Wild Ones Fox Valley
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 [...]
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 [...]
Two Invasive Spiny Waterfleas Discovered in North End of Lake Winnebago
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 [...]
Boa Constrictor One of 14 Pets Rehomed in Pet Surrender Event
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. [...]
Kalbus Wetland Project Breaks Ground
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, [...]
2023 Sturgeon Spearing Season in the Winnebago System
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 [...]
Species Spotlight: Lake Sturgeon
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 [...]
Waushara Joins Multi-County Effort to Protect the Winnebago System
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 [...]
WWLAT MEETING: Feb. 3, 2023
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 system [...]
Water Quality Monitoring Wraps Up for 2022, THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
The 2022 season for our Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area Water Quality Monitoring Program has wrapped up! Gary Doering, a lake water quality volunteer, uses a secchi disk to measure water clarity Winter [...]