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WAMSCO Newsletter

February 2026
 

“River Otter Eating Young Musky” by Joe Riederer – 1st Place in the 2025 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention Photo Contest

Program Spotlight: WAV & CLMN

Get involved in protecting your waterway through data collection. The people that best know a waterway are the ones that see it everyday. You will be the first to notice when there are changes - good or bad. Early detection is a key factor to help you maintain a safe and healthy waterway for your enjoyment. Data collection is very helpful in supporting a waterway’s protection and improvement efforts.

Water Action Volunteers (WAV), focusing on rivers and streams, and Citizen Lake Monitoring Network (CLMN), focusing on lakes, are statewide volunteer waterway monitoring programs. Each volunteer spends about 2 hours per month throughout the warm season reporting on water clarity, chemistry, and aquatic life.

WAMSCO is your local coordinator for these programs. If you’re interested in collecting data on your waterway this summer, reach out today at wamsco.wcc@gmail.com.
 

Save the Date 🗓️
 

Grant Writing Workshop - March 16th @ 6pm

We are hosting a FREE workshop designed to help waterway groups build capacity and access funding. The workshop will cover available grant opportunities, tips for strong grant applications, and an overview of how to best manage grants once received.

In person location TBD (watch social media for more info)

For virtual meeting link, email wamsco.edu@gmail.com
 
 

Don’t forget to sign up for our workshop!
 
 

Volunteer with WAMSCO

Here are a few examples of how you can contribute:

  • Assist in planting native gardens and rain gardens

  • Help maintain public plantings that were installed in the community

  • Seed collect from native plants in the fall

  • Contribute to waterway monitoring by collecting data through our WAV or CLMN partnership programs

  • Become a board member and contribute to decision making

Reach out today at wamsco.outreach@gmail.com or (715) 851-7897

Watch our newsletters and social media for upcoming volunteer events & projects!
 

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