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Help Restore Our Shorelines—Join a Shoreline Volunteer Day This Season!
Love Lake Winnebago? Want to get outside, get your hands a little dirty, and make a real difference? Join us for one (or more!) [...]
Why Plants = A Healthier, Happier Lake Winnebago
If you fish it, boat it, live near it, or just plain love it—Lake Winnebago is part of your life. It’s a source of [...]
A Tough Update—But Our Work Isn’t Finished
A message from Fox-Wolf's Executive Director Fox-Wolf Friends, I want to be open with you about some challenging news. Recently, we learned that [...]
Plan Ahead: Know What to Do to Limit Invasive Plants this Spring
Original story: Melinda Myers Invasive plants can escape the boundaries of our landscape, moving into natural spaces and waterways. They outcompete and displace native [...]
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 [...]