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 [...]
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 [...]
Wild Ones Fox Valley Area has many programs to educate the public and “spread the word” on sound landscaping practices using native plants. People can improve the health of their landscape for birds, bees [...]
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 [...]
Two Individuals Found in Summer 2022 Monitoring Efforts A newly verified finding of spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) was discovered in Lake Winnebago in Summer 2022. This finding represents the first verification of this species [...]
February Fond du Lac Pet Surrender Event Success Fourteen animals were turned in at an exotic pet surrender event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on Sunday. Thirty people attended and there was a Facebook Reach of 20,710. [...]
Team SNW, LLC broke ground on the Kalbus Country Harbor wetland restoration project this past December 2022. Work completed includes: Site 1 - Hardwood Swamp: Restoration was initiated by scraping and moving spoils, topsoil, [...]
Where to find information about 2023 Sturgeon Spearing in the Winnebago System: Winnebago System Sturgeon Spearing - WDNR 2023 Sturgeon Spearing Regulations - WDNR A spearing license is required to [...]
This month’s species spotlight highlights a very popular and fascinating Wisconsin fish: Lake Sturgeon! Often the species referred to as just “sturgeon” in Wisconsin, lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) have other common names including freshwater [...]
In January 2023, Waushara County became the newest member of the Winnebago Waterways Committee after signing on to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement. The Agreement, originally established by Winnebago, Calumet and Fond du Lac Counties [...]
