Winnebago Waterways

Winnebago Waterways Program engages the community in efforts to improve, protect, and enjoy the Winnebago lakes and rivers.

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Water levels in Winnebago increased from 1.43 ft on 3/8 to 1.62 ft as of 3/15.
Gradual refill helps encourage aquatic plant growth, which provide critical fish habitat and help water quality. Levels are on track to meet the navigational target by 5/1

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Monthly PSA: Carpet Cleaning

It is warming and folks are starting to do their spring cleaning! Don't forget there are little things you can do in your daily life to help protect our waters. Follow these tips on proper carpet cleaning today!

Read more at https://t.co/jE2pferk1c

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The warm weather and lack of snow and ice makes water levels very noticeable this year. Winter and spring of 2021 were similar, where low amounts of snow and ice resulted in exposed mud flats.

Learn more here: https://t.co/UPCNrRSG1X

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Flex your brain on Winnebago Waterways trivia facts. Answers are on the final photo (no peeking!). Need some help? Check out https://t.co/W5VHR3FKXl for info on all these topics.
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#Quiz #WaterQuality #NativePlants #WinnebagoWaterways

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Today we celebrate our love for our watershed throughout the seasons! ❤️🌊💙 Where do you LOVE to spend time in our watershed?

#FoxWolfWatershed #WinnebagoWaterways #Valentines

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Tell us how you use the waterways - and have a hand in helping determine where to focus efforts and projects! Learn more here: https://t.co/MuIdvIq9ML

#WinnebagoWaterways #WaterRecreation #Map

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It is National Winter Salt Awareness Week! Check out the daily live streams happening at #wisaltwise and learn more about the impacts salting can have on our waters.

P.S. is this meme still funny? 🙈

#thetruecostofsalt

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❄️❄️Monthly PSA ❄️❄️

Winter is here! Small changes in our daily lives can significantly help to improve our environment. This is a team effort between municipalities, private businesses, and local residents like you. Together, we can keep our waters healthy and clean.

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There's still time to register for a Native Plant Winter Sow Workshops happening next week!
Workshops are completely FREE and supplies are provided, but space is limited. Please register at the link below.

https://t.co/KPzvImwWug

#WinterSow #NativePlants #ShorelineRestoration

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Thank you to our wonderful Lake and Stream water quality monitoring volunteers! 💙We have 13 wonderful volunteers who monitor in-lake and stream sites throughout the WWRA from May-October. Thank you volunteers!! 🌊💦💧

#WaterQualityMonitoring #Volunteers #WinnebagoWaterways

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Have you seen our billboard in the Green Bay area? Fields that are green with growing plants in the fall hold onto soil and nutrients, leading to cleaner water in Northeast Wisconsin in the spring! We thank our local conservation farmers! Learn more at https://t.co/6YwCYVmrCy.

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A #WinnebagoWaterways #WhereInTheWatershed to start your long weekend! This photo shows the site in summer, but it's a great place to visit year-round for hiking and views 🌊🍂🌳🥾❄️

Guess where it is and make plans to visit!

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When leaves steep in rainwater or snowmelt, they leach out phosphorous and create “leaf tea,” which finds its way into storm drains and eventually ends up in our waterways. Make sure to keep hard surfaces like roads, driveways, and parking lots leaf-free!
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Check out this great coverage on Leaf Management and Collection Reporter Ryan Kudish from WFRV did with our Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC) Coordinator, Alyssa Reinke.

https://t.co/xE2p9H3poc

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Winter is right around the corner! ❄️Chloride (salt) monitoring is here! We have two in-person trainings happening next week. Check out the link for more information. Monitoring is super easy; you only have to do a total of 4 samples from fall to spring!

https://t.co/jSBstY76jg

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Looking for a way to give back to the community? Come meet with us and other area organizations at tonight's VolunteerFEST!

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Attend one of our Winter Sow Workshops to learn about native plants and water quality. Sow seeds in milk jugs and take them home with you. Supplies are limited - please register at the link: https://t.co/tFZhho6MJM #NativePlants #WinterSow #WaterQuality #ShorelineRestoration

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The answer is Willow Creek Boat Launch, in Waushara County! Willow Creek is a site monitored for water quality through the Winnebago Waterways Volunteer Monitoring Program, because it flows into Lake Poygan.

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💦Time for a #WhereInTheWatershed in the #WinnebagoWaterways Recovery Area💦!
A bit of a tricky one, so we gave two photos: the first in May🌱, the second in October🍁

#WinnebagoWaterways #BoatLaunch #IsThatAHint? #WaterQuality #WaterQualityMonitoring

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🍂🍁 It is starting to get cold again. 🍂🍁
As we come to the end of leaf collection season, don't forget the basics!

1. Leave your leaves on land when possible.
2. Use leaves as compost or mulch
3. Always follow community policies on where to put leaves for pickup