By Katie Thoresen, WXPR - Published November 11, 2024 Many people are getting out on the water before the ice sets in. WXPR's Katie Thoresen talks with Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden Austin Babich about safety concerns this time of year. LISTEN ON WXPR.ORG...
By Gretchen Gerrish - Published October 11, 2024 This summer, plant and algal blooms in northern Wisconsin lakes have been a hot topic of discussion. At UW Trout Lake Station, we have received reports of surface-covering purple bladderwort, heard stories of bright...
By Lonnie Parry Gillis, WXPR - Published December 10, 2024 Hi my name is Lonnie Parry, I am a Masters Student at the University of Wisconsin- Madison studying fisheries science. Today, I am going to guide us on an exploration of the fish of Vilas County, Wisconsin—an...
By Judith Ruiz-Branch/Wisconsin News Connection via WXPR Patty Loew attended five screenings of a new film this year. She wasn't joining box office masses at Wicked or Inside Out 2, but Bad River: A Story of Defiance. The independent documentary, directed by Mary...
By Katie Thoreson, WXPR - December 19, 2024 Strapping his canoe back into his truck bed, Brian Biermier remembers Spur Lake in the 70s when wild rice grew thick on the Oneida County lake. “It was solid rice, shore to shore, you could not see the water,” said...
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of the Wisconsin Water Explorer, a web-based tool that can help Wisconsin residents address concerns about the quality of water in their local lakes or rivers. Answering...
Funds Will Help Protect And Improve Surface Water MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award more than $6 million to local groups to protect and improve surface water. Interested and eligible organizations are...
Remember that on July 12 at Nicolet College there will be a meeting of lake leaders from six counties, including Forest County, and you are invited! After the Six-County meeting, FCAL will have it's July board meeting. We hope you are able to attend both! More...
“Our Changing Lakes and Streams” was the topic for this year's essay contest sponsored by the Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL). 5th and 6th grade students from Crandon, Laona and Wabeno were invited to participate. Students began by interviewing a local...
Become a Clean Boats Clean Waters (CBCW) Inspector or renew your CBCW credentials by attending a local in-person training session or by completing an on-line course. In-person Training: https://www3.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/UWEXLakes/Pages/programs/cbcw/workshops/schedule.aspx...