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Jan 182 min read
Invasive of the MONTH - Garlic Mustard
Garlic mustard is one of the earliest invasive species to appear in the spring. No doubt you’ve noticed garlic mustard spreading across...
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Dec 9, 20242 min read
WILD RICE Restoration - Upper Chain O'Lakes Continues 2024
Our Upper Chain O'Lakes used to be abundant with wild rice along its shores, specificially, in Manomin Lake (named for wild rice), Pope...
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Nov 14, 20243 min read
Waupaca Chain O'Lakes Water Monitoring Program is Expanding
The Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes District (WCOLD) is developing a real time water monitoring program to supplement the WIS DNR CLMN (Citizen...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
Adopt-A-Sign - Road Sign Beautification Project
A HUGE shout-out to our 13 Adopt-A-Sign volunteers of 2024 !!! We truly appreciate you taking the initiative and being trailblazers in...
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Sep 2, 20242 min read
PROMOTING HEALTHY LAKES AND RIVERS GRANT
Many Lakeshore owners around Waupaca County have been taking advantage of the Healthy Lakes and Rivers Grant Program . Chances are YOU ...
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Aug 4, 20244 min read
INVASIVE - Purple Loosestrife MITIGATION Efforts by Mark Kunstman - 2024 Continued
Since 2021, I’ve been working to mitigate the invasive plant purple loosestrife along the Waupaca Chain O’Lakes shorelines. Last year,...
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Jul 7, 20244 min read
Invasive Plants: A Threat to Wisconsin's Landscapes
Have you ever noticed unfamiliar plants taking over natural areas? These are likely invasive species, and they pose a serious threat to...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read
Invasive Terrestrial Plant Species Assessment
YOU ARE INVITED Date: June 14, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM Place: Lyman Dayton Trail, N2285 WI-22, Waupaca, WI 54981. The Dayton Lyman Trail is...
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Jun 4, 20243 min read
A Case for Responsible Aquatic Weed Control – Contact the DNR
“Do it Yourself” aquatic weed control is being offered in Wisconsin and around the Chain O’Lakes by companies located outside of...
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Apr 21, 20242 min read
Mindful Spring Cleanup: Protecting Pollinators One Yard at a Time
Pollinators such as native bees, moths, butterflies, beetles, and wasps hibernate in our gardens and landscapes. Additionally, other...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
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...
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Sep 5, 20236 min read
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...
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Aug 9, 20233 min read
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...
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Jul 26, 20233 min read
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...
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Jun 22, 20234 min read
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...
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May 8, 20233 min read
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...
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Apr 30, 20232 min read
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...
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Feb 5, 20235 min read
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...
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