Volunteers – We need you for the 2022 season!
Hello Volunteers! We are still looking for volunteers for the sites circled in red on the map for the 2022 season! Do you enjoy being out on the water? Are you interested in seeing [...]
Pet Waste Pollution and the Easiest Solution
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During precipitation events, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, and beaches [...]
Understanding Ballast Water: AIS From Across the Pond
Video From "Managing Great Lakes Invaders" Series Clarifies Cargo Ships and AIS Relationship When asked about aquatic invasive species, many people around the Great Lakes almost immediately think of cargo ships. Historically, cargo ships [...]
Buckthorn Success: USDA Funds Help Control Invasive Plant
Partnerships Key to Winnebago County Resident's Success Background Eric Jones owns a 160‐acre forest in Winnebago County that his family acquired in the mid‐1970s. At that time, they planted around 90,000 trees. After a [...]
Lower Fox Farmer Roundtable Connects Farmers, Promotes Soil Health
After a virtual year, the Lower Fox Farmer Roundtable returned in-person on February 17 at Van Abel's of Hollandtown. Over 100 farmers, land owners, and conservation staff registered for this year's "Economics of Carbon" [...]
WWLAT MEETING: Feb. 23, 2022
The Winnebago Water Level Assessment Team provides a collaborative opportunity for stakeholder representatives and experts to develop realistic and achievable water level recommendations and related goals that reasonably balance the top priorities of multiple [...]
Army Corps: Winter 2022 Call – Feb. 24
Army Corps website: https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Management/Lake-Winnebago/
Lost on Invasive Species Management? Online AIS Management 101 Course Now Available!
Online Course Designed to Help Understand Management Strategies Aquatic Invasive Species Management 101 is a self-paced online course that runs throughout February and March 2022. AIS Management 101 is designed to help lakeshore homeowners, lake association members, [...]
Planning For Your Summer Water Garden? Gardener Extraordinaire Melinda Myers Has Tips
Help Stop Invasive Plants from Slipping into Wisconsin By: Melinda Myers For many of us, winter is the start of the gardening season. We are busy browsing catalogs, reading garden articles, and looking for [...]
Exotic Pet Surrender Event Coming To Oshkosh: February 12th, 12pm-3pm
Free Event to Rehome Exotic Pets - No Questions Asked! Do you have an exotic pet that you are no longer able to care for?If so, bring your pet to the Exotic Pet Surrender [...]