Stewardship and Resource
The committee aims to educate, encourage, and assist Association members in becoming environmental stewards of their lake property. There are three sub-committees:
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Water Quality- to maintain and improve the water quality in front of their property and the Chain as a whole, including its watershed.
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Native Species- to maintain and increase the native species on their property and the Chain as a whole.
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Invasive Species- to remove and discourage invasive species on their property and Chain as a whole.
Committee members work with the DNR and the academic specialists from UW Oshkosh and Stevens Point. They regularly attend various meetings, including meetings held by the Lake District and the Land and Water Conservation Committee of Waupaca County, Wisconsin Lakes, and the Central Sands Water Action Coalition.
Committee Chair(s): Julie Mazzoleni, Fawn Johnson
Current Association Projects
Snug Harbor - Native Plant Garden
May 2023 a native plant demonstration garden was installed at the Town of Farmington's Snug Harbor location. Native plants are critical to the health of the Chain O' Lakes and its ecosystem. Native plants are low maintenance, have large deep roots to help guard against erosion, provide vital habitat for wildlife, and provide valuable resources for birds, butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects.




Other projects around the Chain O'Lakes
(under construction)
This will be a list of other projects around the lakes that people are doing on their own:
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- Shoreline native planting - Grant
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- Rain Garden - Grant
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- Shoreline native planting - Grant
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- Shoreline native planting
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- Invasive Species

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Resource List - Quick Reference
Grants to help you go native
Waupaca County contact for HEALTHY LAKES GRANT assistance and administration
Dan Mcfarlane - 715-258-6246 / daniel.mcfarlane@co.waupaca.wi.us
Taylor Hasz - 715-281-4423 / taylor.hasz@co.waupaca.wi.us
All about rain gardens
Rain Garden Manual - WDNR guide for homeowners and landscapers
Healthy Lakes & Rivers - Rain garden fact sheet
Youtube with Melinda Myers – How to plant a rain garden
Native Plants - Resource Guides
Healthy Lakes & Rivers Native Plants Fact Sheet
Healthy Lakes & Rivers Native Plants Companion Guide
E-book, by Patrick Goggin
A great Midwest guide to Wildflowers
A few places to get native plants
Invasive Plants - Resource Guides
WI DNR - Regulated Species
Aquatic Invasive Species of WI
Common Invasive Species in WI
Central Wisconsin Invasive Partnership
UW Invasive plant identification
Youtube - Mark Renz UofW Weed Science