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Update: Voting is now closed (4-17-2020). Are you familiar with the Conversation Congress? The Wisconsin DNR explains it this way: The only statutory body in the state where citizens elect delegates to advise the Natural Resources Board and the Department of Natural Resources on how to... Read More
by Parker WyngaardLower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Program Coordinator, Wisconsin DNRThe Lower Fox River Volunteer Monitoring Program is in its fifth year of tracking water quality trends in the 14 main tributary streams that flow into the main branch of the Lower Fox River (Lake Winnebago... Read More
As the season shifts, we say farewell to Rachel Delwiche, our 2018 La Crosse Area Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Summer Intern. Rachel teamed up with Scott Caven (our Aquatic Invasive Species Manager) this summer to tackle AIS issues on the Mississippi River and major tributaries in western... Read More
This fall, water hyacinth—a prohibited invasive species under NR 40, Wisconsin's Invasive Species Rule—was discovered in Pool 8 of the Upper Mississippi River. Water hyacinth, native to South America, is a highly invasive aquatic plant that can form thick mats and degrade water quality. It... Read More
Water lovers of all ages are invited to join a statewide search for aquatic invasive species on August 18th, 2018. This fun, hands-on effort, known as Snapshot Day, relies on participants to monitor local lakes and streams at designated sites across the state for... Read More
