FLOW AIS

08/04/2026

07/27/2026

FCAL/ FLOW AIS/ Roots and Rivers booth freshly set up at Kentuck Days in Forest County this past weekend. Thanks to the over 100 people who stopped to chat about AIS prevention and take an interest in each of the three programs.

07/14/2026

Few Photos from a European Frog-bit removal day last week at Seagull Bar in Marinette County. 250 pounds of European Frog-bit were removed from the shoreline bringing the yearly total to 1783 pounds with more to go.

06/25/2026

Resort Owner Outreach Project update.

11 cleaning stations signs, supplies, and educational folders have been delivered and put together. Next, they will be distributed throughout the 15-county collaborative region.

06/18/2026

Join the statewide aquatic scavenger hunt! Connect with fellow water lovers in protecting Wisconsin's precious lakes and rivers during Snapshot Day. This inclusive, free event invites passionate individuals statewide to join forces to search for aquatic invasive species. Organized in collaboration with UW-Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Snapshot Day is your chance to make a difference for our waterways. Register now and get involved: https://wav.extension.wisc.edu/events/aquatic-invasive-species-snapshot-day-2026/

03/27/2026

Inspect: Boats and trailers
Remove: All attached plants and animals
Drain: All water from boats, trailers, and equipment
Never Move: plants, or live fish away from a waterbody

These signs are posted at every public launch access as a reminder to follow our states invasive species laws and to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species. Some landing will also have a cleaning station posted, for recreationalist to use tools to clean off their watercraft before leaving the landing.

02/27/2026

Great Tool for Finding Lake Information

The Wisconsin Water Explorer tool allows users to explore characteristics of Wisconsin's water resources and was designed as a companion tool to the Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV) (the SWDV is a tool that shows maps related to Wisconsin's water resources).

Many of our lakes in Wisconsin are a part of the Citizens Lake Monitoring Network Program. Volunteers throughout the state collect data on a lakes level of clarity, chlorophyll, phosphorus, and if able to, dissolved oxygen. The data collected is organized in easy to read graphs and tables.

Wisconsin Water Explorer (WEx) The Wisconsin Water Explorer tool allows users to explore characteristics of Wisconsin's water resources and was designed as a companion tool to the Surface Water Data Viewer (SWDV) (the SWDV is a tool that shows maps related to Wisconsin's water resources). Launch Wi...

01/30/2026

Curious to know if a lake you are passionate about or the lakes around you have invasive species? Check out the link below for Lakes and AIS Viewer on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Website.
The lakes and AIS viewer is an interactive web map that allows users to search and map AIS and lake monitoring locations, watercraft inspection sites and grants projects across the state. Users can also view the geographical distribution of invasive plants, fish and invertebrates.
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Lakes/Viewer