Volunteering for Lakes
BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY KEEPING OUR LAKES SAFE AND CLEAN By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin relies on volunteers to be the eyes and ears in the lake world. Volunteers […]
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Lake Organizations in Wisconsin
PROTECTING WISCONSIN’S LAKES AND LAKE PROPERTY NOW AND FOR THE FUTURE By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin features two main types of lake organizations, lake associations and lake districts. Lake associations […]
Planning, Protection, and Management
WISCONSIN’S GRANT PROGRAM FOR LAKES By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin’s surface water grant programs—administered by the Department of Natural Resources—help lake groups and local units of government fund important local […]
Living on the Lake
SELECTING LAKEFRONT PROPERTY By Wisconsin Lakes staff There are many reasons people fall in love with Wisconsin lakes. Spectacular sunrises and sunsets, good fishing, a tour of the water in […]
Lake Types
HOW DOES WATER GET INTO YOUR LAKE? By Wisconsin Lakes staff Water can enter lakes from a variety of sources including groundwater, runoff from the watershed, surface waters (like streams […]
Aquatic Plants
By Wisconsin Lakes staff Native aquatic plants are at the root of healthy lakes, and are essential for good fishing and clean water. Plants provide a place to live and […]
The Secret Weapon to Protect Wisconsin’s Legacy of Smart Water Policy
A HINT: IT HAS TO DO WITH YOU… By Mike Engleson, Executive Director We all know by now that the 2015-16 legislative session was a rough one. Proposal after proposal, […]
Find the power in a collective voice
“LAKES IN ACTION” ADVOCACY 101 TRAININGS KICK OFF CAMPAIGN TO AMPLIFY THE VOICE OF LAKE ORGANIZATIONS AND WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS IN WATER POLICY DISCUSSIONS By Mike Engleson, Executive Director Wish […]
It’s Your Water, Wisconsin!
NEW CAMPAIGN AIMS TO CONNECT THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT WATER IN OUR STATE By Mike Engleson, Executive Director In a discussion at a recent meeting of the Central Sands Water Action […]