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
Army Corps: Oct 3, 2023
October 2023 Strategy Meeting Notice Army Corps website: https://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Management/Lake-Winnebago/ Interested in joining other stakeholders in ongoing discussions about water levels in the Winnebago System? The Winnebago Water [...]
Shoreline Planting Tour in Menasha on Sept. 9, 2023
Thanks to a generous shoreline property owner, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance hosted a tour of a shoreline property in Menasha on September 9, 2023. Tom Mace, longtime supporter of the Winnebago Waterways Program and of [...]
Species Spotlight: Chestnut Lamprey
This month’s species spotlight shines light on a native lamprey species of the Winnebago System: Chestnut Lampreys (Ichthyomyzon castaneus). There are other native species of lamprey in the Winnebago System too. These are the [...]
Harmful Algae Blooms, FAQ
Algae is part of our life and the life of our waters. In general, algae are not harmful and are an important link in the food web. However, not all algae is helpful. When [...]
Shoreline Buffer Demonstration Site Installed at Marble Park, Winneconne
Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the Village of Winneconne to install three native plant beds at Marble Park in Winneconne. The goal of this project is to increase the adoption and installation of native [...]
Japanese Knotweed and our Rivers
Gardener Extraordinaire Melinda Myers Gives Insight into Japanese Knotweed During last month's National Rivers Month, Melinda Myers took a moment to highlight the over 3.5 million miles of rivers and streams in the United [...]
Water Quality Monitoring Season off to a good start!
Our wonderful water quality monitoring volunteers have kicked off the 2023 monitoring season! Volunteers are monitoring sites located throughout the Winnebago Waterways Recovery Area. During the growing season, volunteers monitor once a month [...]
Species Spotlight: Mudpuppy
This month’s species spotlight highlights Wisconsin’s largest and only fully aquatic salamander: the mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)! This brown or grayish salamander typically has dark spots and deep red, feathery gills. These salamanders have a [...]
Volunteers Play ‘Cleanup Bingo’ at ’23 Walleye Weekend
The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance set up an educational booth at the 2023 Walleye Weekend festival in Fond du Lac. On Saturday, June 10th, Fox-Wolf's Trash Free Waters and Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention programs were [...]
Past Editions of the Winnebago Waterways Newsletter:
2023 Newsletters
2022 Newsletters
2021 Newsletters
Winnebago Waterways is a Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance recovery initiative.
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