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Streambank Restoration Work in Pipe Creek Continues
Submitted by Melanie Kalmerton, Watershed Coordinator- Fond du Lac County Land & Water In December of 2020, our department found out we received a [...]
Terrells Island Trail – Closed for Construction
The Terrell's Island Trail in Lake Butte des Morts will be closed starting December 1st, 2021 until further notice due to safety/construction reasons. The [...]
Terrells & Samers Project Update – December 2021
The Butte des Morts Conservation Club, Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, and WI DNR will be continuing construction efforts [...]
The Skinny on Salt
In Wisconsin, using salt at some point during the darkest months of the year is unavoidable. Many residents, schools, and businesses use de-icing salt on [...]
2021 Winter Sowing Workshop Success!
Over the course of November 2021, we hosted 4 winter sow workshops. We got to partner with the girl scouts, 4-H, and a variety [...]
Learn 2 Fish With Us 2021 Accomplishments
In 2021, Learn 2 Fish With Us was very fortunate to host thirty in-person fishing clinics. To date Learn 2 Fish With Us has hosted [...]
Pipe Farmer Champions Demonstrate Progress
Dave Simon (Prairie Rock Farms) and Chad Tasch (Tasch’s Custom LLC) were introduced to readers in the Basin Buzz this past summer as the [...]
Increase Adoption of Soil Health Conservation Systems in the Rat River Watershed
Rat River Watershed Soil Health - Project Background The Winnebago Lakes drain over 5,900 square miles of land from the Upper Fox and [...]
Farmer Champions to Showcase Conservation Practices in Winnebago County
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance aims to improve water quality by partnering with Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation Department (LWCD) and local farmers in the [...]