by Katherine Babcock | Sep 20, 2024 | Wake Boats
A broad coalition of Wisconsin groups recently formed to defend Wisconsin’s waters from the impacts of wake-enhanced boating. Originating members of the coalition include the Wisconsin Lakes, Wisconsin’s Green Fire, Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, Last Wilderness Alliance,...
by Katherine Babcock | Sep 20, 2024 | Invasive Species, Learn About Invasive Species
A video from the Vilas County Land & Water Conservation Department about the Spiny Water Flea, an invasive plankton found throughout the Great Lakes region – including inland lakes in Wisconsin.
by Katherine Babcock | Sep 20, 2024 | Aquatic Invasive Species News
Quagga mussels have been documented in Geneva Lake in Walworth County, the first finding of the aquatic invasive species in a Wisconsin inland lake. by Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Geneva Lake in Walworth County has long been known for its clear, deep...
by Katherine Babcock | Sep 8, 2024 | News
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...
by Katherine Babcock | Sep 2, 2024 | News
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...
by Steve Kircher | Aug 8, 2024 | Conservation Corner
The Wisconsin Conservation Congress (WCC) and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will once again offer their annual opportunity for the public to provide input on a variety of natural resource-related questions with an in-person opportunity April 8, 2024,...
