PSA: Carpet Cleaning
Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway [...]
Ice Fishing? Even Icy Wisconsin Waters Host Aquatic Invasive Species
Do you have your auger and shanty ready? The ice will be calling anglers soon throughout Wisconsin. In fact, several folks are already getting out in our area! Be careful on that ice! Throughout [...]
DNR Crayfish Case Nets First Criminal Convictions Under Wis. Invasive Species Law
Red Swamp Crayfish Illegal Import Resulted in Over $34K in fines The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Halloween the first-ever criminal convictions under the state’s invasive species law, Chapter NR 40, [...]
Wondering what Northeast Wisconsin soil temps and moisture levels are at this spring?
Check out the Upper Fox Wolf Demo Farm Network's live weather station data: CLICK HERE Farmers may find the information useful to determine local (near Omro) soil temps and moisture for their planting timing. [...]
New Walleye Movement Sonic Tagging Study on the Winnebago System
This information was shared by Adam Nickel, Senior Fisheries Biologist with the WDNR. WDNR Oshkosh fisheries staff have began a new walleye movement sonic tagging study on the Winnebago System. The study includes tagging [...]
Upcoming Webinar: Applying for a WI DNR Surface Water Grant
Have questions about applying for a Surface Water Grant from the WI Department of Natural Resources? Are you looking for funding to help restore your favorite lake, river, or other waterway? Do you have [...]
Agriculture
Building Soil Health One field At a Time Farming methods listed below are examples of best management practices that can improve soil health and reduce soil erosion. Benefits of soil health practices [...]
Upper Fox-Wolf Demo Farm Network receives new interseeder to plant cover crops
Article submitted by Derrick J. Raspor, Soil Conservationist, Waupaca County The Upper Fox-Wolf Demonstration Farm Network will soon have a new interseeding unit that will be used to plant cover crops in between the [...]
Conservation spotlight: Walleyes for Tomorrow
Walleyes for Tomorrow (WFT) is a project-oriented organization that works to increase the population of walleye in the waters where habitat projects are undertaken. From their first project in 1991 at the Eureka Dam [...]
Volunteer water quality efforts expanding throughout Fox-Wolf Basin
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the WDNR and counties to advertise for water quality monitors throughout the watershed. Thanks to a news story on Fox 11 in late March, we have been able [...]