The nutrient phosphorus is essential for all living organisms and naturally occurs in the environment. Because of this, it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of pollution. [...]
Video From "Managing Great Lakes Invaders" Series Highlights Zebra, Quagga Mussels Zebra mussels have become the poster child of invasive species. It's difficult to find someone in Northeast Wisconsin that hasn't heard of these [...]
Ballast Water Regulation Reduced Invasion Risk by 85% since 2008 Original Story: Maya Sundaresan, Great Lakes Now The issue of invasive species has haunted the Great Lakes region for decades, but a recent study [...]
Have you heard of Now Mow May? No Mow May, which encourages folks to hold off mowing their lawn during the month of May, got its start in Appleton! Appleton was the first city in [...]
REDUCE THE IMPACT OF LIGHT POLLUTION ON MIGRATORY BIRDS - Dim the Lights for Birds at Night! Light pollution attracts and disorients nocturnally migrating birds, making them more likely to land in areas where [...]
Nama’o (Sturgeon) Maec Micehswan (Big Feast), Kewaehmakat Piataeh (They’re Coming Home) Article originally printed in the Winnebago Waterways "Habitat Management in the Winnebago Lakes" report. Adapted from writings provided by David J. Grignon (Nahwahquaw) [...]
Our partners at Wisconsin DNR are looking for water quality monitoring volunteers for the Upper Fox and Wolf monitoring program for the 2022 season. The UFW program has different monitoring sites than Fox-Wolf Watershed [...]
Rain Barrels - Catching rain when it falls benefits you and our local waters! The Fox Valley area receives an average of 22.23 inches of rain from April through October. Rain runs [...]
What Is Working with Invasive Species and Gardening in Wisconsin? The UW Madison-Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute Aquatic Invasive Species Program and Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources are conducting a survey for gardeners [...]
Learn Skills to Identify Common Invasive Plants, Including Ones that Pose Risk Are you or your staff working outdoors this spring or summer? Join the Ontario Invasive Plan Council for an informative workshop to [...]
