Natural Resources

Author(s) Scott R. Craven, Phillip J. Pellitteri, Mark J. Renz. Wisconsin's bountiful natural resources make it an ideal place for outdoor recreat...

Author(s) Laura G. Jull. Properly placed and maintained landscape plants can increase the value of real estate. However, poor plant choices can b...

Author(s) Patrick J. Liesch, Christy Stewart, Christine Wen. More than 24 color photographs plus descriptions will help you identify a dozen diffe...

Author(s) Kyle Pepp, Geoffrey Siemering, Steve Ventura. Southwestern Wisconsin is well-known for its rich history in mining, however, this historic...

Author(s) Tom H. Klubertanz. Mayflies are important members of aquatic communities in Wisconsin and valuable indicators of water quality. This ric...

Author(s) William L. Hilsenhoff Aquatic insects are important in many ways, providing food for fish and serving as monitors for water quality. Thi...

Author(s) Christy Stewart. Describes the importance of bees in pollinating major food crops, how to attract and support native pollinators, and h...

Author(s) Suzanne Wade. Meet 58 curious (and mostly very small) creatures that inhabit Wisconsin's fresh waters. Read, for instance, about the hyd...

Author(s) John Haack, Bret Shaw. Find fun facts about plants, insects, and wildlife in and around Wisconsin lakes. This unique, interactive journa...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake, Jamie Nack.  Bird feeding is one of the most popular ways to enjoy wildlife, and compared to many other form...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Chris Baxter, Gene Schriefer. Southwestern Wisconsin is well-known for its rich history in mining. Unfortunately, poo...

A storm water basin holds rainwater after a storm so that it can be released slowly enough that it wont cause flooding and erosion. This comprehen...

Author(s) G. Barquest, S. Craven, R. Ellarson. Updated with new house plans for bluebirds, bats and barn owls. Includes new section on recycling ...

Author(s) William Swenson, Stanley Nichols, Scott Craven. This booklet provides up-to-date, reliable information for those interested in building ...

Author(s) Lynn Markham, Kate Demorest. Healthy watersheds make healthy lakes and higher property values. Created for people who live on a waterfr...

Author(s) Stephen DeStefano, Scott R. Craven, Robert L. Ruff, Darrel F. Covell, John F. Kubisiak. Biodiversity, habitat fragmentation, conservatio...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake. In this, the fourth publication in the Living With Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the liv...

Author(s) Lowell Klessig, Buzz Sorge, Robert Korth, Michael Dresen, Jeff Bode. This model lake management plan was written for people who live on...

Author(s) William Klase, Thomas W. Steele. Successful woodland management involves a partnership between landowner, forester, and logger. By under...

Author(s) David S. Liebl, Mary Anne Lowndes. This brochure explains the importance of reducing pollutants in stormwater runoff, how these pollutan...

Author(s) David S. Liebl. Storm water detention ponds are widely used and extremely effective. Learn about potential safety hazards and techniques...

Author(s) John Exo, Kris Tiles, Andy Yencha. This fact sheet looks at taking simple steps to clean up our lakes and streams, serious problems caus...

Author(s) Kevin Masarik. While most private wells in Wisconsin provide water that is good quality, many private well owners experience problems. T...

A green lawn running down to the water edge allows 18 times more sediment and seven times more phosphorus to run into the water than a natural sho...

Author(s) David Drake, Scott Craven, Jamie Nack. Birding has become one of Wisconsin's most popular outdoor recreational activities. Revised in 2...

Author(s) Scott Craven, Gary Jackson, William Swenson, Bruce Webendorfer Landowners, volunteer groups and government conservation agencies working...

Author(s) Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, UW-Extension Cooperative Extension. The Wisconsin Food Systems Education Conceptual Framew...

Author(s) Jesse Koyen, Ben Martini, David Drake. In this publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the fou...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll. Housing, in all its forms, is usually the number one...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll. This publication is intended for local government of...

Author(s) Michael A. Bozek Remarkably, after a tree falls in the lake, it might last another 300 to 600 years in the water. Fish use submerged tree...

Author(s) Anna Haines. The G4005 series of publications is designed to help Wisconsin communities anticipate and head off problems that may be cau...

Author(s) David Drake, Gary Conn, Tia Nickels, Jason Suckow. In this, the seventh publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the...

Author(s) Chris Warneke, Kim Wagner, Brad Koele, Jason Suckow, David Drake. This first publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake. In this, the eighth publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the lif...

Author(s) David Drake, Cassandra Bublitz, Mike Preisler, Jason Suckow, Brad Koele. In the tenth publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wiscons...

Author(s) Doug Reinemann, Jenny Heinzen, Astrid Newenhouse. This fact sheet developed by the Midwest Rural Energy Council describes how both larg...

Author(s) Mark Rickenbach, Melinda Vokoun, Sarah Saunders. Logging is a proud tradition. Our very best loggers are both producers of fiber and car...

Author(s) Dave Marcouiller, Scott Coggins. Discusses the role of property rights in the way water is valued in Wisconsin (4 pages; 1998). Download

Author(s) Byron Shaw, Christine Mechenich, Lowell Klessig. This publication explains the physical and chemical compositions of different types of...

This introduction to life at The Water's Edge reveals the advantages of a natural, wildlife-friendly shore, and describes how you can restore, cre...

This Standard Erosion Control Plan is provided to assist builders in meeting the requirement stated in chapters Comm 20 and 21 of the Wisconsin Un...

Author(s) Scott Craven, Dennis Buege. Beyond the choice of weapon, every hunter needs to prepare for handling the deer following a quick, clean ki...

Author(s) Jacob Behrens, Courtney Losser, David Drake, Jason Suckow, Brad Koele. In the ninth publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin...

Author(s) David S. Liebl, Robert Korth. On many Wisconsin lakeshores, where once nights were dark enough that one could see the Milky Way and Plei...

Author(s) Michael Luedeke, Jeff Martin. The forest investment analyses described in this publication show the economic worthiness of several fores...

Author(s) Charles D. Lovell. In this, the sixth publication in the Living With Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the life, habits...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake. In this, the fifth publication in the Living With Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the life...