Fox-Wolf Receives WDNR River Planning Grant
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance was recently awarded a 2020 River Planning grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). The grant, titled Celebrating Green Infrastructure [...]
Shoreline projects around Shawano County – 2020
Our partners around Shawano County have been working to gain interest in shoreline restoration projects as well as assist in getting them installed for 2020. The Shawano Area Waterways Management (SAWM) applied for and [...]
Growing Native Plants Volunteer Program Update
For those of you following along, Connecting Our Waters started a native plant growing program in the fall of 2019. Seeds were collected from the Wild Ones headquarters and shoreline projects around Shawano County [...]
Learn your native plants – May
One of the things we’ve heard over the last two years is that once native plant projects are installed, that it can be hard to continue to identify the plants present. In April, we [...]
Shawano County Volunteer Opportunity – Watercraft Inspector
Are you ready to join the fight against invasive species? Are you looking for a fun, outdoor volunteer opportunity? Become a Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW) volunteer watercraft inspector! The CBCW program is a [...]
Winnebago Waterway Steering Team Meeting: April 17, 2020
The Winnebago Waterways Steering Team meets monthly to move the lake management planning project forward for the Winnebago Lakes. Meetings are open to the public. Meeting details: Date: Friday, April 17th, 2020 Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm [...]
Evaluating the effectiveness of breakwall restoration projects in the Winnebago Lakes
The water quality (e.g., total phosphorus, water clarity) and biological conditions (e.g. algal community, aquatic plants, fishes) within the breakwall at Terrell's Island are currently degraded. Data collected by Ted Johnson [...]
Terrells Island and Samers Bay – Habitat Restoration
Terrells Island and Samers Bay Project Overview Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance (Fox-Wolf), Butte des Morts Conservation Club (BDMCC), Winnebago County (WC), and the Wisconsin Department of Natural [...]
Updates to 2020 Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program
UPDATE: Despite the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning Governor Ever’s extended stay-at-home order, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises groups to suspend Clean Boats, Clean Waters activities until June 1st and adhere to the [...]
Lake Winnebago Spring Refill Call – Army Corps Public Notice
From the Army Corps public notice: "Recent basin conditions have caused inflows to rise significantly higher than outflows. At this time all gates at the Neenah and Menasha dams are open in an effort [...]