Dairy farms have a large impact within the Pipe Creek subwatershed. Increasing dairy cattle numbers has resulted in a greater reliance on corn silage to sustain expanding dairy operations. The change in cropping practices [...]
The Wisconsin Waterways Commission has 5 commissioners nominated by the governor and approved by the senate. The commissioners serve a 5-year term and each represent a specific geographic area and should be knowledgeable about the representative’s area’s [...]
Construction began on Phase 1 of the Terrell's Island and Samers Bay Restoration Project in January/February of 2021. The property owner, Butte des Morts Conservation Club, hired two contractors to complete the work: Highway [...]
Non-Recreational Fishing and Aquaculture: Businesses and AIS Prevention Transport pathways are the means by which aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been introduced to and spread across Wisconsin. The number of pathways have continued to [...]
Most people think of earthworms as helpful. We know small organisms in nature are important in the nutrient cycle because they break down organic matter into forms plants use. However, even tiny non-native creatures [...]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Interim Municipal Phosphorus Reduction Credit for Leaf Management Programs Guidance is now available for review and public comment. Comments and questions should be summited by March 5, [...]
The 6th Annual Lower Fox River Farmer Roundtable wrapped up today - February 16th, 2021. Usually this full day event is held in January with promises of educational opportunities, a broasted chicken lunch, happy [...]
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been at the forefront of the Nation’s natural resources management issues since the creation of the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Since the passage of the Non-Indigenous Nuisance Prevention [...]
This winter, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance is challenging residents to tackle litter in the Fox-Wolf river basin. In addition to being an eyesore, litter contributes to water quality problems in rivers and lakes. Litter has [...]
Recreation never has an off-season in the Midwest. It’s the dead of winter, and the lakes of Wisconsin have transformed into small villages of ice shanties. The snow globe-like scenes are tranquil. But many of [...]
