Ensuring Your Water Garden Doesn't Harbor Invasive Plants As you're choosing your plants for your water gardens and backyards this spring, be sure you aren't accidentally growing an invasive plant that could do harm [...]
Ice out on Lake Winnebago was officially called by the Army Corps of Engineers on April 6, 2023 as determined by MODIS satellite imagery. Ice out (aka ice off) is when ALL ice is [...]
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has partnered with Oshkosh North Communities students for several years. Our previous projects included a kayak cleanup of Miller's Bay, shoreline restoration plant maintenance, and a cleanup of Asylum Point Park. [...]
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) used to be a rare sight in Wisconsin, now these birds, with wingspans up to 9 feet, are frequently spotted in large numbers in the Winnebago System! The [...]
Webinar: Learn the History, Safety, and Efficacy of the Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Program As part of Wisconsin Water Week 2023, join the statewide Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol Program Coordinator Jeanne Scherer to reflect on the [...]
Invasive Species Can Start From Well-Intentioned Aquarium Releases Warming temperatures mean we get out to our favorite lakes and rivers. We start to clean up our yards and start spring cleaning. But this is [...]
Our species spotlight this month explores a shoreline native plant that is great for water quality and pollinators – Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)! Even though it is cold outside and hard to think of [...]
Hello Volunteers! We are still looking for volunteers for the sites circled in red on the map for the 2023 season! Do you enjoy being out on the water? Are you interested in [...]
Information submitted by Angelo Cozzola, WDNR Click for Full Trawling Assessment The Oshkosh fisheries management and operations staff, along with 30+ volunteers, have wrapped up another trawling season on [...]
Article written and submitted by Angelo Cozzola, WDNR The fisheries management team covering the Winnebago System will be conducting a fish passage study this spring. Fish will be netted and given a PIT tag, [...]
