by Forest County Land Conservation | Jul 19, 2021 | Conservation Corner
Blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, are a group of photosynthetic bacteria that many people refer to as “pond scum.” Blue-green algae are most often blue-green in color, but can also be blue, green, reddish-purple, or brown. Blue-green algae...
by Michelle Gobert | Jun 22, 2021 | Lake news
Forest County Association of Lakes (FCAL) is proud to announce this year’s essay contest winners from the 5th and 6th grades of Crandon, Laona and Wabeno schools. This year’s essay theme was “ Aquatic Invasive Species...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jun 17, 2021 | Conservation Corner
As a musky fisherman, I consistently hear walleye fishermen stating that they’d catch more walleyes if it weren’t for the muskies eating them all. They’ll say, “if we’re not catching walleye, then something else must be.” But, people’s beliefs about who’s eating who...
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jun 7, 2021 | Conservation Corner, Invasive Species
Tips for helping to prevent oak wilt disease It’s best to avoid cutting, pruning or damaging oak trees this time of year to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease. Oaks are most vulnerable to the disease during the growing season, especially from April 1 to July 15....
by Forest County Land Conservation | Jun 1, 2021 | Conservation Corner
Lumberjack Resource Conservation & Development Council announced the hiring of Derek Thorn as the FLOW(Forest, Langlade, Oconto Waterways) AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Coordinator. Derek was born and raised in the Rhinelander area and attended Three Lakes High...
by Forest County Land Conservation | May 18, 2021 | Conservation Corner
What’s in Mosquito Sprays? Most residential mosquito control companies use insecticides known as pyrethrins, which are chemicals derived from chrysanthemum flowers that are toxic to insects; or more frequently, pyrethroids, which are synthetic chemicals that mimic...
