Farmer Champion Highlight: Dan Rieckmann
Dan Rieckmann, Rat River Farmer Champion On March 25th, 2022 Shelia and Emily from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with farmer Dan Rieckmann to get to know him and [...]
Farmer Champion Highlight: Lydell Pethke
Lydell Pethke of Ledgerock Farms On April 13th, 2022 Shelia from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with farmer, Lydell Pethke of Ledgerock, to get to know him and his [...]
Farmer Champion Highlight: Larry Engel
Larry Engel, Farmer Champion in Rat River Watershed On March 25th, 2022 Shelia and Emily from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with one of our new Farmer Champions, Larry [...]
Fox Cities and Green Bay Leaders in No Mow May
Have you heard of Now Mow May? No Mow May, which encourages folks to hold off mowing their lawn during the month of May, got its start in Appleton! Appleton was the first city in [...]
Rain Barrels – Save $ and Protect our Water Resources!
Rain Barrels - Catching rain when it falls benefits you and our local waters! The Fox Valley area receives an average of 22.23 inches of rain from April through October. Rain runs [...]
Pipe Farmers Expand on their Success with Soil Health
Dave Simon no-till planting corn into a rye cover crop in 2021. Article submitted by Zach Laughlin, Fond du Lac County LWCD Dave’s roller crimper in a shed [...]
Have Staff Working Outside This Year? Intro To Invasive Plants Workshop Can Help
Learn Skills to Identify Common Invasive Plants, Including Ones that Pose Risk Are you or your staff working outdoors this spring or summer? Join the Ontario Invasive Plan Council for an informative workshop to [...]
Rotary Club of Oshkosh on the Water Donates to Winnebago Waterways
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Oshkosh on the Water! The Rotary Club of Oshkosh on the Water (f.k.a. The Rotary EClub of Northeast Wisconsin) is hybrid Rotary Club. Their meetings and activities [...]
Terrells & Samers Project Update – March 2022
Contractors were busy this winter working on the Terrells Island and Samers Bay restoration project and substantial progress was made. Phase 1 of the project is now almost complete with approximately 1,400 feet of [...]
Oshkosh Boat Club Supports Water Quality Initiatives
Thank you to the Oshkosh Boat Club! The Oshkosh Boat Club is a nonprofit social organization located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Club, consisting of both motorboat and sailboat enthusiasts, promotes boating on Lake Winnebago [...]