Natural scenic beauty and erosion control are components of the State’s shoreline protection program. Riparian landowners accomplish these goals by allowing native vegetation to overtake the shore yards, slowing runoff of pollutants toward the waterbody and masking...
Invasive Species
Non-Native Invasive Species in Forest County
TERRESTRIAL:
- Purple Loosestrife
- Garlic Mustard
- Wild Parsnip
- Common Tansy
- Buckthorn
- Japanese Knotweed
- Spotted Knapweed
- Reed Canary Grass
- Phragmites
- Japanese barberry
- Emerald Ash Borer
- Earthworms
- Jumping Worms
AQUATIC (AIS):
- Eurasian Milfoil
- Yellow Floating Heart
- Curly Leaf Pondweed
- Rusty Crayfish
- Zebra Mussels
- Spiny Water Flea
Invasive Species Alert : Didymo (“rock snot”)
Many thanks to the Michigan DNR for this valuable information.
Invasive Species Alert : New Zealand Mudsnail
Many thanks to the Michigan DNR for this valuable information.
Upper Peninsula Invasives Council Newsletter
Thanks to Emily Anderson, WRISC Project Manager, for sharing the UPIC January/February 2016 eNews. Please click on the newsletter image to read the full newsletter.
High School Environmental Day a Success
Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL) sponsored an environmental day for high school students Sept. 15 at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Lake Metonga. Cindy Edlund from Crandon High School, Steve Kircher from Laona and John Twardowski and their science classes...
Deadly Fish Disease Could Cause Mass Die-Offs In Lake Winnebago, Researchers Say
By Samantha Mathewson Oct 25, 2015 09:54 PM EDT What causes freshwater fish to develop red splotches and swollen, bulging eyes? Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison discovered that a deadly disease known as viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, or VHSv,...
A Zebra mussel sniffing dog!
From John Preuss... A busy sumer on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers the spread of zebra mussels. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports they found zebra mussels in at least eight new lakes this summer. Whether you’re launching or leaving the water, the...
New Invasive Plants Found in Florence and Forest Counties
This summer, while conducting grant-funded invasive species inventory and control work, the Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition (WRISC) confirmed the presence of two invasive plant species new to the region, Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) and Garden Valerian...
5 bighead carp captured in St. Croix River near Stillwater
MINNESOTA DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2015 Five bighead carp were captured in the St. Croix River in the past week, just south of Stillwater near the Xcel Energy Allen S. King power plant, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources....
Open Florence/Forest County Frog and Toad Survey Routes
An email message from Wisconsin DNR Conservation Biologist Andrew Badje: Dear WDNR Biologists (Florence/Forest Counties), I’m the Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey Coordinator and am in the process of beginning to fill the vacant frog and toad routes across the state...