Species Spotlight: Swamp Milkweed
Our species spotlight this month explores a shoreline native plant that is great for water quality and pollinators – Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)! Even though it is cold outside and hard to think of [...]
Invitation to Join the Winnebago Waterways Coalition
2023-25 WI State Biennial Budget Request for Dedicated WI DNR Staff to Support Restoration of Wisconsin's Largest Inland Lake System In January 2022, the Winnebago Waterways Executive Committee submitted a [...]
Want to get on/in the water this summer? Become a Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Today!
Hello Volunteers! We are still looking for volunteers for the sites circled in red on the map for the 2023 season! Do you enjoy being out on the water? Are you interested in [...]
2023 Environmental Leadership Awards Presented
The Community Environmental and Beautification Committee, Oshkosh Sustainability Board and Oshkosh Rotary Southwest recently presented their Environmental Leadership Awards at the City of Oshkosh's State of the City Address on March 13 [...]
WDNR Winnebago Trawling Assessment – 2022
Information submitted by Angelo Cozzola, WDNR Click for Full Trawling Assessment The Oshkosh fisheries management and operations staff, along with 30+ volunteers, have wrapped up another trawling season on [...]
WDNR Fish Passage Project to Occur in Spring 2023
Article written and submitted by Angelo Cozzola, WDNR The fisheries management team covering the Winnebago System will be conducting a fish passage study this spring. Fish will be netted and given a PIT tag, [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Help Monitor for Blue-Green Algae
Interested? Contact Dr. Robert Stelzer at stelzer@uwosh.edu There are two buoy locations in the lake: 1. a north central buoy that is east of North Asylum Bay and 2. Neenah southeast [...]
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 [...]
Species Spotlight: Painted Turtle
As temperatures warm, start keeping an eye out for the beautiful painted turtle (Chrysemys picta), this month’s species spotlight. The painted turtle is the most common and widespread turtle in [...]