On August 10, 2024, water enthusiasts from every corner of Wisconsin gathered for a one-day, statewide aquatic invasive species (AIS) scavenger hunt as part of the 11th annual AIS Snapshot Day. This dynamic event is centrallyRead 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 DemonstrationRead More…
By Emily Heald, Extension Rivers Educator I often say to people, “If you find something in the water that you can’t identify, send me a photo. If I don’t know what it is, I bet IRead More…
By: Lily Butler, WAV and AIS Programs Student Assistant 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,Read 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…
On August 19th, 2023, water lovers of all ages gathered for a one-day statewide aquatic invasive species (AIS) scavenger hunt as a part of the 10th annual AIS Snapshot Day. This event is coordinated by UWRead More…
For the last twenty years, Kathy Bridge has been monitoring Scuppernong Creek near her home in southeastern Wisconsin. She visits the creek multiple times each year, monitoring for water temperature, water transparency, dissolved oxygen and macroinvertebrates.Read 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…
In addition to baseline monitoring, did you know some WAV volunteers also participate in monitoring nutrients on their streams? Depending on project needs in the area, some WAV volunteers assist Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and local WAV coordinators in collecting nutrient data on their streams. We recently met with DNR Streams Biologist, Camille Bruhn, to dig a little deeper into the importance of nutrient monitoring: why we do it, why we monitor for it, and finally – what does it all mean?
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