The Winnebago Waterways Program distributes a monthly e-newsletter with updates about projects from our staff as well as other regional partners doing amazing work to improve and protect the Winnebago System. Past editions and articles are available on the menu to the right. Articles are posted below.
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Winnebago Waterways Blog
Meet our Rat River Farmer Champions
Our Rat River Farmer Champions are part of our Increase Adoption of Soil Health Conservation Systems in the Rat River Watershed project. Three farmers from the Rat River Watershed in Winnebago County have teamed up [...]
Fox-Wolf Partners with WI DNR for Annual Drain Campaign: June 3-5, 2022
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance will again be teaming up with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) for Wisconsin’s annual Drain Campaign! This summer campaign will kick off June 3rd-5th, aligning with both the [...]
Winnebago Waterways Recently Held Healthy Lakes Workshop
The Winnebago Waterways Program at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance recently held a Healthy Lakes and Rivers Train the Trainer workshop at The Lodge in the Calumet County Park along the east shore of Lake Winnebago. [...]
Farmer Champion Highlight: Dan Rieckmann
Dan Rieckmann, Rat River Farmer Champion On March 25th, 2022 Shelia and Emily from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with farmer Dan Rieckmann to get to know him and [...]
Farmer Champion Highlight: Lydell Pethke
Lydell Pethke of Ledgerock Farms On April 13th, 2022 Shelia from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with farmer, Lydell Pethke of Ledgerock, to get to know him and his [...]
Farmer Champion Highlight: Larry Engel
Larry Engel, Farmer Champion in Rat River Watershed On March 25th, 2022 Shelia and Emily from Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department met with one of our new Farmer Champions, Larry [...]
Zebras in the Lakes: The Animated Story
Video From "Managing Great Lakes Invaders" Series Highlights Zebra, Quagga Mussels Zebra mussels have become the poster child of invasive species. It's difficult to find someone in Northeast Wisconsin that hasn't heard of these [...]
Fond du Lac Bird City World Migratory Bird Day 2022 May 6 and 7
REDUCE THE IMPACT OF LIGHT POLLUTION ON MIGRATORY BIRDS - Dim the Lights for Birds at Night! Light pollution attracts and disorients nocturnally migrating birds, making them more likely to land in areas where [...]
Navigational Aids & Boat Landing Fees
The Winnebago County Parks Department outlines several updates in their Annual Report for 2021. Here are a few highlights: The Parks Department began repairing buoys in-house in 2021. Nearly 20 buoys have been [...]
Past Editions of the Winnebago Waterways Newsletter:
2023 Newsletters
2022 Newsletters
2021 Newsletters
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