By: Katy Bradford and Mya Gersmeyer The Wisconsin Stream Monitoring Awards recognize individuals and groups for their exemplary efforts in volunteer stream monitoring and related activities, such as their support of stream stewardship, commitment to developingRead More…
By: Mike Miller, Stream Ecologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources(Photos by Jessica Orlofske) Autumnal equinox on September 22nd marks the day when the sun tracks directly along the equator and daylight and darkness are of equalRead More…
By Whitney Prestby, Natural Resources Educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Farmers across the state are stepping up in big ways to address soil health and water quality concerns. Through programs like the Wisconsin Demonstration FarmRead More…
By: Katy Bradford, WAV Program Manager, and Lily Butler, WAV and AIS Programs Student Assistant Thanks in part to the hard work of our stream monitoring volunteers across the state, the Wisconsin DNR just released itsRead More…
Barb Bauer and Paula Brandmeier began monitoring water quality at three sites along Token Creek in Dane County in 2016, when they were asked by the Rock River Coalition to help collect data on the stream.Read More…
It’s a calm sunny morning on what promises to be a beautiful day to be collecting stream data in Polk County, Wisconsin. Although a truck full of equipment is necessary to complete the work, having four extra hands makes the trek from the truck to the sample sites manageable. Polk County Land and Water staff Katelin Anderson and Colton Sorensen are fortunate to be accompanied by summer interns Trent Kuechenmeister and Hayley Heller who are active participants in data collection.
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