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2021 Watershed Heroes Impact Awards
Congratulations to our 2021 Watershed Hero Impact Awardees. We appreciate all of our 2021 nominations. The Watershed Hero nomination committee had many worthy candidates [...]
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund is a unique conservation solution to the rapidly declining bird and bee habitat. This new grant program looks [...]
Fish sticks on White Clay Lake
And we aren't talking about the food! The White Clay Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District worked with East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission [...]
Wisconsin Women in Conservation
Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is a newly established group for women on a conservation journey. They are a group of farmers and conservation [...]
Meet the Pipe Creek Farmer Champions in Fond du Lac County
Dairy farms have a large impact within the Pipe Creek subwatershed. Increasing dairy cattle numbers has resulted in a greater reliance on corn silage [...]
Wisconsin Waterways Commission Seeks Lake Winnebago Region Representative
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission has 5 commissioners nominated by the governor and approved by the senate. The commissioners serve a 5-year term and each represent a specific [...]
Winnebago County Welcomes New Conservation Technician
County Land Conservation Staff play vital roles in the watershed in efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution from the landscape and improve water [...]
Terrells & Samers Update – February 2021
Construction began on Phase 1 of the Terrell's Island and Samers Bay Restoration Project in January/February of 2021. The property owner, Butte des Morts [...]
How do Invasive Species Get in Our Waterways? AIS Pathway Spotlight: Non-Recreational Fishing and Aquaculture
Non-Recreational Fishing and Aquaculture: Businesses and AIS Prevention Transport pathways are the means by which aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been introduced to and [...]