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
“The Sturgeon Are Coming Home”
Nama’o (Sturgeon) Maec Micehswan (Big Feast), Kewaehmakat Piataeh (They’re Coming Home) Article originally printed in the Winnebago Waterways "Habitat Management in the Winnebago Lakes" report. Adapted from writings provided by David J. Grignon (Nahwahquaw) [...]
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 [...]
Signs for Habitat Protection
Volunteers will soon be installing new signs in Lake Winnebago that mark important habitat (just south of TJ's Harbor) to keep people out of critical habitat areas from April 15 through September 15. These [...]
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 [...]
Lake Winneconne Offshore Breakwall
Article submitted by Chad Casper, Director, Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department The Stabenow Wetland is located in Winnebago County on the east shore of Lake Winneconne. Over 1,700 feet of wetland frontage [...]
Past Editions of the Winnebago Waterways Newsletter:
2023 Newsletters
2022 Newsletters
2021 Newsletters
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