Inside the
Winter 2006 edition

• Rules to classify invasive species
  
  
• Are you an agent of change? 2007 Convention
  
  
• The President's message: Looking beyond the shore
  
  
• Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Awards: Who are the people in your neighborhood
  
  
• Notes from the Office: How will you become an Agent of Change?
  
  
• The Capitol Report: What does the Legislature hold for lakes?
  
  
• Lakes in Court: nuisances, pier challenges, and setbacks/covenants
  
  
• Evaluating the effects of nearshore development on lakes
  (Article available as a PDF (565 KB)
  
  
• Phosphorus and phosphorus free lawn fertilizer
  (Article available as a PDF (535 KB)
  
  
• County Conservation department assists lakes
  
  
• Delavan Lake: 100 years of aquatic plant managment
  Part III: aquatic plant management efforts
  
  
• Lake learning and family fun: Kid's day a success!
  
  
• Gifting your lakeshore: protecting Wisconsin's wild lakes
  
  
• Property -based monitoring focus of the 2006 citizen-based monitoring conference
  
  
• Lake enthusiasts recognized for dedication to citizen monitoring
  
  
• Ask a Limnologist: How does winter road maintenance impact lakes?
  (Article available as a PDF (507 KB)
  
  
• The impacts of construction site erosion on lakes and streams
  
  
• New stormwater ordinance protects Polk County waters
  
  
• Selecting a contractor for lake planning grant projects: Choosing carefully can make the difference between success and failure

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