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Perseverance and Partnership: Two Decades of Purple Loosestrife Management on the Michigamme River, Michigan
(2026)Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition (WRISC) has partnered with WE Energies since 2009 to conduct comprehensive survey and manual removal of invasive Purple Loosestrife from the Michigamme River system in Republic, MI. ... -
Insights from Long-Term Surface Water Monitoring in Wisconsin
(2026)How has water quality in Wisconsin changed over time? This simple question is very important to understanding how to manage Wisconsin’s important water resources. Identifying areas of degrading and improving water quality ... -
The Janesville General Motors Strike of 1937
(College of Letters & Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2026-05-01)In the early twentieth century, America’s automobile industry experienced national labor turmoil. To understand the unionization of General Motors (GM) in the 1930s, one must look at the experiences of smaller cities like ... -
Wondering While Wandering: The Logistics and Metaphysics of Paddling Rivers
(2026)Every river tells a story. Some are blunt and punchy, others span generations. Many are poetic, some are mundane. But every river sings, and every watershed comprises a chorus of voices. Every river is a quarreling ... -
Bass Management in Wisconsin: Updating the WI Bass Management Plan
(2026)The WI DNR is in the process of updating the Bass Management Plan. The original plan was developed in 2001. Major components of the plan update are to gather public input, incorporate contemporary data, and accommodate ... -
Brook Trout Connectivity in Headwater Streams
(2026)Brook Trout Reserve 41, located in the Peshtigo and Oconto River Headwaters of northeast Wisconsin, is the state’s largest brook trout reserve. Despite its abundant populations and high levels of public land ownership, the ... -
The Wisconsin Landscape: Are We Still Good with the Tradeoff?
(2026)In the agricultural regions of Wisconsin, nonpoint source nutrient pollution contributes significantly to the impairment of the state’s lakes and rivers. Our commodities-based agricultural system has predominantly focused ... -
Investigating Beaver Dam Lake for Long-Term Management Solutions
(2026)Beaver Dam Lake in Dodge County has a watershed of 185,760 acres and a surface area of 6,542 acres having significant impacts within the Upper Rock River Watershed and occupying most of Dodge County, WI. Over the summer ... -
Watershed Monitoring and Restoration in the Southern Lake Superior Basin
(2026)Recurrent and catastrophic flooding events in the southern Lake Superior basin have impacted regional ecosystems and human communities since early-20th Century deforestation and agricultural landscape conversion. Emerging ... -
Healthy Watersheds, High-Quality Waters Prioritization: Yellow River Case Study
(2026)There is a well-documented connection between the abundance of natural land cover (ex. forests, wetlands, shrubland, etc.) in a watershed and water quality. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wonderful ... -
A Local Water Quality Trading Program to Reduce Phosphorus and Sediment Delivery to the Rock River
(2026)The City of Watertown and Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department developed a long-term local water quality trading program to meet the requirements of the City’s Department of Natural Resources stormwater ... -
The Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops: What's in the Toolbox for Your Lake?
(2026)Wisconsin’s Green Fire hosted Northern Lakes Toolbox Workshops in 2023 and 2025. The goal of the workshop series is to provide northern Wisconsin lake stakeholders tools with which to obtain and interpret data about their ... -
County Land and Water Workshops for Shoreline Contractors
(2026)County Land & Water Conservation Departments work with riparian owners to address erosion issues and other threats to water quality through the DATCP Cost Share program. Typically, these projects are installed by landscaping ... -
Monitoring Lake Shorelands and Shallows for Lake Health
(2026)Habitat degradation along lake shorelines is a major threat to fish and wildlife, causing losses of green frogs, fish diversity, and more. First, we will summarize the impacts of shoreland development on lakes based on ... -
From Plants to Dragonflies: Life Returns to Restored Shorelines
(2026)Over a decade ago, a heavily altered stretch of Crystal Lake’s shoreline was restored by planting thousands of native trees, shrubs, and grasses. Today, that restoration remains intact, offering a rare opportunity to ... -
Oneida County Lakes Have Class!
(2026)Beginning in 2021, Oneida County experienced a surge in lake development and outdoor recreation, creating new pressures on its waters. To address these challenges, the Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department ... -
Mapping Critical Habitat Informs Lake Shoreland Management
(2026)Critical lake habitat is essential for aquatic species; about 80% of endangered and threatened state species depend on near shore zones, and up to 90% of lake and river organisms inhabit shallow shores. WDNR defines critical ... -
Protecting Critical Habitat with WDNR Designation
(2026)This concurrent session will go through the WDNR critical habitat designation process that is uses NR 1.06 to protect critical habitat in the state of Wisconsin. Lake Ripley will be used as a case-study and guide for ... -
Celebrating a Decade of Healthy Lakes and Rivers: Reflections and Next Steps
(2026)Healthy Lakes & Rivers (HLR) is celebrating a milestone year for the statewide shoreland health initiative: 10 years of protecting and restoring Wisconsin’s waters. Launched in 2015, HLR aims to protect and restore the ... -
Southern Flying Squirrel Trap Success in Schmeeckle Reserve 2020-2025 in Relation to Mast & Non-Target Catch Rates
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2026-04-17)Southern flying squirrels (SFS, Glaucomys volans) are nocturnal, omnivorous rodents with a diet consisting largely of hard mast from oaks and hickories, which varies by year. Undergraduates with UWSP’s chapter of the ...