Soil Health for Lake Health
After soil has been in alfalfa for three years, it looks spectacular. It's dark and crumbly, riddled with earth worms, and has a plethora of organic matter in it. There's more, but the eye can't [...]
Lessons Learned on Lulu Lake
It was a warm fall day in September as we launched our kayaks on Lulu Lake. Brady Stockwell, AIS coordinator for Shawano and Menominee County, and I started exploring the lake. The original goal for [...]
Winnebago System-wide Aquatic Plant Survey
Two firms have been working on the first-ever aquatic plant survey for the entire Winnebago System. WI Lake and Pond Resource, LLC out of Eldorado and Cason and Associates, LLC out of Berlin spent [...]
Lake Management Planning Project – August 2018 update
The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to develop a regional framework for cooperation to restore and protect the health of the Winnebago Lakes. This includes facilitating communication among stakeholders [...]
Winnebago Waterway Steering Committee Meeting: September 21st, 2018
The Winnebago Waterways Steering Committee meets monthly to move the lake management planning project forward for the Winnebago Lakes. Meetings are open to the public. Meeting details for September: Date: Friday, September 21st, 2018 Time: 11:30am to [...]
Clean Water Makes Better Beer – Success!
Last Thursday the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the Fox River Brewing Company to host the first annual "Clean Water Makes Better Beer" event. The goal of the event was to teach people about [...]
Clean Water Makes Better Beer: August 23rd, 2018
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance hosts event promoting clean water, healthy land, and better beer The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance (FWWA) is partnering with the Fox River Brewing Company to promote clean waters, healthy land, and better [...]
Winnebago Waterway Steering Committee Conference Call: August 10th, 2018
The Winnebago Waterways Steering Committee meets monthly to move the lake management planning project forward for the Winnebago Lakes. Meetings are open to the public. Conference Call details from August Meeting: Date: Friday, August 10th, 2018 Time: [...]
Recent Installation of Bio Logs on Horseshoe Island, Legend Lake
What is a Bio Log? Bio Logs are rolls of organic material such as coir (fibers from the outer husk of a coconut), or different types of wattle (fabricated poles with interwoven strands [...]
Lake Management Planning – July 2018 update
The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to develop a regional framework for cooperation to restore and protect the health of the Winnebago Lakes. This includes facilitating communication among stakeholders [...]