Species Spotlight: Swamp Milkweed
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 [...]
Want to get on/in the water this summer? Become a Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Today!
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 [...]
WDNR Winnebago Trawling Assessment – 2022
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 [...]
WDNR Fish Passage Project to Occur in Spring 2023
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, [...]
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 [...]