Discover stories, insights, and updates from around the Fox-Wolf Watershed. Our Basin Blog is your go-to resource for exploring the latest in conservation, community impact, stormwater management, sustainable agriculture, and upcoming events. Dive into engaging stories, stay informed on environmental news, and see how your neighbors are making a real difference.
Whether you’re looking for practical ways to protect our water, highlights from recent events, or inspiring community successes, you’ll find it here.
Celebrating #WatershedWins at the 2025 Happiest Hour
2025 Fox-Wolf Watershed Impact Awards Honor Local Conservation Heroes On October 2, the Fox-Wolf community gathered at The Hillside at Plamann Park [...]
Round Goby Discovery in Winnebago Update; Assessment Ramps Up
Fish Caught Off of Bowen St. Fishing Pier in Oshkosh Updated 11/12/25: DNR will not be pursuing any sort of control or removal efforts [...]
Watershed Moments: A Stream Restored
For Phil Wisneski, the lessons about water started early, long before he ever thought about his current role with the Oneida Nation. They began [...]
Waters Worth Protecting: Volunteers Unite for Snapshot Day 2025
176 Volunteers Unite To Protect Wisconsin's Waters Original Story: Water Action Volunteers, Emily Heald On August 9, 2025, people who love Wisconsin’s waters came [...]
Watershed Moments: Two dry passes, and everything clicked
The tractor sank into the soaked red clay, its tires spinning for grip. Bruce Peterson eased forward, the machine losing momentum until it [...]
Stony Brook Restoration – Ongoing Success Story in the Watershed
Calumet County's Only Cold Water Stream Being Restored Stony Brook is a clear, hard water stream located in Calumet County and lies within the [...]
How Zebra Mussels Are Changing Fish Contaminants
Another Impact of Zebra Mussels Zebra mussel cluster. Photo taken by D. Jude, Univ. of Michigan. Zebra mussels are an invasive species [...]
Eyes on the Water: How Snapshot Day Is Turning Wisconsinites into Guardians of Our Waters
Original Story: Alicia Lopez, UW- Madison Extension Valerie collecting water hyacinth Winneconne resident Valerie Stabenow, an aquatic invasive species volunteer, has always [...]
Adopt a Launch Flourishing in Northeast Wisconsin
24 Launches Adopted, More on the Way Have you heard of the Adopt a Launch Program at Fox-Wolf? Concerned local water lovers are volunteering [...]