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
Farm Perseveres Through Uncertainty – Conservation Helps Heal Landscape
Learn more about the Upper Fox Demonstration Farm Network: CLICK HERE Article submitted by Maranda Miller, UW-Extension NRE Program, maranda.miller@wisc.edu
Lake Winnebago – Annual Winter Drawdown and Low Water
The 2021 winter lake level target range for Winnebago is between 1.2 and 1.4 feet. The winter drawdown target is decided by the Army Corps after a public conference call that is held each [...]
Waushara County – Nutrient Management Implementation to begin in 2021
Article submitted by Todd Wahler, Waushara County Land Conservation and Zoning Since 2008 the State of Wisconsin Administrative Rule NR 151.07 – State wide Agricultural Performance Standards has required all crop producers that apply commercial fertilizer [...]
In the Field – The FDL County Land and Water Conservation Department
Article submitted by Melanie Kalmerton, Fond du Lac County Land & Water Conservation Dept. With the field season soon approaching, we over at Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Department wanted to [...]
Winnebago County Parks Crew Refurbished Navigation Buoys
The Winnebago County Parks Department crew repaired and refurbished another set of navigation buoys this winter (replacing reflective tape, patching dents, replacing lights, etc). This 3-4 year process to restore all buoys managed by [...]
2021 Winnebago County Boat Trailer Parking Permits Available Online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WINNEBAGO COUNTY WI 03/01/2021 The Winnebago County Parks Department has made purchasing boat trailer parking permits for Winnebago County boat landings easier than ever with new online purchasing options. All annual, three-year, and [...]
WI DNR awards more than $6.2 million in funding across WI to protect and restore waterways
Press release from the WI DNR (3/12/2021). Photo credit: Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department is awarding more than $6.2 million in funding to communities [...]
Stabenow Wetland – Lake Winneconne Restoration
The Stabenow Wetland is located in Winnebago County on the north shore of Lake Winneconne. Over 1,700 feet of wetland frontage was currently unprotected and experiencing a high rate of erosion threatening the remaining [...]
Army Corps: Spring Call – April 15, 2021
Army Corps website: https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Management/Lake-Winnebago/
Past Editions of the Winnebago Waterways Newsletter:
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