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Volunteer Opportunity: Help Monitor for Blue-Green Algae
Interested? Contact Dr. Robert Stelzer at stelzer@uwosh.edu There are two buoy locations in the lake: 1. a north central buoy that [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Weather Observers
Interested? Register here or contact Kevin Erb at kevin.erb@wisc.edu Improve forecasts by becoming a volunteer weather observer! How [...]
Species Spotlight: Painted Turtle
As temperatures warm, start keeping an eye out for the beautiful painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), this month’s species spotlight. The painted [...]
Help Protect Your Waters: Calling For Invasive Species Volunteers
Become Involved While Doing Your Favorite Activities This Summer As the temperature start to warm, I know I'm not the only one thinking about [...]
PSA: Pet Waste
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During rain [...]
Winnebago Waterways 2023 Farmer Roundtable Highlights Local Conservation
On February 15th 2023, farmers and watershed partners gathered for the second annual Winnebago Waterways Farmer Roundtable at Brighton Acres in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Hosted [...]
Two Invasive Spiny Waterfleas Discovered in North End of Lake Winnebago
Two Individuals Found in Summer 2022 Monitoring Efforts A newly verified finding of spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) was discovered in Lake Winnebago in Summer [...]
Boa Constrictor One of 14 Pets Rehomed in Pet Surrender Event
February Fond du Lac Pet Surrender Event Success Fourteen animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Sunday. Thirty [...]
Wisconsin Gardeners: How To Help Protect the Places We Love
Wisconsin Gardeners Help Manage Aquatic Invasive Plant Species Spread the word and help make a difference by participating in North America National Invasive Species [...]