FOLW Library
Category: FOLW Archives
Community Stewardship in the Lake Wingra Watershed
Article published in LakeLines journal of the North American Lake Management Society, summarizing history of Friends of Lake Wingra and our approach to citizen-based integrated watershed managment.
Lake Wingra Health Goals (June 2007 draft)
"Lake Wingra Health Goals: Where We Want to be in 2030"
June, 2007, draft of community vision of what Lake Wingra can be (based on our best scientific understanding) and should be (based on public desires)
Letter of support to City Alders for 2008 budget
Letter from FOLW Board to Madison Alders supporting items proposed by City Engineering for the 2008 City Budget.
Report of 2003 Partner Meeting
Full report of Partner Meeting sponsored by Friends of Lake Wingra on April 25, 2003.
Wingra Watershed News 3(1) Spring/Summer 2006
Wingra Watershed News, Spring/Summer 2006, includes articles on promoting infiltration of stormwater ("A Healthy Lake: Keeping Rain Out of the Drain"); Featured Partner: American Indian Science and Engineering Society; Wingra dragonflies; etc.
Wingra Watershed News Vol 1, No 2 (Fall 2004)
Fall 2004 Wingra Watershed News, featuring article on winter de-icing, Daryl Sherman (Featured Partner), winter tips for protecting Lake Wingra, and more...
Wingra Watershed News Vol 2, No 1 (Spring 2005)
Spring 2005 Newsletter, featuring article on urban geese, Featured Partner (Martha Samaple), and much more.
Wingra Watershed News Vol 2, No 2 (Fall 2005)
This issue includes articles on sedimentation of Lake Wingra, carp, the fall leaf campaign, and the Southwest Bike Path project.
Wingra Watershed News Vol 3, No 2 (Fall/Winter 2006)
Wingra Watershed News, Fall/Winter 2006, includes articles on "Creating a Vision for a Healthy Lake Wingra," carp exclosure, Matt Krueger (and his rain barrels) as Featured Partner.
Wingra Watershed News Vol 4, No 1 (Spring/Summer 2007)
Includes articles on carp, Lake Wingra health goals, urban forest; Pete Jopke (Dane County Watershed Project Manager) is our Featured Partner.
Wingra Watershed News, Vol 1, No 1 (Spring 2004)
Read the first issue of our newsletter! To receive a subscription to Wingra Watershed News, make a donation to the Friends of Lake Wingra.
wingra watershed news vol 4, no 2 (Fall/Winter 2007)
Fall/Winter 2007 Wingra Watershed News (Vol 4, No 2). Featured article: "Toward a Community Vision of a Healthy Lake Wingra"; updates on carp management, City budget, etc. Featured partners: Bob Glebs and Tyler Leeper and the Wingra Canoe and Sailing Center.