July 19th, 2014 – 10am to 1 pm Meaux Park along Lincoln Creek Come and join us as we welcome Deschutes Brewery, from Bend, Oregon, to Wisconsin. Deschutes is now distributing beer in Wisconsin and they are partnering with us to do a river cleanup and “Welcome to Wisconsin” party to kick off their […]
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Tomorrow, Saturday July 12 Kratzsch Conservancy map Chainsawapalooza 9am–1pmHandyman (or woman) Needed We had a great volunteer come forward to help us with our garage doors, but we can still use some more fixing things expertise. These are great solo projects that you can do on your own time. If you’re available please call Mike […]
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August 2-3 (Saturday & Sunday) Instructor: Robert DuBois is an aquatic ecologist with the DNR. In addition to research on aquatic ecosystems, he leads citizen monitoring efforts for dragonflies and damselflies and has recently published Damselflies of the North Woods and Dragonflies and Damselflies of the Rocky Mountains. The Course: After an introduction to dragon […]
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Dear Friends and Colleagues: The numbers are out. Our projects do more than improve the health of the Lake Michigan watershed — they pay dividends in the economy by creating jobs, raising property values, and building demand for local products. The Fiscal and Economic Research Center and the Institute for Water Business at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater recently analyzed the economic […]
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It’s the Walking Dead, alewives-style. Looking like eyeless zombies strewn across the sandy landscape, alewives are dying in droves and washing ashore on some Lake Michigan beaches in the Milwaukee area. Depending on weather conditions and wind direction, the odor has ranged from a slight fishy smell with a soupçon of algae to “Oh my […]
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In late June or early July, EPA expects to release a competitive announcement (Request For Applications or RFA) requesting the submission of grant applications for over $20 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funding in support of the GLRI Action Plan. Full applications are expected to be due approximately 30 days after the RFA […]
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Monday August 18, 7:30-9:30pm UW-Extension Sheboygan office. Join director of the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory, Bill Mueller, to learn about the biology of Wisconsin bats and how to detect them as they hunt for insects in the night sky. Learn to use a fun gadget called the “Ana-Bat” detector. The training consists […]
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Milwaukee, WI (June 18, 2014) – Milwaukee Chinese Community Center (MCCC) will present the second Milwaukee Dragon Boat Festival, at Milwaukee County’s Veterans Park, Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. The free event showcases Chinese culture and tradition with dragon-boat racing as the main attraction. Other highlights include the eye-dotting and dragon dance, cultural […]
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Friends of the Cedarburg Bog & UWM Field Station The Bog in Bloom Sunday, June 29 9:00 AM to noon Join us and see the Bog as it settles into summer. The Rose Pogonia and Grass Pink orchids should be putting on a show. Mosquitos might be bad too! To register for […]
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