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Local Groups to hold public meetings on toxic coal-tar pavement sealants.
A coalition of environmental organizations will be hosting several presentations in Northeast Wisconsin in early 2019 on an important environmental and public health issue [...]
Coming Soon…DATCP’s updated Wisconsin’s Runoff Risk Advisory Tool
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently sent out a PRESS RELEASE regarding a new, updated version of the Wisconsin [...]
Winnebago System Sturgeon Management Meetings
Are you planning on sturgeon spearing this year? Do you have any questions or concerns about the sturgeon management program? The WDNR is hosting some [...]
How to Volunteer as a Senior
Ramona Griego, an 81-year-old retiree, had recently lost her husband and, according to the AARP, her diabetes wasn’t getting any better. She soon developed depression [...]
Lake Management Planning Project – December 2018 update
The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to develop a regional framework for cooperation to restore and protect the health [...]
FWWA Offers Watershed Education in Schools throughout Northeast Wisconsin
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance provides watershed education to schools throughout northeast Wisconsin. Schools that are within Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) member communities qualify [...]
AIS Spotlight – Common Reed/Phragmites
Common Reed/Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis) Common reed (Phragmites australis subsp. australis), or more commonly known as Phragmites, is a subspecies of Phragmites australis [...]
More Bait Shops around the Winnebago System Join Fight Against Aquatic Invasive Species
Three more local bait shops join the Bait Shop Initiative Bait shop owners in the Winnebago Waterways System area are taking steps to help [...]
Emergent Plant Mapping for Winnebago County
Aerial view of emergent plant beds. Photo: WDNR Acquiring information is one of the most important and necessary components of developing an accurate [...]