The highest priority is to remove all buckthorn plants with berries. Female buckthorn plants produce berries when they reach maturity.The berries contain seeds which will remain viable in the soil for 5 to 7 years. Removing female plants stops future seed production. Remove the buckthorn surrounding native plants and trees. Native trees, shrubs and forbs are important for Read more about Prioritizing Removal of Buckthorn[…]
The Friends of the Mukwonago River have held several successful committee meetings over the past few weeks to further our mission and strategic plan. We have enlisted volunteers to work on these committees and would love your input as well. The five committees are fundraising, education, communications, finance and advocacy/river protection. Please notify us if Read more about Friends hold several successful committee meetings[…]
Happy birthday and we hope you can hang around. The Clean Water Act of 1972 provides protection for our waters. For kids, Hurray for the Clean Water Act.
A new global analysis finds world’s rivers in a crisis state. The report, published Sept. 30 in the journal Nature, is the first to simultaneously account for cumulative detrimental effects.
Ducks Unlimited, a partner with WDNR, the Friends and others has been awarded a $1M NAWCA grant. Some of these funds are intended for restoration and purchases in the Mukwonago River watershed. We are hoping this project will continue to move forward. Kudos to Ducks Unlimited for managing these grants. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act Read more about NAWCA Grant Funded for SE Wisconsin[…]
What might you find in a prairie remnant? Community types. Private landowners in the watershed have remnant prairie and oak savanna on their properties. Educating people about the significance of these areas because of their rarity is of interest to the Friends. “The prairies of Wisconsin include some of the most interesting though least widely Read more about Prairie Remnants in the Mukwonago River Watershed[…]
The Mukwonago IBI summary completed annually by John Lyons shows the Mukwonago River fishery over several years. Great report. Fish catches were above average in 2011. The number of species captured (44) was the highest recorded since the monitoring began in 2003, and the total number of fish (3326) was the third highest. The catches Read more about Mukwonago River Biotic Fish Survey[…]
The Friends have finalized the Friends Strategic Plan for 2011-2015. We thank those of you who volunteered to assist us with this very important road map for our future. We are very excited to start implementing this plan, and look forward to your continued participation. The 2011- 2015 Strategic Plan, which aligns with the organization’s Read more about Strategic Plan Final[…]
Keep these invasive plants and animals on your radar. They are not good for our environments. I haven’t seen many feral pigs lately, but they may be out there. Eagle Spring Lake has been eliminating carp. Teasel is an odd looking plant and on the rise. It spreads very fast. Eliminate it on your property before Read more about SEWISC Invasive species[…]
2011-2012 Year of the Bat. Bats perform many beneficial services for humankind. Intro to bats.
We are picking up the Friends’Trifold Brochure at the printer today. The Friends are excited about this and hope you will be too. They will be placed in strategic places throughout the watershed. Find one and pass it on to other interested people. We are trying to grow members and volunteers and Friends, and hope Read more about Friends Brochure[…]
Invasive plants threaten the ecology of our natural areas. We know they are not good and keep out good native plants but they also disrupt the ecology of areas for other plants. Discover, remove, replace with natives to restore balance. Many sites to learn what plants are harmful, some located in our Sites We Appreciate.