32 Join Fox-Wolf and Help Monitor for Chlorides(Salt) https://fwwa.org/2024/10/28/join-fox-wolf-and-help-monitor-for-chloridessalt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-fox-wolf-and-help-monitor-for-chloridessalt Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:10:45 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=28211 Join the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, partners, and volunteers this winter to monitor for chlorides in streams throughout the Fox-Wolf River Basin! Road salt (sodium chloride) is everywhere during winter months. It keeps us safe on roads and sidewalks, but it can also pose a threat to fish, wildlife, habitats, and more. Overall it impacts both [...]

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]]> Stormwater Week 2024 | NEWSC https://fwwa.org/2024/09/23/stormwater24newsc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stormwater24newsc Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:22:07 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=35658 Protecting Northeast Wisconsin’s Waterways: Stormwater Management with NEWSC At the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, we’re excited to highlight the great work being done by the Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC). NEWSC is dedicated to stormwater management and reducing pollution in our local rivers, lakes, and streams, like the Fox River and Lake Winnebago. By working [...]

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]]> Leave Your Leaves On Land https://fwwa.org/2023/09/26/leaveyourleavesonland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leaveyourleavesonland Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:29:53 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=32408 Leave Your Leaves On Land Fall leaves provide beautiful color on trees, but in local waters they contribute to algal blooms. Leaves are a leading contributor of phosphorus in our waters. Properly cleaning up your yard in the fall will help keep our local waters clean too! Read these tips. Post [...]

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]]> PSA: Pet Waste https://fwwa.org/2023/03/12/pet-waste-pollution-and-the-easiest-solution-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pet-waste-pollution-and-the-easiest-solution-2 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:08:27 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=29975 Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During rain and snow melts, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, and beaches washes into our storm drains and go directly into local lakes, rivers, and streams. Storm drains do not [...]

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]]> PSA: Carpet Cleaning https://fwwa.org/2023/02/07/join-fox-wolf-and-help-monitor-for-chloridessalt-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-fox-wolf-and-help-monitor-for-chloridessalt-2 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 20:24:34 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=29763 Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway and finds its way through the storm drain system to our local waters. Stormwater drains do not go and get [...]

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]]> Kids Can Help Too! https://fwwa.org/2023/01/18/kids-can-help-too/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-can-help-too Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:25:22 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=31414 Kids Can Help Too! There are a lot of things kids can do to help keep our lakes, rivers, and streams clean Have you ever thought about where rain goes after it lands on your house or driveway? Rain drops roll down your driveway and into the road. Once in the road, rain enters [...]

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]]> Household Hazardous Waste https://fwwa.org/2023/01/18/household-hazardous-waste/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=household-hazardous-waste Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:23:32 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=31631 Household Hazardous Waste Cleaning out the garage and keeping our waters clean We all have the opportunity - and responsibility - to dispose of waste materials properly. The rule of thumb is: If you wouldn't dump it in the river, don't let it touch parking lots, soil, or any other place where it can [...]

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]]> Carpet Cleaning https://fwwa.org/2023/01/18/carpet-cleaning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carpet-cleaning Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:22:14 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=31326 Carpet Cleaning To keep our waters clean, keep your dirty water out Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway and finds its way through the storm drain [...]

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]]> Fish Don’t Swim in Chlorine https://fwwa.org/2023/01/18/fish-dont-swim-in-chlorine-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fish-dont-swim-in-chlorine-2 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:20:37 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=31639 Fish Don't Swim in Chlorine Following a few simple steps will prepare your pool water for entering local waterways Dechlorinate the water Water from swimming pools and spas must be dechlorinated prior to discharging water. Let the water in the pool or spa sit for at least one week to reduce the chlorine or [...]

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]]> Rain Barrels https://fwwa.org/2023/01/18/rain-barrels-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rain-barrels-2 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:18:28 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=31635 Rain Barrels Catching rain when it falls benefits you and our waters The Fox Valley area receives an average of 22.23 inches of rain from April through October. Rain runs off your rooftop, onto your driveway, down the street and into the storm drain collecting dirt, debris, fertilizer and other harmful substances along the [...]

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