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Early Season Invasive Plants To Watch For On Your Spring Walks
Spring Is a Great Time to Thaw Out - And Be On the Lookout Spring is a favorite time for many Wisconsinites. Everyday something [...]
No Mow May or Low-Mow Lawn? Here’s What to Know Before You Stash the Mower
No Mow May is trending again—but is it actually the best move for your lawn and your water? It’s a tempting idea—skip mowing for [...]
Watershed Moments: Enough Water to Last
ENOUGH WATER TO LAST Experiencing the reality of water scarcity Dennis Kittel uses a specialized net to search for microplastics. [...]
What Gardeners and Farmers Have in Common This Spring (Besides Planting Things)
Turns out, more than we think! Spring is here—and we’re all in grow mode The shovels are out. There's dirt under your [...]
What Drives Lake Winnebago’s Water Levels—and How to Read the Graph Everyone Talks About
If you’ve ever looked out from your dock or favorite shoreline spot and thought, “Did the water drop?”—you’re not alone. Lake Winnebago’s water levels [...]
The NFL Draft Is Coming to Green Bay. Let’s Clear the Field (of Trash).
The NFL Draft is coming to Titletown! But before the picks are made… we’ve got some picking of our own to do. This Earth [...]
Project Update: Plum Creek Restoration Takes Shape
An update on the Village of Wrightstown Plum Creek Project! Background In 2021, Fox-Wolf was awarded a grant from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative [...]
Lake Winnebago Ice Out: The Last Ice Is Gone—Here’s What It Means
The last ice on Lake Winnebago has vanished—and just like that, spring has its first real foothold. Around here, ice out means it’s time [...]
Plants Starting to Emerge! Know What’s In Your Backyard?
Spring Is A Perfect Time to Double-Check What Plants You're Growing As spring arrives in the Fox-Wolf watershed, our backyard plants start to emerge [...]