Wisconsin’s waters are among its most defining natural features. With more than 15,000 lakes, 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, and countless wetlands, the state’s identity and economy are deeply intertwined with clean water. Protecting those waters requires...
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), with its vibrant magenta blooms, is a plant that charms the eye but is really damaging the natural plant community. Originally introduced to North America in the 19th century for ornamental purposes, this invasive species has...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is once again inviting residents to step into the role of community scientists by participating in its annual game bird survey, which runs from July 1st through August 31st. This long running citizen science initiative is...
Wildfires are a natural but increasingly dangerous phenomenon, shaped by both ecological processes and human activity. They occur when uncontrolled fires ignite in wildland areas such as forests, grasslands, and shrublands, often due to lightning strikes, human...
The Boundary Waters is canoe country. It is the largest Wilderness east of the Rockies and north of the Everglades. Along with the Superior National Forest, it contains 20% of all the freshwater in the entire National Forest System. Proposed sulfide-ore copper mining...
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages boaters to be aware of early-growth wild rice while out on Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and flowages ahead of the Fourth of July weekend and throughout the rest of the summer growing season. In early July,...
Education Manager Jenny Sadak shows the outdoor learning space being built at Trees for Tomorrow in Eagle River. As an environmental education group, they want to get their students outside to learn as much as possible. “Since I’ve started here, we’ve always talked...
Extremely high migration is expected over Wisconsin Thursday, May 14. People are encouraged to turn off non-essential outdoor lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. tonight, and ideally, throughout the bird migration season ending in mid-June. Eighty percent of migrating birds...
Hello everyone! We invite you to join us for a celebration of local conservation! Please save the date for June 5th 2026 for the first annual Conservation Celebration with the Roots & Rivers Collaborative! As you know, we have been working behind the scenes to...
Lake Stewardship & CLMN Honorees, photo by Doug Moore Photography Thank you to the many members who joined us at last week’s Lakes & Rivers Convention in Stevens Point. We were able to touch base with many of you! If your schedules didn’t allow you to attend...