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Whether you’re looking for practical ways to protect our water, highlights from recent events, or inspiring community successes, you’ll find it here.
DNR Crayfish Case Nets First Criminal Convictions Under Wis. Invasive Species Law
Red Swamp Crayfish Illegal Import Resulted in Over $34K in fines The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Halloween the first-ever criminal [...]
That’s a Wrap! Fox-Wolf’s Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program Finishes for 2022
Over 1,600 Hours Worked by Boater Education Staff To Help Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species in 2022 The last few days of warm weather hang [...]
Alligator Highlights Exotic Pet Surrender Event in Brown County
First Pet Surrender Event in Brown County in Multiple Years Seven animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event at the Barkhausen [...]
Species Spotlight: Yellow Perch
This month’s species spotlight focuses on an iconic Wisconsin (and Midwest) fish species: Yellow Perch. Found in inland lakes such as Lake Winnebago, Poygan, [...]
Fall Cover Crops in the Rat River Watershed
Article submitted by Emily Dufeck, Winnebago County LWCD Fall is a season for cover crops, and the Fox-Wolf Farmer Champions in the Rat River [...]
Fall: A Key Time to Take Action for Water Quality
Here in the midwest, we look forward to fall as a time to enjoy the cool (but not cold) temperatures, the beautiful colors of [...]
Low-disturbance Manure Application in the Rat River Watershed
In September 2022, Lydell Pethke, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hired Buttles Custom Ag to complete a low-disturbance manure (LDM) application on [...]
Aerial Seeding by Drone
On September 22nd, 2022, Dan Rieckmann, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hosted a field day to showcase the use of drones for [...]
Trash Free Waters: 2022 Cleanup Efforts
As cooler fall days are upon us, Fox-Wolf's Trash Free Waters program is wrapping up volunteer cleanup efforts for the season. The 2022 season [...]