SPECIES SPOTLIGHT – Lake Sturgeon
The lake sturgeon is a large, prehistoric, bottom feeding fish. Lake sturgeon have a rough, torpedo-like body that resembles a shark and can grow upwards of 7 ft. and 200 pounds. They have a [...]
Upper Fox and Wolf Stream Monitoring Volunteers needed!
Our partners at Wisconsin DNR are looking for water quality monitoring volunteers for the Upper Fox and Wolf monitoring program for the 2022 season. The UFW program has different monitoring sites than Fox-Wolf Watershed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ice-Out officially called for Lake Winnebago – April 6, 2022
Ice out on Lake Winnebago was officially called by the Army Corps of Engineers on April 6, 2022 as determined by MODIS satellite imagery. Ice out (aka ice off) is when ALL ice is [...]
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 [...]
Winnebago Waterways Awarded Healthy Lakes Grant
The Winnebago Waterways Program at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance was recently awarded a Healthy Lakes and Rivers Grant by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. This grant enables our staff to cost-share certain shoreline best [...]
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 [...]
Volunteers – We need you for the 2022 season!
Hello Volunteers! We are still looking for volunteers for the sites circled in red on the map for the 2022 season! Do you enjoy being out on the water? Are you interested in seeing [...]
Welcome Katie Reed to Fox-Wolf!
We are excited to announce that Katie Reed is our new Winnebago Waterways Coordinator! She will be managing our volunteer-based Water Quality Monitoring Program, Shoreline Program, and additional projects within the Winnebago Waterways Program [...]