Inside the
Fall 2007 edition

• Legislators listen to phosphorus concerns: Senate committee holds hearing on SB 197
  
  
• Wisconsin's shoreland zoning rules benefit lakes, property owners
  
  
• The President's message: Preparing for annual meetings
  
  
• Notes from the office: Summer ends, challenges for our lakes won't
  
  
• Meet Erin Henegar, aquatic invasive species volunteer coordinator
  
  
• The Capitol Report: The budget barrier and bills beyond the budget
  
  
• How do our shoreland decisions affect property values, water quality, fisheries and wildlife
  (Article available as a PDF 553 KB)
  
  
• Get the Lead Out! initiative aims to curb loon deaths from lead poisoning
  
  
• The land "behind" the lake: watersheds and lake water quality
  (Article available as a PDF 639 KB)
  
  
• Friends, family, fun and...aquafirs!
  
  
• Looking for ideas to make learning about lakes fun for kids? Limited copies of Adopt-a-Lake manuals available
  
  
• Changing behavior on Lake Ripley using Community-based social marketing
  
  
• Are high capacity wells competing with lakes for groundwater? Initial study suggests maybe
  
  
• Groundwater rules (NR 820) in effect September 1: lakes largely left out
  
  
• The latest on Wisconsin's aquatic invasive animal species
  
  
• A tangled question: DNR scientists beinning to unravel Eurasian water milfoil secrets
  
  
• Understanding agriculture's impact on surface waters
  
  
• Lake level concerns trigger further groundwater study in Sheboygan County
  
  
• Lake Classification: an opportunity for local innovation in lake protection
  (Article available as a PDF 577 KB)

The Wisconsin Association of Lakes quarterly publication, The Lake Connection, has in-depth analysis of legislative and agency policy proposals that may affect lakes, updates on WAL policy initiatives, success stories from local lake groups across the state, and articles about lake science and research that helps us better understand our lakes.

Our organization also produces up-to-the-minute e-mail updates about legislative progress, and action alerts calling for constituents to contact legislators for our membership.

The value of joining the Wisconsin Association of Lakes is not measured in newspapers, e-mails, or educational events. These tangible products and services are all support work for the real benefits that result from adding your voice to the only statewide group advocating for lakes: real change through proactive legislation.  

We rely on your generosity to keep our advocacy and policy work alive. About one-third of our annual operating budget comes from membership dues and donations from generous supporters.

Membership dues and donations are the sole support for our legislative and policy work.

If you are already a Wisconsin Association of Lakes member, please consider an additional donation to support our work. If your lake group is not a member, please consider joining (more information). Our individual members strengthen our voice for lakes (more information). Your contributions make our work possible, and are tax-deductible.

The Lake Connection (click Lake Connection icon below to download) is a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat reader version 6.0 or later to view this file. No part of The Lake Connection may be reprinted or distributed without permission of the Wisconsin Association of Lakes. Wisconsin Association of Lakes member lake groups interested in reprinting articles or excerpts of articles may request electronic copies by e-mailing publications @ wisconsinlakes.org. Reprinted articles must credit appropriate authors and cite that the article originally appeared in the Wisconsin Association of Lakes quarterly publication, The Lake Connection

Visit the new Wisconsin Association of Lakes website: www.wisconsinlakes.org