Volunteer Opportunity: Weather Observers
Interested? Register here or contact Kevin Erb at kevin.erb@wisc.edu Improve forecasts by becoming a volunteer weather observer! How heavy was the rainfall last night? How much snow fell? [...]
Freshwater Summer Scholars Internship Program
This program provides students with new opportunities for deeper engagement with water science through participation in research projects with UW-Green Bay. Matched with UW-Green Bay mentor to engage in [...]
Help Protect Your Waters: Calling For Invasive Species Volunteers
Become Involved While Doing Your Favorite Activities This Summer As the temperature start to warm, I know I'm not the only one thinking about those warm weather opportunities! Kayaking? Fishing on the lake? Canoeing? [...]
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 [...]
Kalbus Wetland Project Breaks Ground
Team SNW, LLC broke ground on the Kalbus Country Harbor wetland restoration project this past December 2022. Work completed includes: Site 1 - Hardwood Swamp: Restoration was initiated by scraping and moving spoils, topsoil, [...]