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
Winnebago Waterway Steering Committee Meeting: October 11, 2019
The Winnebago Waterways Steering Committee meets monthly to move the lake management planning project forward for the Winnebago Lakes. Meetings are open to the public. Meeting details: Date: Friday, October 11, 2019 Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm [...]
FWWA Coordinates a Mini Cleanup in Fond du Lac
On Saturday, September 21st, over 30 volunteers came out to Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac to clean up our waters. Our annual Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup event is our largest cleanup event, and takes [...]
Lake Management Planning Project – September 2019
The goal of the Lake Management Planning project is to develop a regional framework for cooperation to restore and protect the health of the Winnebago Lakes. This includes facilitating communication among stakeholders [...]
Dam Update: High Water Levels on Lower Fox and Winnebago System
High volumes of rainfall throughout the Fox-Wolf Basin have increased flows moving from Lake Winnebago through dams on the Lower Fox River. Record rainfalls have forced the Army Corps of Engineers, the agency in [...]
Annual Fox-Wolf Staff Monitoring Trip Helps Search for Water Hyacinth in Lake Winneconne
No Water hyacinth found, Lots of Floating and Submerged Garbage Removed from the Lake For the third straight year, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance staff helped to search for aquatic invasive species (AIS) on the Winnebago [...]
Aquatic Invasive Species Team Conducts Outreach at Multiple September Events
Throughout the month of September, the Winnebago Waterways Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Outreach Team exhibited at multiple events throughout the months of August and September! Here are some of the highlights! Mills Fleet Farm [...]
Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day – Winnebago Waterways
Citizen Scientists Help Check Local Lakes and Rivers for Aquatic Invasive Species On August 17th, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance teamed up with partners across the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota for the sixth annual [...]
AIS Spotlight- Water hyacinth
Every month, we will put a spotlight on an aquatic invasive species (AIS) in a re-occurring monthly article. Check it out! This month, we highlight a plant that keeps popping up in Winneconne and [...]
Kaukauna Lock Used for Scientific Test of Carbon Dioxide as a Deterrent for Asian Carp
Study Tests Feasibility of Design and Operation of Carbon Dioxide as a Behavioral Deterrent Currently, prevention of the movement of Asian carp from the Mississippi watershed into the Great Lakes rests on several electric [...]
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