Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership

Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership People caring for the legacy of Wisconsin lakes through science, education and citizen involvement.

Extension Lakes is dedicated to preserving our Wisconsin legacy of lakes through education, communication, and collaboration. We are part of the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership: a statewide, multi-faceted effort that has reaches far beyond the core groups to include regional, county, tribal, non-profit, and federal partners. Our goal is to continue to protect and preserve our state waters and support those meeting the challenges that come with the management and stewardship of Wisconsin lakes.

๐Ÿ’ง๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ.๐Ÿ’งHumans have interacted with water for thousands of years. Since the retreat of the glaciers, the...
09/02/2026

๐Ÿ’ง๐—ช๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ก๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ.๐Ÿ’ง
Humans have interacted with water for thousands of years. Since the retreat of the glaciers, the seasonal rituals of native tribes have been guided by water. The oral histories of the Anishinaabe migration tell of a journey from the east along what we now call the Great Lakes to a place where โ€œfood grows on the water.โ€ That food is wild rice, known as manoomin in Ojibwe, and is both sustenance and a powerful reminder of our connection to water.

Wisconsin is celebrating its first Wild Rice Week. Learn more from our Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources partners.

Taking care of our land means taking care of our water.๐Ÿ’ง Thank you Master Naturalists!
09/01/2026

Taking care of our land means taking care of our water.๐Ÿ’ง Thank you Master Naturalists!

๐Ÿ’ง๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐Ÿ’งA couple of weeks ago, Extension Lakes' Citizen Lake Monit...
08/20/2026

๐Ÿ’ง๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—”๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐Ÿ’ง
A couple of weeks ago, Extension Lakes' Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (CLMN) Educator, Paul Skawinski, trained volunteers Kevin Goodman and Rick Schultz on the Cloverleaf Lakes in Shawano County and Zac Locklear from the Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties, Inc. (WAMSCO). They were being trained on how to collect extra samples as part of the CLMN Quality Assurance (QAQC) project. The QAQC project assures the quality of data collected as part of CLMN.
๐Ÿ’™A BIG THANK YOU to all of the volunteers out there that help collect data that informs good decisions for our shared waters! ๐Ÿ’™

Answer to last week's TRIVIA TUESDAY question: What animal that frequents the shore-land likes to wash its food whenever...
08/19/2026

Answer to last week's TRIVIA TUESDAY question: What animal that frequents the shore-land likes to wash its food whenever possible?


ANSWER: A raccoon

Last week, members of the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership gathered in Appleton for our annual meeting to learn fr...
08/13/2026

Last week, members of the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership gathered in Appleton for our annual meeting to learn from each other, network, and share resources.

Participants included individuals from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Administration, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, Sawyer County LWCD, Forest County Land & Water Conservation, Oconto County LWCD, Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department, Adams County Land & Water Dept, Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties, Inc., Extension Lakes at UWSP, Glacierland RC&D, Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Green Lake Association, Lumberjack RC&D, Plant Gal, River Alliance of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lakes, and UW-Green Bay. These professionals work across Wisconsin to protect our shared waters on a daily basis.

A big thank you to Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance for helping to coordinate our site visits which included tours of two Agricultural Runoff Treatment Systems (ARTS) and a streambank project. ARTS are one type of engineered practice that is gaining traction in the Fox-Wolf basin for their use to capture runoff and provide water storage.

See the links in the comments to learn more!

It's Trivia Tuesday!What animal that frequents the shore-land likes to wash its food whenever possible?Check next week f...
08/12/2026

It's Trivia Tuesday!
What animal that frequents the shore-land likes to wash its food whenever possible?

Check next week for the answer to this week's question! If you can't wait, follow us on Instagram and get immediate gratification by swiping for the answer!

Purchase the Wisconsin Lakes Trivia Game from our bookstore: https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/ =LAKE

Answer to last week's TRIVIA TUESDAY question: Adopted in 1949, what is Wisconsin's State Tree?ANSWER: Sugar Maple
07/29/2026

Answer to last week's TRIVIA TUESDAY question: Adopted in 1949, what is Wisconsin's State Tree?

ANSWER: Sugar Maple

Involving young, curious minds in lake monitoring efforts is a great way to help keep our lakes healthy!โ€œNo one will pro...
07/27/2026

Involving young, curious minds in lake monitoring efforts is a great way to help keep our lakes healthy!
โ€œNo one will protect what they don't care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienedโ€
โ€• David Attenborough

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ: ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฌ ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌWhat do you see when you walk along your shoreline? This summer, take a str...
07/24/2026

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ: ๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฌ ๐’๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
What do you see when you walk along your shoreline? This summer, take a stroll and picture the possibilities! Imagine a haven for butterflies, songbirds, and frogs - a swath of hard-working native plants that add beauty and privacy, and help protect your lake or river from polluted runoff.

The Healthy Lakes & Rivers 350 ftยฒ Shoreline Native Plantings best practice is a simple way to improve wildlife habitat, natural beauty, and privacy, while decreasing runoff. Native plantings include ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜€, and ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€. There are six ready-made planting templates to best fit your property's sun exposure, soil type, and goals: from a vibrant bird/butterfly option to a shade loving woodland design. You can also have some fun and design your own native planting!

Not ready for a full planting? Start small and leave a patch of shoreline unmowed, skip the fertilizer, or create a cozy corner with native plants and natural habitat.

There is even grant funding to help cover the cost of installing a Healthy Lakes & Rivers native planting project. Find out more about grants on the Healthy Lakes & Rivers website at https://healthylakeswi.com/, then invite your neighbors to join you.

๐‹๐ž๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐‹๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ & ๐‘๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ!

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Stevens Point, WI
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