Economic Benefits Factsheet EPA’s Healthy Watersheds Initiative is intended to protect the Nation’s remaining healthy watersheds, prevent them from becoming impaired, and accelerate restoration successes. The objective of the federal Clean Water Act is to “restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.” The Healthy Watersheds Initiative includes both assessment and management Read more about Economic Benefits of Healthy Watersheds[…]

Across the upper Midwest, oak forests and savannas are being replaced- by development, agriculture, and by other tree species whose germination does not depend on the fires that once regularly occurred in southern Wisconsin and other states with oak savannas, according to Eric Wood, a researcher and graduate student at the SILVIS lab at the University Read more about Wood Warblers need Oaks[…]

The Friends asked Waukesha County a few years ago to put turtle crossing signs on some areas where we saw tragic turtle demise by interaction with automobiles. They have created great awareness of the threats to turtles as they move to lay their eggs. This week the Friends discovered that someone removed all four (4) Read more about Turtle crossing signs are gone![…]

On June 3, 2012 the Friends is having a Watershed Event to educate all of us about what a watershed is and why you care about the one you live within.  Bring your friends and family to a delicious pancake breakfast at the Lake Beulah Yacht Club, and join our other partners to share your watershed stories, Read more about A Watershed Event and Pancake Breakfast[…]

Sunday,  April 22, 2012. History of Earth Day. The most harmful foods in terms of carbon footprint they leave behind. You might be surprised at them. Earth Day resolutions for you to consider.

Why are numerous lakes and streams drying up in the Central Sands? Article in GROW raises the question. Water is on the cusp of being limited in a substantial way almost everywhere around the globe. We need to find sustainable solutions to global requirements for the water resources we have.  It will be Groundwater Awareness Week. Read more about Vanishing Waters?[…]

March 11-17 2012   Celebrate Ground Water Awareness. Think about where your drinking water comes from this week. Municipal and private wells are used to tap the shallow and deep groundwater aquifers that flow beneath the earth’s surface. Nationally, a large proportion of the population obtains their water from groundwater sources. There is a connection between Read more about Groundwater Awareness Week[…]

Another great resource from Darcy Kind. Photo point monitoring your land to record changes. Monitoring provides feedback in your restoration efforts, including providing importance guidance towards adapting your management if needed. Photographic monitoring (photo-monitoring) is an easy and inexpensive, yet effective technique used to track changes over time.

A resource compilation from Darcy Kind, WDNR Endangered Resources Program.  These are very useful places to go to start your restoration or prairie project.  Many of these can be found in our Tools for Land Restoration under Sites We Appreciate.

Mukwonago River is one of the watersheds with a plan.  Lots of great information for you who love to Know Your Watershed. A Mukwonago River Watershed Plan in pdf form.

Charles Fishman,  a water revolution looming. FACTS ABOUT WATER A few facts on water compiled from the book and blog of Charles Fishman: The United States uses 410 billion gallons of water a day, everything from filling morning coffee cups to irrigating crops and cooling nuclear plants. In four days, the United States uses more Read more about The Big Thirst looming[…]

Just in case we forget how important water is to Wisconsin. WDNR on waters held in the Public trust.  History of the doctrine and case law, Champions of the Public Trust.