Volunteer Spotlight Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/volunteer-spotlight/ Protecting and restoring the waters of Wisconsin's Fox-Wolf River basin. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:02:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fwwa.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/cropped-flow-forward-fav-32x32.png Volunteer Spotlight Archives » Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance https://fwwa.org/category/volunteer-spotlight/ 32 32 The Numbers are in for the 2026 Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup! https://fwwa.org/2026/05/22/2026watershedcleanupnumbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2026watershedcleanupnumbers Fri, 22 May 2026 13:58:48 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=43971 Over 1,800 volunteers from across the region registered to came together to clean up the Fox-Wolf Watershed. Together, they tackled the parks, streets, shorelines, boat landings that connect our communities and they made a massive impact. But how massive? Let’s break down the numbers with some real-world comparisons that help show [...]

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]]> Volunteer Shoutout – Purple Loosestrife Biocontrol https://fwwa.org/2025/05/16/volunteer-shoutout-purple-loosestrife-biocontrol/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=volunteer-shoutout-purple-loosestrife-biocontrol Fri, 16 May 2025 21:02:41 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=38812 Volunteers Raising Beetles to Deal with Troublesome Plant There are so many ways that people are helping out our waters. People are picking up trash, planting rain gardens, and growing cover crops in their farm fields (just to name a few). This time of year, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is starting up the annual Purple [...]

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]]> 8,165 Pounds Later: What the 2025 Cleanup Really Means https://fwwa.org/2025/05/12/2025-fox-wolf-watershed-cleanup-trash-totals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-fox-wolf-watershed-cleanup-trash-totals Mon, 12 May 2025 16:52:30 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=38779 The numbers are in for this year's cleanup! Nearly 1,800 volunteers from across the region came together to clean up the Fox-Wolf Watershed. Together, they tackled the parks, streets, shorelines, boat landings that connect our communities and they made a massive impact. But how massive? Let’s break down the [...]

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]]> Biocontrol Beetles Help Bump Invasive Plant https://fwwa.org/2024/07/17/biocontrol-beetles-help-bump-invasive-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biocontrol-beetles-help-bump-invasive-plant Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:47:19 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=35190 Volunteer Efforts Raising Beetles Help Reduce Invasive Purple Loosestrife Mid-summer means long sunny days and memorable weekends on your favorite waters. But it also means the start of the blooming period of the invasive plant purple loosestrife. You might be seeing some of these plants along roadways with bright purple flowers. While a beautiful [...]

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]]> Adopt a Launch Program Flourishes Early in 2024 https://fwwa.org/2024/05/01/adopt-a-launch-program-flourishes-early-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adopt-a-launch-program-flourishes-early-in-2024 Wed, 01 May 2024 18:23:09 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=34266 April Ends with Four Additional Launches Adopted The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance's Adopt a Launch Program is off to its fastest start in years! As we end the month of April, we have had four new launches be adopted across the watershed. Fred Miller Park Boat Launch, City of Omro - Girl Scout Troop 2147 [...]

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]]> Doing the Right Thing: An interview with a 5th Grader https://fwwa.org/2023/11/12/doing-the-right-thing-an-interview-with-a-5th-grader/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doing-the-right-thing-an-interview-with-a-5th-grader Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:19:40 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=33127 Most kids are not too excited about cleaning. I know my kids groan when I remind them of their daily chores. That's why it was remarkable, and certainly noteworthy, to see a fifth grade student cleaning up litter on their own. Meet Rean: Rean is a fifth grade student in elementary school in Oshkosh. The [...]

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]]> Volunteers Remove Over 100 Pounds of Trash During Focus on the Fox Cleanup in Kaukauna https://fwwa.org/2023/09/26/focus-on-the-fox-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=focus-on-the-fox-2023 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:17:00 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=32370 For the second year, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has partnered with 1000 Islands Environmental Center for their Focus on the Fox event. Focus on the Fox is a family-friendly event that celebrates World Rivers Day and the Fox River. Activities offered during the event include guided crayfish and critter hunting, guided nature hikes along the [...]

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]]> Oshkosh Students Tackle Watershed Projects for 9/11 Day of Service https://fwwa.org/2023/09/12/onhs-students-improve-water-quality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=onhs-students-improve-water-quality Tue, 12 Sep 2023 18:10:40 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=32194 For seven years, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance has partnered with Oshkosh North High School Communities for their 9/11 Day of Service event. This is an event where students take on a variety of hands-on projects to make a difference in their community. NBC-26 news coverage interviewed one of the high school teachers that participated and [...]

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]]> Foth Volunteers Make a Difference Along the Fox River https://fwwa.org/2023/09/05/foth-team-building-in-de-pere/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foth-team-building-in-de-pere Tue, 05 Sep 2023 18:57:36 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=32140 Fox-Wolf's Trash Free Waters program partnered with Foth in De Pere to host a day of conservation, education, and team-building at Voyageur Park along the Fox River. Team-building events are a new opportunity offered by the Trash Free Waters program that strengthens employee relations, allow for team member connection outside the office, and makes [...]

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]]> Trash Free Waters & Oshkosh North Communities Students Partner for Litter Prevention https://fwwa.org/2023/04/26/fishing-line-receptacle-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fishing-line-receptacle-project Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:56:56 +0000 https://fwwa.org/?p=30493 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. When we were contacted earlier this year to continue this partnership, we jumped at the chance to work with students [...]

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