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Watershed Moments: Keeping the River Moving Forward

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:51 +0000

For Luke Vandenberg, caring about water didn't begin with a dramatic moment on a riverbank or a lesson in a classroom. It started with growing up on the Fox River. "As a child, we played along the riverbanks with my buddies and fished and recreated," he said. "I got into kayaking and boating during [...]

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Watershed Moments: The River Remembers What We Leave Behind

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Fri, 22 May 2026 18:16:26 +0000

A story from the 2026 Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup Every spring, the Fox-Wolf Watershed comes back into focus. Not because the creeks, streams, and rivers reawaken for the year, but because the people who depend on them show up to prove they still care. This year, more than 1,800 volunteers turned out across 80 sites [...]

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Watershed Moments: Fox-Wolf Before It Was Official

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:53 +0000

This year marks 35 years since the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance was incorporated in 1991. But the organization’s story begins two years earlier, in 1989, when Jack Day and a group of community leaders began meeting to address growing concerns about the Fox and Wolf rivers, Lake Winnebago, and the Bay of Green Bay. The [...]

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Watershed Moments: What He Couldn’t Paddle Past

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:05:03 +0000

Randall Volmer doesn’t just spend time near water. He studies it. Since retiring in 2020, he’s been out most days with a camera, watching how light shifts and deciding when to wait and when to click. “I think it’s therapeutic for me,” he said. “It sort of just sort of calms me and relaxes [...]

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Watershed Moments: From Farm Field to Future Habitat

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:25:52 +0000

Scott and Shelly Christie didn’t set out to restore a field. When they bought their place in Waushara County in 2010, the plan was practical. The farmhouse could hold office space for Shelly’s landscaping business. The open ground could store equipment. And like a lot of rural properties, part of the acreage could be [...]

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Watershed Valentines: Little Love Notes for Local Water

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:43:30 +0000

Valentine’s Day is all about the people we care about. Significant others, our kids, our friends, and the neighbors who shovel their sidewalk early and often so the salt can stay in the bag. It's also not a bad day to appreciate the places we care about, too. The lake where you watch the [...]

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35 Years of Caring for Our Waters

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:18 +0000

Celebrating 35 Years of Caring for Our Waters In 1989, a group of dedicated community members began coming together around a shared belief: the rivers, lakes, and streams of the Fox–Wolf Watershed are essential to the wellbeing of our region. Not just for individual residents, but for our communities, local businesses, and the [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE: The Snow Melts. The Salt Doesn’t. Winter Salt Week Returns Jan. 26–30

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:10:27 +0000

for immediate release Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance Participates in Winter Salt Week January 26–30, 2026 APPLETON, Wis—Every winter, road salt helps keep drivers and pedestrians safe. But once the snow melts, that salt does not disappear. It washes into rivers, lakes, and groundwater, where it accumulates year after year and contributes to [...]

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MEDIA RELEASE: Farmer Roundtables Return to Kaukauna and Oshkosh This February

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:44:15 +0000

for immediate release Farmer Roundtables Return to Kaukauna and Oshkosh This February February 4–5, 2026 APPLETON, Wis—Farmers, agricultural landowners, and conservation professionals are invited to attend the 2026 Farmer Roundtables, a pair of one-day events focused on soil health, conservation practices, and protecting water quality across the Fox-Wolf Basin. Attendees will [...]

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Winter Salt Week Returns January 2026

Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:11:09 +0000

Winter Salt Week | January 26–30, 2026 Every winter, salt helps keep our roads and sidewalks safe. But when the snow melts, that salt doesn’t go away. It washes into our rivers, lakes, and groundwater, where it builds up year after year. High salt levels damage infrastructure, stress fish and aquatic life, and [...]

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