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WILD RICE Restoration - Upper Chain O'Lakes

Wild rice or Manoomin, as translated from the Ojibwe people, means “good berry” , has provided sustenance to the Ojibwe and Menomonie...

INVASIVE - Purple Loosestrife MITIGATION Efforts by Mark Kunstman

In the summer of 2021, I found purple loosestrife abundantly growing on my property and along my lakeshore. After actively pulling roots...

Shedding light on OUTDOOR LIGHTING and our environment

Too much outdoor LIGHTING disrupts our nighttime ecosystem and habitats for pollinators, fireflies, frogs, turtles, navigating birds and...

Choose environmentally-friendly ALTERNATIVES to insect SPRAYS and HERBICIDES

Better, more convenient, cheaper, and HEALTHIER ways to combat unwanted weeds and mosquitoes exist. Healthier for our environment and...

STEWARDSHIP: EDUCATION AND PARTNER FAIR

On Saturday May 20, 2023 WCOLA, Stewardship and Resources Committee held it’s first annual PARTNER FAIR and EDUCATION SESSION. Slide show...

Announcing SNUG HARBOR Native Plant Demonstration Garden

Town of Farmington: Snug Harbor - Demonstration Garden May 2023 a native plant demonstration garden was installed at the Town of...

SPRING clean-up and those leaves !

Waupaca Chain O’Lakes POST A BLOG focused on Education, Conservation and Restorative Stewardship keeping our Land and Water Healthy for...

What is a WATERSHED

Waupaca Chain O’Lakes POST A BLOG focused on Education, Conservation and Restorative Stewardship keeping our Land and Water Healthy for...