Browsing Extension Lakes by Issue Date
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An Innovative Approach to Watershed Management: The Fenwood Pilot Project
(2024)"Join us to discuss a variety of non-traditional ways that Marathon County Conservation, Planning, and Zoning (CPZ) has utilized to fund and achieve phosphorus and sediment reduction in the Fenwood Creek watershed, a small ... -
Impacts of New Zealand Mudsnails on Southern Wisconsin Trout Streams
(2024)"New Zealand mudsnails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum; NZMS) are a widespread invasive species with established populations on five continents. There are currently nine known populations in southern Wisconsin and they are ... -
Burnett County’s Shoreland Incentive Program: 25 Years of Protection
(2024)"In 1999, Burnett County passed a series of shoreland zoning changes to protect the water quality of lakes in Burnett County. One of those changes was to create a program to reward people for following shoreland zoning ... -
"Preserving Northwoods Lakes: The Woods and Water Program’s 20-Year Journey "
(2024)"Join us as we celebrate two decades of dedicated efforts by the North Lakeland Discovery Center in protecting our cherished Northwoods lakes. In alignment with the Convention’s theme, our presentation will highlight the ... -
"WDNR Surface Water Grants: Program Overview and How to Apply "
(2024)"Annually, the WI Department of Natural Resources Surface Water Grant program provides funding to support a wide range of projects that protect and restore lakes, rivers, and wetlands throughout Wisconsin. Program staff ... -
Transforming Your Lake Organization: The Power of Program Pillars
(2024)"In 2016, the Green Lake Association made a bold shift by prioritizing storytelling over securing silent auctions at their annual fundraiser, leading to a transformative program pillar model. Discover how this model has ... -
Increasing your Lake Organization’s Capacity Using the Northern Lakes Toolbox
(2024)"Wisconsin’s lakes are some of our most valued resources. There are approximately 750 lake associations and districts across the state, representing thousands of lakeshore owners and enthusiasts working on stewardship. ... -
Grass Carp Egg Sampling in Known Spawning Tributaries and Beyond
(2024)"Invasive Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) have been captured in all the Great Lakes except Lake Superior. The first spawning was confirmed in 2015 in the Sandusky River, a tributary to Lake Erie. We identified other ... -
An Overview of Wisconsin’s Organisms in Trade (OIT) Program
(2024)"Organisms in Trade (OIT) represents a significant pathway for invasive species introductions and movement, and is identified as a priority pathway in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s OIT Program includes educating OIT pathway users, ... -
Spiritual Significance of Manoomin - Manoomin: Working to Protect the Sacred
(2024)"GLIFWC has labeled wild rice as the most vulnerable being to climate change in their recent climate change assessment. Join Kathy Smith (GLIFWC), Peter David (retired wildlife biologist), and Dave Grandmaisson (WI DNR) ... -
Manoomin Partnerships - Manoomin: Working to Protect the Sacred
(2024)"GLIFWC has labeled wild rice as the most vulnerable being to climate change in their recent climate change assessment. Join Kathy Smith (GLIFWC), Peter David (retired wildlife biologist), and Dave Grandmaisson (WI DNR) ... -
Grass Carp Removal in Lake Erie: Lessons from a Five-Year Control Plan
(2024)"Invasive grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were discovered to be reproducing in Lake Erie tributaries in 2015, prompting management agencies to develop an adaptive control plan. The action plan is aimed at preventing ... -
Wild Rice Abundance - Manoomin: Working to Protect the Sacred
(2024)"GLIFWC has labeled wild rice as the most vulnerable being to climate change in their recent climate change assessment. Join Kathy Smith (GLIFWC), Peter David (retired wildlife biologist), and Dave Grandmaisson (WI DNR) ... -
Modeling Phosphorus Reductions from the Installation of Shoreland Runoff Control Practices
(2024)"Increased phosphorus from development on land can decrease water quality. The ability to predict phosphorus transfer is useful for understanding lake changes and for designing mitigation strategies. There continue to be ... -
Wisconsin Water Policy Update: A Review of Recent Legislation and Water Policy Changes in Wisconsin
(2024)"The Wisconsin Water Policy Update will give you a comprehensive review of surface water legislation and administrative rule changes over the last twelve months. In addition, you’ll learn about current trends and where the ... -
2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention Agenda
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Future of Agriculture and Water in the Yahara Region
(2024)"Competing demands for land and water resources challenge decision processes in many urbanizing agricultural areas of the Upper Midwest, including the Yahara watershed of Dane County, Wisconsin. Rising precipitation, ... -
Wake Boat Impacts on a Small Southeast Wisconsin Lake
(2024)"During the summer of 2023, the Ashippun Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District, in coordination with Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, concluded a study of wake boat impacts on this small Southeast ... -
Wake Assessment at Three Water Bodies in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Missouri
(2024)"Natural and man-made waves play an important part of managing shorelines in lakes and riverine environments with a high degree of recreational activity. In this presentation, we will present findings of wave and wake ... -
Why BMPs Alone Are Inadequate to Make Measurable Improvements in One Wisconsin Lake
(2024)"Are watershed-wide best management practices (BMPs) sufficient in the face of mounting, historic challenges posed by climate change and internal loading on our lakes? Join us to explore why the incremental approach may ...