Help Protect Our Waters: Fox-Wolf’s Chloride Monitoring Program Did you know that just one teaspoon of salt can permanently pollute five gallons of freshwater? Unlike other pollutants, chloride from road salt doesn’t break down—it [...]
In Wisconsin, winter means snow, ice, and inevitably, salt. De-icing salt is a common sight on sidewalks, parking lots, and driveways, helping to prevent slips and falls during the coldest months. However, this winter [...]
Join the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, partners, and volunteers this winter to monitor for chlorides in streams throughout the Fox-Wolf River Basin! Road salt (sodium chloride) is everywhere during winter months. It keeps us safe [...]
Protecting Northeast Wisconsin’s Waterways: Stormwater Management with NEWSC At the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, we’re excited to highlight the great work being done by the Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium (NEWSC). NEWSC is dedicated to stormwater [...]
Build Your Own Rain Barrel 2023 Are you or your family looking for a fun activity to do Saturday June 17th, 2023? Join us and build your own rain barrel! SIGN UP HERE! [...]
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During rain and snow melts, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, [...]
Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway [...]
As the temperatures drop and the water begins to freeze over, we often forget that our winter actions continue to impact water quality. From residential ditches to ice fishing lakes to trickling streams, the [...]
December marks the endpoint of Fox-Wolf's Celebrating Green Infrastructure through Public Awareness grant. This grant and it's primary components, was the brainchild of the NEWSC General Public Committee. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance and the [...]
