Species Spotlight: Painted Turtle
As temperatures warm, start keeping an eye out for the beautiful painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), this month’s species spotlight. The painted turtle is the most common and widespread turtle in [...]
Monthly PSA: Pet Waste
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During rain and snow melts, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, [...]
Winnebago Waterways 2023 Farmer Roundtable Highlights Local Conservation
On February 15th 2023, farmers and watershed partners gathered for the second annual Winnebago Waterways Farmer Roundtable at Brighton Acres in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Hosted by Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, events like this provide opportunities for [...]
Two Invasive Spiny Waterfleas Discovered in North End of Lake Winnebago
Two Individuals Found in Summer 2022 Monitoring Efforts A newly verified finding of spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) was discovered in Lake Winnebago in Summer 2022. This finding represents the first verification of this species [...]
Boa Constrictor One of 14 Pets Rehomed in Pet Surrender Event
February Fond du Lac Pet Surrender Event Success Fourteen animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Sunday. Thirty people attended and there was a Facebook Reach of 20,710. [...]
Wisconsin Gardeners: How To Help Protect the Places We Love
Wisconsin Gardeners Help Manage Aquatic Invasive Plant Species Spread the word and help make a difference by participating in North America National Invasive Species Awareness Week February 20-26. Aquatic invasive species (AIS) impact everyone [...]
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 [...]
2023 Sturgeon Spearing Season in the Winnebago System
Where to find information about 2023 Sturgeon Spearing in the Winnebago System: Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing - WDNR 2023 Sturgeon Spearing Regulations - WDNR A spearing license is required to [...]
Species Spotlight: Lake Sturgeon
This month’s species spotlight highlights a very popular and fascinating Wisconsin fish: Lake Sturgeon! Often the species referred to as just “sturgeon” in Wisconsin, lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) have other common names including freshwater [...]
Early Season Trout Fishing: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Spot
Trout Anglers Protecting our Streams from Aquatic Invasive Species Wisconsin’s Early Trout Fishing season starts Saturday, January 7th and runs until midnight on May 5th. Wherever our rivers and streams stay open and the [...]