Working to protect and improve water quality, as well as the scenic, economic, recreational and environmental value of Dane County's water resources.
Information
- Location:
- Madison, WI, 53718-8812
- Phone:
- 608-2243730
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Photos
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Paddle to Work Day 2009Created about 5 months ago
Take a Stake in the Lakes Days Clean Up EventsCreated about 5 months ago
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Events
5 past eventsSee All
- Take a Stake in the Lakes Days
all around Dane County
Saturday, June 6 at 12:00am - Dane County Waters Champion Aw...
Madison Club, then Dane County Boar...
Thursday, June 18 at 5:30pm - Lower Wisconsin Riverway 20th ...
Lower Wisconsin River
Sunday, June 14 at 7:00am - Paddle to Work Day
several; go online to register yours
Thursday, June 11 at 6:00am - Clean Lakes Festival
Olin-Turville Park
Saturday, June 6 at 8:00am
Dane Waters Olbrich Gardens sells their leaves as compost to raise funds. How much “cash” is falling in your yard? www.myfairlakes.com/fall_campaign.asp
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
Information on the fall leaf campaign of the My Fair Lakes program of the Office of Lakes and Watersheds.
Dane Waters Alien invaders in WI lakes: www.physorg.com/news176972286.html
Source: www.physorg.com
A day at the beach in Wisconsin's North Woods didn't used to go like this. Candy Dailey spent a Fourth of July holiday splashing with grandkids on the sandy shore of Lake Metonga when she felt a nasty sting on her foot.
Dane Waters Kudos to all who’re Loving Their Lakes by not Leafing Them this fall. Keeping leaves out of the street helps your lakes! www.myfairlakes.com/fall_campaign.asp
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
Information on the fall leaf campaign of the My Fair Lakes program of the Office of Lakes and Watersheds.
Dane Waters “Love Your Lakes”? Get LYLDLT coasters to take to your fave pub. www.myfairlakes.com 4 designs with tips to show your lakes some luv
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
In Dane, only the rain goes down the drain. My Fair Lakes promotes cleaner lakes and streams in Dane County, Wisconsin. Find grants, curiculum, and resources on improving our water quality.
Dane Waters Leaves in the street this fall = slimy, green lakes next summer. Simple tips at www.myfairlakes.com/fall_campaign.asp
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
Information on the fall leaf campaign of the My Fair Lakes program of the Office of Lakes and Watersheds.
Dane Waters Second WTDY interview is now history. Both will be posted on www.myfairlakes.com if you missed them. Coasters are now available! info@myfairlakes.com 4 details.
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
In Dane, only the rain goes down the drain. My Fair Lakes promotes cleaner lakes and streams in Dane County, Wisconsin. Find grants, curiculum, and resources on improving our water quality.
Dane Waters Listen to WTDY 1670AM tonight at 5:50p to learn more about the Love Your Lakes, Don't Leaf Them campaign!
Dane Waters "Love Your Lakes, Don't Leaf Them" yard signs and brochures available from www.myfairlakes.com. Email info@myfairlakes.com to get yours.
Source: www.myfairlakes.com
In Dane, only the rain goes down the drain. My Fair Lakes promotes cleaner lakes and streams in Dane County, Wisconsin. Find grants, curiculum, and resources on improving our water quality.
Dane Waters
Spiny waterflea also found in MN Lake Mille Lacs: http://news.dnr.state.mn.us/index.php/20
Source: news.dnr.state.mn.us
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Aitkin Area Fisheries staff discovered spiny waterfleas in Lake Mille Lacs last week. The discovery of this invasive species is the first outside of ...
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Too much rain, too little rain. "Potential Impacts of Changes in Wisconsin's Precipitation Patterns" next Tuesday, 9/29. Ken Potter and Ken Bradbury talk about how climate change might affect our lakes, streams and drinking water at this free forum. http://www.nelson.wisc.edu/events/event-
Source: www.nelson.wisc.edu
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chair, Water Resources Management Program / Hydrogeologist, Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Dane Waters Two FREE opportunities to learn about rain gardens this week! 9/23 in Whitewater and 9/24 in Watertown, 6-8:30p. If you're already reaping the benefits of a rain garden (btw--on behalf of the lakes and streams, we thank you!), tell someone you know to go! www.cleanwaterbrightfuture.org
Source: www.cleanwaterbrightfuture.org
We live in an area rich with breathtaking rivers, streams, hills and valleys. The Rock River and its vast tributary system thread their way through our landscape, enriching our land and our lives.
Dane Waters
Sad news: the spiny waterflea has been detected in Madison lakes. Info on how this tiny crustacean impacts water quality at http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/fact/spiny.h
Spiny Waterflea and Fishhook Waterflea(Bythotrephes cederstroemi and Cercopagis pengoi) - Invasive S
Source: dnr.wi.gov
The spiny and fishhook waterfleas entered the Great Lakes in ship ballast water from Europe – the spiny waterflea arrived in the 1980’s, followed in the 1990’s by the fishhook water flea.
Dane Waters Road Salt Application Workshop, Tuesday, October 20. myfairlakes.com for details.
Dane Waters Shrink Your Lawn: Design Ideas for Any Landscape Workshop Thursday, September 24, 7p at Olbrich Gardens Mote details to come.
