Cow College 2019 – Day 2
UW-Extension, and more specifically the Dairy Team, are hosting the 2019 Cow College at the Fox Valley Technical College Regional Center in Clintonville, WI. A three-day course over the span of three week, focuses [...]
WI DNR Employment Announcement – Lower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Program Coordinator
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hiring for a Volunteer Monitoring Coordinator for the Lower Fox River. This position plans, coordinates, and implements the Lower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Program and continues to [...]
An Eroding Landscape: Coon Creek and Our Waters
Coon Creek erosion - Photo: NRCS By 1930, landowners and farmers in southwest Wisconsin's Coon Creek watershed were ready for a change. Enticing wheat prices in the mid to late 1800s had [...]
WDNR 2018 Lake Winnebago Trawling Report Now Available
From the Wisconsin DNR: The Lake Winnebago bottom trawling assessment continues to be one of the most critical fisheries assessments conducted on the Winnebago System and the 2018 report is complete. As DNR staff and [...]
Proposed water level changes for improved water quality – Public Meeting: Jan. 17th, 2019
Although it’s winter and the lakes are frozen over, the thick green, smelly algae blooms are still a recent memory for many of us who like to spend time boating or swimming in the [...]
Cow College 2019 – Day 1
The Mammary Gland and the Transition Period UW-Extension, and more specifically the Dairy Team, are hosting the 2019 Cow College at the Fox Valley Technical College Regional Center in Clintonville, WI. A three-day course over the [...]
Winnebago System Sturgeon Management Meetings
Are you planning on sturgeon spearing this year? Do you have any questions or concerns about the sturgeon management program? The WDNR is hosting some great opportunities to ask questions or voice your concerns. From [...]
How to Volunteer as a Senior
Ramona Griego, an 81-year-old retiree, had recently lost her husband and, according to the AARP, her diabetes wasn’t getting any better. She soon developed depression and was looking for a way to improve her situation. [...]
Lake Management Planning Project – December 2018 update
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 [...]
Proposed Lake Winnebago Regulation Strategy – public meeting on January 17th, 2019
Over the past few months, several discussions have taken place to draft a new Lake Winnebago regulation strategy that would be implemented during 2018-2019. The Army Corps of Engineers recently released the draft strategy [...]