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Winnebago Waterways Blog
FWWA hires for 2018 Clean Boats Clean Waters Position!
Meet Cheryl Watson, the new 2018 Clean Boats Clean Waters Staff Member Cheryl Watson Cheryl is originally from Minnesota but has lived in the Fox Cities for the last thirty years. Her [...]
Why does the lake look like pea soup and what’s being done about it?
The combination of high temperatures and recent storms resulted in the Winnebago Pool Lakes looking like what many described as ‘pea soup’. The green, paint-like film is a blue-green algae bloom, also known as cyanobacteria. [...]
Winnebago Waterway Steering Committee meeting: July 13th, 2018
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 for July: Date: Friday, July 13th, 2018 Time: 10:00am to [...]
Lake Management Plan – June Update
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 (such as [...]
DNR to host public information session about water quality improvement plan for Lake Winnebago, Upper Fox River, Wolf Basins: July 11th, 2018
The Wisconsin DNR will host a public information session on July 11, 1-3 p.m. at the Winnebago County UW Extension Building in Oshkosh to present draft plans to improve water quality throughout the Upper Fox [...]
Northern Asylum for the Insane: Asylum Point and Lighthouse
Do you ever wonder how a particular land mark came to be? Vicky Redlin from the Winnebago County Parks Department put together a brief history about boat landings and related land marks in Winnebago County. [...]
Fishing for Trouble – Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine
On June 1st , 1886 Frank Wade went fishing on the Willow River in St. Croix County. He did have a rod and tackle, but he wasn’t really there for the fish. He was out [...]
Landing Blitz 2018: Stop Aquatic Invasive Species in their Tracks June 29th to July 4th!
All hands on deck this Fourth-of-July to stop aquatic invasive species in Wisconsin Hundreds of Wisconsinites will take to the Winnebago waterways this Fourth-of-July for the state’s busiest boating holiday. During the tenth annual [...]
Walleye Weekend 2018- Food, Fun, and Fox-Wolf Conservation Education!
FWWA staff Chris, Austin, and Kelly help teach about Conservation This past weekend (June 8-10), the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance was exhibiting at the Waste Management Conservation Tent for the 40th annual Walleye [...]
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