Coming Soon – One of Summer’s Top Lake Events!
2017 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference set for June 16 in Hayward! Be sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming 2017 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference, which returns this year in […]
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Groundwater Bill Deserves Debate
No debate or amendments in Senate committee vote on groundwater bill (SB76) By Michael Engleson, Executive Director There’s no debate that Wisconsin is extraordinarily rich in water resources. There’s no […]
REMINDER: Lakes in Action is coming to Eau Claire on March 30
You still have time to sign up for this basics of advocacy workshop! By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin Lakes and the River Alliance of Wisconsin are happy to announce a […]
Who Gets the Water? Groundwater Bill Hearing March 15
Bill that would create a virtual right to pump for high cap wells sees 9am hearing on March 15 in the Capitol. Can it be fixed? A bill loosening regulations […]
Hearings on lakes dredging permit this week!
Hearings in Madison on Tue, Feb 14 and in Green Bay on Thr, Feb 16. Written comments due March 3. By Wisconsin Lakes staff Considerable concern has been raised among […]
Dredging, redux!
DNR Proposes General Permit for Small Scale Dredging in Lakes By Michael Engleson, Wisconsin Lakes In the last legislative session, one of the large pot pourri property rights bills dealing […]
2017: Moving forward
Living in a time of seemingly constant change By Michael Engleson, Executive Director It is often said that the only constant in the world is change. The last few years […]
2016: Challenges Overcome
The Story of Wisconsin Lakes’ Year By Michael Engleson, Executive Director Wisconsin Lakes entered 2016 in a difficult spot. Governor Walker’s 2015 budget veto of the longstanding partnership contract with […]
Community Decisions for Clean Water
UW-Madison project provides tools for communities to help make decisions for the betterment of their waters. The Water Sustainability and Climate Project (WSC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is an […]
No Thanks! Zebra Mussels Come to Big McKenzie Lake and NW Wisconsin
Public asked to report zebra mussels and other invasive species to prevent the spread By Wisconsin Lakes staff Big McKenzie Lake property owners and indeed everyone in NW Wisconsin face […]