An Online Learning Event! Friday, June 19 ~ 9:00am-3:45pm$10 Registration Fee (Students Free!) THIS YEAR, THE NORTHWEST LAKES CONFERENCE IS MOVING ONLINE! The Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference is a great opportunity for lake enthusiasts, local government officials, and others interested in protecting our water resources to take in a number of educational presentations and network […]
A Lake Organizations & COVID-19 Webinar from Wisconsin Lakes Thursday, June 11, 2020 ~ 4:00-5:30pmFree! ~ Registration Required While Wisconsin continues to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic closures, lake organizations wishing to do boat landing monitoring and inspections for aquatic invasive species on watercraft face a patchwork of federal, state, county, and local guidelines on […]
The Online Event is Friday, June 5, 2020, 9:00am-3:30pm The 5th Annual Lake Country Clean Waters’ Healthy Lakes Conference, “Seeing 20/20: A Clear Vision for Clean Water” will be held online this year while continuing to feature a wealth of information about the lakes and waters of SE Wisconsin’s lake-rich area. Sessions topics include invasive […]
New law requires vote tally to be announced during the annual meeting, provides recount process By Wisconsin Lakes staff With disruptions in meeting process already caused by the COVID-19 pandemic this summer, lake districts must also comply with a new law designed to provide some structure to the election of commissioners. Fortunately, the most cumbersome […]
New webinar will tackle lake organizations and COVID-19 after WI Legislature v Palm JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL WEBINAR DISCUSSING THESE AND OTHER ASPECTS OF LAKE ORGANIZATIONS AND COVID-19 IN THE WAKE OF THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION ~ THIS THURSDAY, MAY 21 AT 4PM Last week, the WI Supreme Court ruled in favor of the […]
Join WI Lakes & UW-Extension Lakes Program on May 7 at 4pm THANKS TO THE OVER 100 PEOPLE WHO JOINED US ON ZOOM AND YOU TUBE. MISS IT, OR WANT TO REWATCH A PORTION? CHECK THE RECORDING OUT ON THE WISCONSIN LAKES YOU TUBE CHANNEL Join Wisconsin Lakes Executive Director Mike Engleson and UW-Extension Lakes […]
Today we celebrate this big blue marble we call home By Michael Engleson, Executive Director Today, April 22, 2020, is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, a worldwide day of celebration and call to action to protect and preserve our planet that has its roots right here in the Badger state. In this extraordinary time, […]
What are the rules governing meetings for lake organizations during the COVID-19 health emergency? By Wisconsin Lakes Staff The information below is current as of April 14, 2020 The ongoing pandemic and “stay at home” orders continue to throw chaos and uncertainty into many aspects of our lives both personally and professionally. Unfortunately, lake organization […]
The restrictions on gathering brought on by the COVID-19 crisis leave many questions for lake organizations By Michael Engleson, Executive Director While the cancelation of large gatherings like the Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention was clearly inevitable weeks ago, the ongoing and expanding health crisis presented by the new coronavirus is leading Wisconsin lake organizations […]
Sign up by 4pm Sunday March 29 for the April 1 workshops! By Wisconsin Lakes staff The online lake event of 2020 is fast approaching! As is the deadline to register for workshops at the event. The 2020 Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention will be held ONLINE April 1-3, with workshops on lake science, policy, […]