Purple loosestrife is an exotic perennial weed invading wetlands, shorelines, and roadside ditches across the Midwest. After introduction to North America in the early 1800s, purple loosestrife likely traveled to the Great Lakes region [...]
Shawano Area Waterways Management is working with the Department of Natural Resources, Shawano County, WAMSCO, and Connecting Our Waters in an effort to add rain gardens and native plants to property owner’s shorelines. The [...]
The Menominee County and Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s Invasive Species Management Plan (ISMP) is a strategy for controlling invasive species that are already present in the county and avoiding the introduction of those [...]
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance provides watershed education to schools throughout northeast Wisconsin. Schools that are within Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) member communities qualify for presentations, curriculum, & activities offered for FREE to teachers! During [...]
For the second year in a row, Shawano Downtown and the Shawano Parks & Recreation Department hosted the Holiday Stroll and Tree Lighting Ceremony at Franklin Park. The event was held on November 30th [...]
Are you concerned about the water quality in your local stream, river or lake? Shawano County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Connecting Our Waters, the Waterways of Menominee and Shawano Counties, and the [...]
Although Wisconsin’s lakes are starting to freeze, the fight against aquatic invasive species (AIS) hasn’t stopped. Even during the winter, it’s possible to transport plant fragments, tiny organisms, and the deadly infectious fish disease, [...]
From the Otter Street Fishing Club... Our Winter Fisheree will be here before we know it, and we are so excited for this year’s event!! TONS of activities (there’s something for everyone!!) Make sure [...]
The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to develop a regional framework for cooperation to restore and protect the health of the Winnebago Lakes. This includes facilitating communication among stakeholders [...]
Native WI Prairie. Photo: The Prairie Enthusiasts Soil is fragile. Maybe some of you rolled your eyes when you read that, but hear me out. Wisconsin developed some of the best agricultural soils [...]
