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 […]
Category: Getting Involved
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 […]
Wisconsin Needs a Fully Functional EPA
Wisconsin Lakes joins citizens and environmental organizations at EPA listening session By Wisconsin Lakes staff The Environmental Protection Agency’s Region V Director, Robert Kaplan, heard citizen testimony on EPA’s role […]
Advocacy 101 Workshop scheduled for Oconomowoc on Oct 27!
Lakes in Action is coming to Southeast Wisconsin! By Wisconsin Lakes staff Wisconsin Lakes and the River Alliance of Wisconsin are happy to announce a Lakes in Action – Advocacy […]
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 […]
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 […]