Category Archives: Lakes Partnership
A Little Watercraft Inspection Help From YouTube
One of the best ways to help protect Wisconsin waters from aquatic invasive species is by being a watercraft inspector with the Clean Boats, Clean Waters program. Watercraft inspectors are trained to organize and conduct a boater education program in … Continue reading
Through the Looking Glass … Again.
A persistent misconception about aquatic plants is that they are “weeds”. With names like pondweed, pickerelweed and duckweed, it’s not hard to understand why this view persists. Yet, native aquatic plants are important for healthy lakes. Seventeen years ago a … Continue reading
Aquatic Invasive Species Bridge Snapshot Day: Where Rivers Meet People
For many a bridge is just a way to conveniently pass over the river below. The trip is the main goal; the river just a spot along the way. For others a bridge is a portal to what is below … Continue reading
A Hidden Gem: Moose Lake
Which Wisconsin lake once squeaked? Strangely enough it’s Moose Lake in Waukesha County. Originally named Mouse Lake by Native Americans for its small size, its name changed in the early 1900s. Local lore reports a wealthy resident paid to change the … Continue reading