Adopt a Launch Program Flourishes Early in 2024
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 [...]
Update: 2022 Spiny Waterflea Findings in Lake Winnebago
Additional Monitoring Reveals No Other Spiny Waterfleas Following up from a spiny water flea finding in Lake Winnebago in 2022, the WI Department of Natural Resources and local partners conducted extensive monitoring for spiny [...]
Warming Weather? Help Volunteer to Protect Your Favorite Places
Opportunities Abound; Volunteer While Doing What You Love! The warmer weather and open water is calling! When you're out doing your favorite activities this spring and summer, you could be helping protect your lakes [...]
400+ Exotic Pets Rehomed, Mitigating Potential Releases Into Waterways
Oshkosh, Neenah Play Host Exotic Pet Surrender Events Original Story: John Moyles, J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue In an effort to address the challenges of rehoming exotic pets and discourage the harmful practice of releasing [...]
Free Webinar: Create a Beautiful Landscape Free of Invasive Plants
Horticulturist, author, and speaker Melinda Myers will discuss key invasive plants in Wisconsin, share tips on identification, provide ways to control some of the more common problem plants, and suggest some alternative plants! We [...]
Invasive Plants in Your Yard? Here’s What To Do
Creating Landscapes Free of Invasive Plants Webinar; January 31st 2024 6:30 PM Attention Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Garden Club Members and others advising home gardeners; this webinar is for you! Representatives from UWEX and [...]
24 Exotic Pets Rehomed Following Event in Chilton
Twenty-four animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event at the Ledgeview Nature Center in Calumet County on Sunday December 3rd. Included in the surrenders were a blue-tongue skink, two bearded dragons, [...]
Waterfowl Hunting? Protect Those Places
Take 5 Minutes Each Hunt for Invasive Species Prevention Original Story: WDNR Invasive species are nonnative plants, animals and diseases that cause great ecological, environmental or economic harm. Some have already been found in [...]
AIS Snapshot Day 2023; 115 volunteers Search 102 Different Waterbodies
Original Story: Water Action Volunteers On August 19th, 2023, water lovers of all ages gathered for a one-day statewide aquatic invasive species (AIS) scavenger hunt as a part of the 10th annual AIS Snapshot [...]
Pet Rehoming Event in Green Bay Sees Eight Exotic Pets
Original Story: J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue Eight animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event at the Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in Brown County on Sunday September 24th. Included in the surrenders were [...]