Author Archives: RA

Mark your calendar for upcoming summer events: Month of June -Take a Stake in the Lakes www.takeastakeinthelakes.com ,  Learn how to volunteer throughout the year to help keep our lakes and parks clean Saturday, July 20th– Paddle and Portage www.paddleandportage.com/#main Saturday, July … Continue reading →

The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (WINS) May Newsletter is now available – click the link below: Yahara WINs May 2013 Newsletter

Clean Boats Clean Waters training will be held at Dane County offices, 5201 Fen Oak Drive, on Madison’s southeast side, on May 21 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m..  This boat landing inspection training will include AIS species of concern … Continue reading →

Draft amendments to Mendota, Monona/Monona Bay and Waubesa Aquatic Plant Management Plans available for review The Mendota, Monona/Monona Bay and Waubesa draft plan amendments are now posted at: http://danewaters.com/management/AquaticPlantManagement.aspx Scroll down to “Comment on 2013 Plan Updates” for links to … Continue reading →

  Yahara Lakes 101 Thursday, May 9   7:30 – 9:30 a.m. at the Verex Building  REGISTER HERE ,    TIMELINE   7:30 – 8:00am: Homeroom (Optional), join us early before our speaker for coffee & conversation on the lake patio … Continue reading →

Earn a safe boating certificate from the WDNR at Madison Sail and Power Squadron’s Boat Smart from the Start classesd in McFarland. Course fee $40. Three Saturday mornings beginning on Saturday, May 4th. Learn terminology, basic boat handling, charts and … Continue reading →

DATE:  May 2, 2013 County to Secure Final Agreements Necessary to Begin Construction of Second Cow Power Facility  Funding, Partnerships Secured to Begin Project in Coming Weeks in Town of Springfield Construction of Dane County’s second “Cow Power” facility is set to … Continue reading →

The Capital Times published a good editorial re: our Yahara chain of lakes: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/opinion/column/dave_zweifel/plain-talk-joe-parisi-sees-good-news-ahead-for-our/article_bf104a20-78e4-5c17-a512-2eec449a63a5.html

SAVE THE DATE:  April 19th is the 2nd Annual Save Our Lakes Summit The Save our Lakes Summit will be built into Isthmus Publishing’s Green Day, an expo featuring speakers and exhibits on sustainability. Clean Lakes Alliance (CLA) will present … Continue reading →

Waters of Wisconsin: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Public Forum 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. UW Extension Pyle Center Join Wisconsin water leaders to examine progress over the last decade in safeguarding the waters that define our lives, and look at … Continue reading →