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 [...]
Be Careful With Those Plants; Dispose but Don't Release! Original story: Melinda Myers As we start see leaves drop, lots of folks are starting to prepare their homes and gardens for winter. If you've [...]
The Winnebago Water Level Assessment Team provides a collaborative opportunity for stakeholder representatives and experts to develop realistic and achievable water level recommendations and related goals that reasonably balance the top priorities of multiple [...]
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 [...]
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the Village of Winneconne to install three native plant beds at Marble Park in Winneconne. The goal of this project is to increase the adoption and installation of native [...]
Gardener Extraordinaire Melinda Myers Gives Insight into Japanese Knotweed During last month's National Rivers Month, Melinda Myers took a moment to highlight the over 3.5 million miles of rivers and streams in the United [...]
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 [...]
Find out more here. Wild Ones Fox Valley chapter has a new 4-day retreat in beautiful Northwoods Wisconsin to learn "Nature Teaching Strategies for All Ages." This course is to help you become 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 [...]
