We held a training and paddle at the Nature Conservancy Lulu Lake Preserve last week. The attendees learned about some new invasives on the horizon that we want to become aware of before they become out of control. We intend to search for and identify any of these emergent species in the Mukwonago Rive watershed. Read more about Project RED Training Opens New Volunteer Opportunities[…]
Tonight at 5:30 p.m. held at Waukesha County Technical College. See DNR site for informational hearings the next three days. What happens with this diversion application may impact the Mukwonago River. Stay informed.
The Friends of the Mukwonago River is proud to announce that we have received a $10,000 DNR River Planning Grant to support the 2nd phase of our organizational capacity building. This grant will allow us to move forward as we put our strategic plan into action. This is the 2nd River Planning Grant the organization Read more about Friends awarded River Protection Planning Grant[…]
The Friends and the River Alliance are presenting a training to identify emerging invasives that impact waterways and an afternoon paddle on Lulu Lake and the Mukwonago River on August 3. Details here. The Friends of the Mukwonago River host a Project RED classroom training and paddle to teach citizens how to monitor for invasive Read more about August 3 Project RED training sponsored by the Friends of the Mukwonago River[…]
This Lake Beulah case in the Mukwonago River watershed is a victory for future high capacity well applications and their potential impacts on groundwater and surface waters. This will be very important in our watershed as well as others. Press release from Midwest Environmental Advocates.
Project RED manual. The Friends is hosting a local training/paddle on Wednesday, August 3. We hope that as you paddle, hike, tube, bike, fish and swim this summer along our rivers and streams, you assist us in keeping an eye out for invasive species and report any suspicious findings. PREVENT THE SPREAD: WIPE YOUR FEET. Read more about Project RED Riverine Early Detectors[…]
Help to save this Wisconsin/Minnesota treasure from a massive highway bridge project. St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
Sixty-five percent of our drinking water comes from rivers, yet many of our rivers are too polluted for fishing, swimming, and other basic uses. And the threats to this year’s endangered rivers are serious: Cancer-causing mine waste. Record floods. Sewage. Dams. Our favorite new threat: hydraulic fracturing (fracking). These American rivers are at risk. Love Read more about America’s Most Endangered Rivers[…]
We appreciate our volunteers who help to inform us, guide us, and enhance our role in the protection of the Mukwonago River watershed. Please become a volunteer yourself by letting us know your interests and strengths. Volunteer signup form. Visit us on Facebook.
Just in case we forget how valuable and important these rivers are to our well being. Wild and scenic rivers. Wisconsin has a few. Rivers are classified as wild, scenic, or recreational. Wild river areas — Those rivers or sections of rivers that are free of impoundments and generally inaccessible except by trail, with watersheds Read more about Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968[…]
Can we use community to move ourselves to better health? Communities are getting involved with promoting activities and design to get people moving toward more healthful lifestyles. Portland Oregon uses art to build community. Active living by design.
Film about the land ethic prepared by the Aldo Leopold Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service. Try to see this if it comes your way. View this trailer of The Green Fire Film Project. Consider your relationship with the land and your environment as Earth day approaches, maybe that day, but maybe every day.