Lake and River Management Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/lake-and-river-management/ Protecting and restoring the waters of Wisconsin's Fox-Wolf River basin. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:21:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fwwa.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-flow-forward-fav-32x32.png Lake and River Management Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/lake-and-river-management/ 32 32 Earn Your Native Plant Certification with Wild Ones https://fwwa.org/2026/02/17/wi-plant-cert-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wi-plant-cert-2026 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:20:34 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=43058 Take your passion for native plants to the next level with the Wild Ones Fox Valley Area 50-hour Native Plant Certification! This unique program offers a comprehensive education in Wisconsin’s native flora, perfect for home gardeners, students, teachers, conservation professionals, and nature enthusiasts. Click here to learn more! Certification Program Highlights: Earn [...]

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]]> Army Corps: Winter 2026 Call – Feb. 18, 2026 https://fwwa.org/2026/02/03/acoe-winter-2024-strategy-call-notice-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acoe-winter-2024-strategy-call-notice-2 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:26:42 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=42814 The Army Corps of Engineers has announced details of their upcoming Winnebago 2026 Lake Winnebago Winter Coordination Video Conference which is open to the public: Feb. 18, 2026 - Lake Winnebago Winter Coordination Video Conference Army Corps website: https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Missions/Projects/Article/3623884/lake-winnebago/ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHICAGO DISTRICT [...]

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]]> 1/14/26 Meeting Recording: Winnebago System Walleye and Lake Sturgeon Movement https://fwwa.org/2026/01/07/1-14-26-meeting-winnebago-system-walleye-and-lake-sturgeon-movement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-14-26-meeting-winnebago-system-walleye-and-lake-sturgeon-movement Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:12:19 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=42417 Free Meeting: See Where The Fish Are Moving Original Story: Wisconsin DNR Missed the live meeting? Don't worry! Here's a recording of the meeting: https://widnr.widen.net/s/2kgvjgdvqp/spotlight-series---oshkosh-20260114_180417-meeting-recording Date: 01/14/2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Location: In-Person & Virtual Options; See Below for Address and Virtual Link Contact: Angelo Cozzola, Angelo.Cozzola@wisconsin.gov or 920-410-9170 Details The Winnebago [...]

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]]> Show Me That Mussel! https://fwwa.org/2025/11/12/show-me-that-mussel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=show-me-that-mussel Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:25:57 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=41659 Invasive vs Native Mussels: What's the Difference? When you work in the realm of invasive species, your first thought when hearing the word mussel is "uh-oh". You start thinking, "Ok, which one? Zebra mussel or Quagga mussel?". But then you remember that there's a whole different kind of mussel; Wisconsin's native freshwater mussels. These [...]

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]]> Seven Counties, One Goal: Healthier Waters for Northeast Wisconsin https://fwwa.org/2025/06/25/streambank-erosion-training-northeast-wisconsin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=streambank-erosion-training-northeast-wisconsin Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:37:46 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=39395 Earlier this month, Fox-Wolf in partnership with GEI Consultants, brought together conservation professionals from across the region for streambank erosion training. With seven counties represented, the day reflected a growing sense of shared purpose and a clear appetite for practical, science-based solutions. Turning Data into Action Streambank erosion contributes [...]

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]]> Is it safe to swim? Blue-green algae: How to reduce the risks to humans and pets https://fwwa.org/2025/06/14/is-it-safe-to-swim-blue-green-algae-and-the-risks-to-humans-and-pets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-safe-to-swim-blue-green-algae-and-the-risks-to-humans-and-pets Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:13:22 +0000 http://fwwa.org/?p=5364 Blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, are responsible for harmful algal blooms. This is because some cyanobacteria can produce toxins that cause adverse health effects for both humans and their pets. While not all blue-green algae produce harmful toxins, those that do can cause rashes, diarrhea, and respiratory problems. Some common toxins produced by [...]

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]]> Time to Transplant! Your Winter-Sown Native Plants Are (almost) Ready https://fwwa.org/2025/06/09/transplant-instructions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transplant-instructions Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:42:49 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=39162 Almost Time to Transplant Your Winter-Sown Native Plants Your patience paid off. Let’s get planting! You did it! All those milk jugs and months of patience are about to pay off. If your seedlings have two sets of leaves, you can keep reading to learn how to transplant to larger pots or into [...]

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]]> Project Update: Plum Creek Trail Signs Provide Education on Restoration Efforts https://fwwa.org/2025/05/30/project-update-plum-creek-trail-signs-provide-education-on-restoration-efforts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-update-plum-creek-trail-signs-provide-education-on-restoration-efforts Fri, 30 May 2025 12:48:58 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=38865 In partnership with the larger restoration project, the Village of Wrightstown is constructing a trail to run along our project site! The trail will act as a walking trail in warmer months and a snowmobile trail in the winter. It will run between Highway D, where it will connect to a paved pedestrian [...]

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]]> Project Update: Plum Creek Restoration Wraps Up https://fwwa.org/2025/05/27/project-update-plum-creek-restoration-wraps-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-update-plum-creek-restoration-wraps-up Tue, 27 May 2025 15:37:12 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=38863 The Wrightstown Plum Creek Project is complete! In 2021, Fox-Wolf was awarded a grant from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) to install water storage and streambank restoration practices at and near Plum Creek. This project came in just under budget of the $600,000 in GLRI funding and $200,00 from the Village of Wrightstown. [...]

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]]> Project Update: Plum Creek Streambank Restoration Phase 2 https://fwwa.org/2025/05/23/project-update-plum-creek-streambank-restoration-phase-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=project-update-plum-creek-streambank-restoration-phase-2 Fri, 23 May 2025 13:53:06 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=38861 Let’s focus in on Plum Creek! Plum Creek (the area outlined in bright green on the map) is well known in the Wrightstown community as a source of recreation but also as a "chocolate milk" stream that creates sediment plumes in the Fox River. For this project, our goal was to slow the [...]

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