When making conservation plans, producers and conservation professionals alike want to know the impact that farm practices have on our local water. Through work funded by Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance and [...]
This month’s species spotlight shines light on a native lamprey species of the Winnebago System: Chestnut Lampreys (Ichthyomyzon castaneus). There are other native species of lamprey in the Winnebago System too. These are the [...]
Our wonderful water quality monitoring volunteers have kicked off the 2023 monitoring season! Volunteers are monitoring sites located throughout the Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area. During the growing season, volunteers monitor once a month [...]
This month’s species spotlight highlights Wisconsin’s largest and only fully aquatic salamander: the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)! This brown or grayish salamander typically has dark spots and deep red, feathery gills. These salamanders have a [...]
It’s May in the Winnebago area, which means everyone’s favorite mother’s day tradition is back: Lake Flies (Chironomids)! These non-biting midges typically hatch around Mother’s Day in late May, though this time frame can [...]
Ice out on Lake Winnebago was officially called by the Army Corps of Engineers on April 6, 2023 as determined by MODIS satellite imagery. Ice out (aka ice off) is when ALL ice is [...]
The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) used to be a rare sight in Wisconsin, now these birds, with wingspans up to 9 feet, are frequently spotted in large numbers in the Winnebago System! The [...]
Lifetime Business Member of Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance. A huge thank you to Rob and his team at Motto Inc. (pictured above), a locally owned and operated business, for their continued support of [...]
We are looking for 10-15 volunteers to help plant 2,720 plant plugs for a wetland restoration on the west side of Lake Winnebago. Volunteers are needed May 5th, 6th, and possibly 7th at Kalbus [...]
Interested? Contact Katherine Wendorf at Katherine.wendorf@wisconsin.gov The Wisconsin DNR is seeking motivated individuals to join the Upper Fox and Wolf Volunteer Monitoring Program. This program was developed as a result of [...]
