Agency provides guidelines for proper disposal of “moss balls” By Wisconsin Lakes staff The WI Department of Natural Resources is urging Wisconsinites to immediately remove and properly dispose of commercially purchased “moss balls” for aquariums after invasive zebra mussels were discovered in balls sold in Wisconsin and across the United States, according to a March […]
Help underwrite this extraordinary event and reach current and new customers as a sponsor/exhibitor! With the Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Convention set to be online once again in 2021 because of the pandemic, we decided we might as well make the best of it and build a broader, bigger, and better virtual event. Thus Wisconsin […]
By Wisconsin Lakes Staff With Christmas come and gone and 2021 mercifully looming, December 15 seems like an eternity ago. But it was just two weeks past that nearly 70 individuals joined Wisconsin Lakes staff and the board of directors for our Annual Membership Meeting, held virtually on Zoom. We discussed our organization’s accomplishments and […]
Wish you had a chance to discuss what you’d like to see in the state budget next year in regards to lakes and clean water? On Dec 2, Governor Evers is giving you a chance to be heard By Wisconsin Lakes staff This is your chance to “speak for lakes!” Governor Evers’ Budget Listening Session […]
Wisconsin Lakes Annual Membership MeetingTuesday, December 15, 2020 ~ 4:00-5:30 ~ Live on ZoomFREE and open to all members and non-members!Register here Join the staff and board of Wisconsin Lakes for our first ever virtual Annual Membership Meeting on December 15 at 4:00pm! Learn about what your statewide lake conservation organization and association of local […]
The Wisconsin Lakes & Rivers Partnership is taking submissions for its Wisconsin Water Week online event, coming this March, through October 30, 2020 By Wisconsin Lakes & Extension Lakes Staff Do you have a water-related topic or story you’ve been burning to tell? We want to hear about it! Consider this your invitation to submit […]
Complete Extension Lakes’ Lake Organization Capacity Survey By Extension Lakes Staff Over 500 lake associations and 212 lake districts exist today in Wisconsin. Each group has individuals like yourself from different backgrounds with a variety of skill sets, all working together to improve the quality of our lakes. Thank you! Whether you are part of […]
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 ~ 4:00-5:30pmOnlineREGISTER TODAY Are you a bright eyed, newly-elected treasurer for your lake district wondering what to do next or maybe a grizzled veteran number jockey in need of a brush up on your duties? Attend our special online training webinar for lake district treasurers in Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 22 […]
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 ~ 4:00pmRegister Here! Over the last couple of months, Wisconsin Lakes hosted several webinars on the impacts lake organizations are facing in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. How to hold meetings, whether virtual or in-person, is a continued hot topic of conversation. Rather than focus solely on what laws and regulations […]
Comments on the guidance, which helps customers navigate the program, apply for grants, and manage projects, is due by Friday, June 19, 2020 From Wisconsin DNR ~ June 9, 2020 The public has an opportunity to comment on the proposed guidance document for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ consolidated surface water grant program. The […]