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
Low-disturbance Manure Application in the Rat River Watershed
In September 2022, Lydell Pethke, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hired Buttles Custom Ag to complete a low-disturbance manure (LDM) application on 89.95 acres at a rate of 12,000 gallons/acre after harvesting [...]
Aerial Seeding by Drone
On September 22nd, 2022, Dan Rieckmann, one of our Rat River Farmer Champions, hosted a field day to showcase the use of drones for cover crop planting. Dan hired American Drones to aerial seed [...]
Trash Free Waters: 2022 Cleanup Efforts
As cooler fall days are upon us, Fox-Wolf's Trash Free Waters program is wrapping up volunteer cleanup efforts for the season. The 2022 season kept the program busy! Our annual Fox-Wolf Watershed Cleanup event [...]
Winter Sow Workshop 2022
***November 2022 update: The 2022 Workshop is full. If you are interested in attending or receiving winter sow instructions to do at home, please email Katie Reed at katherine@fwwa.org. We cannot guarantee supplies/seeds. Thank [...]
Winnebago Waterways Steering Team Seeks Members-at-Large for 2023-2024 Term
The Winnebago Waterways Program facilitates regional coordination and implementation of recovery efforts for the Winnebago Lakes and surrounding watersheds. Priority implementation projects are outlined in the Winnebago Waterways Lake Management Plan and the draft [...]
Addressing Phosphorus and Sediment Pollution in the East Winnebago Watershed
Subscribe to receive updates Project Overview The Winnebago Waterways Program (WWP) at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance (Fox-Wolf) is working to address phosphorus and sediment pollution [...]
Winnebago Waterways helps reduce polluted runoff by bringing innovative system to Calumet County
The Winnebago Waterways Program at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance (Fox-Wolf) announced today that it received $510,325 from Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce polluted runoff from [...]
Species Spotlight: Dragonfly Larvae
While there are many dragonfly species that call Wisconsin home, this month’s species spotlight focuses on the early life stage of dragonflies: dragonfly larvae! Also known as a nymph, these “baby” dragonflies hatch from [...]
What causes foam on the water?
If you have seen what looks like foam or bubbles in the water, you may wonder if it is natural or caused by pollution. Most of the foam that we see on the [...]
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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