Adopt a Launch Program Flourishes Early in 2024
April Ends with Four Additional Launches Adopted The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance's Adopt a Launch Program is off to its fastest start in years! As we end the month of April, we have had four [...]
Update: 2022 Spiny Waterflea Findings in Lake Winnebago
Additional Monitoring Reveals No Other Spiny Waterfleas Following up from a spiny water flea finding in Lake Winnebago in 2022, the WI Department of Natural Resources and local partners conducted extensive monitoring for spiny [...]
Warming Weather? Help Volunteer to Protect Your Favorite Places
Opportunities Abound; Volunteer While Doing What You Love! The warmer weather and open water is calling! When you're out doing your favorite activities this spring and summer, you could be helping protect your lakes [...]
400+ Exotic Pets Rehomed, Mitigating Potential Releases Into Waterways
Oshkosh, Neenah Play Host Exotic Pet Surrender Events Original Story: John Moyles, J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue In an effort to address the challenges of rehoming exotic pets and discourage the harmful practice of releasing [...]
Herbicide Treatments: Property Owners Preferences Study
New Study Finds Negative Emotions Drive Preference for Herbicide Treatments A new study published by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is the first to explore what drives lakeshore property owners’ preferences for herbicide treatments [...]
Free Webinar: Create a Beautiful Landscape Free of Invasive Plants
Horticulturist, author, and speaker Melinda Myers will discuss key invasive plants in Wisconsin, share tips on identification, provide ways to control some of the more common problem plants, and suggest some alternative plants! We [...]
Invasive Plants in Your Yard? Here’s What To Do
Creating Landscapes Free of Invasive Plants Webinar; January 31st 2024 6:30 PM Attention Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Garden Club Members and others advising home gardeners; this webinar is for you! Representatives from UWEX and [...]
Once They Were Pets. Now Giant Goldfish Are Menacing the Great Lakes.
Released Goldfish Grow to Monstrous Size, Destroy Habitat Original Story: Livia Albeck-Ripka, The New York Times Inside a fishbowl, the goldfish — a species of carp native to East Asia, bred for aesthetic delight [...]
24 Exotic Pets Rehomed Following Event in Chilton
Twenty-four animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event at the Ledgeview Nature Center in Calumet County on Sunday December 3rd. Included in the surrenders were a blue-tongue skink, two bearded dragons, [...]
Alligator Found on Lake Michigan Beach
South Milwaukee Police find Gator in Grant Park Original Story: We Are Green Bay Alligators are native to the southern portion of the United States, which has officials questioning how one ended up on [...]