Fox Cities and Green Bay Leaders in No Mow May
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 [...]
Fond du Lac Bird City World Migratory Bird Day 2022 May 6 and 7
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 [...]
“The Sturgeon Are Coming Home”
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) [...]
Upper Fox and Wolf Stream Monitoring Volunteers needed!
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 – Save $ and Protect our Water Resources!
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 [...]
Survey For Gardeners; Help Needed!
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 [...]
Have Staff Working Outside This Year? Intro To Invasive Plants Workshop Can Help
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 [...]
Ice-Out officially called for Lake Winnebago – April 6, 2022
Ice out on Lake Winnebago was officially called by the Army Corps of Engineers on April 6, 2022 as determined by MODIS satellite imagery. Ice out (aka ice off) is when ALL ice is [...]
7th Annual Free School at UWO – Oshkosh Campus
Saturday, April 2, 10am-2:30pm, Sage Hall, 3rd floor The public is invited to campus for a fun day of learning and activities for all ages. Admission is free. Free snacks and child supervision are provided. Bring your [...]
WI DNR Wildlife Meetings and Updates
Article submitted by Josh Jackl, DNR Wildlife Biologist for Winnebago County WINNEBAGO COUNTY DEER ADVISORY COUNCIL The Winnebago County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) will be having their first spring meeting to set preliminary deer season [...]