Statewide partners including Extension Lakes developed the Shoreland Evaluation Tool to help lakeshore owners better understand and participate in habitat restoration and runoff and erosion control projects. The evaluation tool walks you through questions about the physical aspects of your lake or river property, as well as how you manage it.

Extension Lakes and partners with Healthy Lakes & Rivers overviews five simple and inexpensive best practices on your property that improve habitat and water quality. A best practice is a proven method to produce desired results. The Healthy Lakes & Rivers team surveyed citizen, business, and agency partners to identify the top 5 best practices […]

Wisconsin is home to two native skunk species, the striped skunk and the spotted skunk. While they sometimes cause problems, skunks can benefit landowners, farmers and gardeners alike because they eat common pests like field mice, moles, and insects and serve as prey for other animals.

The Soil Health Nexus, a multi-state team of extension educators including UW-Madison Extension, created a series of videos highlighting how to conduct various soil health assessments featuring experts and Extension professionals. Curious how to do a soil core test or a slump test? These videos can help.

The Soil Health Matrix Decision Tool was created by the Soil Health Nexus including UW-Madison Extension staff to help producers weigh different considerations such as time, skill, labor, and equipment needs when considering adding or changing agronomic practices. Explore how these considerations change and how different soil health indicators are likely to be impacted when […]

Streams are dynamic places to study! Middle and high school students will learn about at least six aspects of stream health when teachers guide them through this Water Action Volunteers stream monitoring curriculum. The following activity guide is divided into six sections. You can download the entire curriculum or specific components of it.

This booklet was created by a multi-state group of Extension professionals including UW-Madison Extension educators and aims to inform farmers and their key partners—in particular, farm business management educators, agricultural lenders, and conservation educators and professionals—about the financial costs and benefits of conservation agriculture practices. The booklet focuses on four of the most common conservation […]

Wisconsin has five species of tree squirrel: the red squirrel, eastern gray squirrel, fox squirrel, and the southern and northern flying squirrel. Although people may get frustrated at times with their presence, squirrels provide many valuable ecosystem services, including serving as prey for other animals and dispersing seeds for a variety of plants.

Find information on common urban wildlife species, DIY projects to attract wildlife to your property, and more.

Four species of voles are found in a variety of habitats throughout Wisconsin. When and where possible, the key to successfully managing damage from voles is to take action before damage occurs.

The Water and Environmental Analysis Laboratory is a Wisconsin DNR certified facility capable of analyzing a wide range of constituents, including metals, nutrients, and pesticides. Housed at the Center for Watershed Science and Education, the lab offers water testing for homeowners and private well owners.

This informational guide helps you understand some of the issues around managing your private drinking water well system and keeping it maintained. If you have had your well water tested, you may be wondering how to understand the test results and what you should do about them. You may be surprised to learn that some […]

Find the resources you need to learn from and teach about our watersheds. This site aims to increase environmental education activity and connectedness for educators serving in the St. Louis River and Lake Superior watersheds.

As a result of successful reintroduction efforts beginning in 1976 and the preservation of quality habitat, wild turkeys are again thriving. However, turkeys can be aggressive toward humans and cause damage to buildings and agricultural crops.

If you are interested in managing your land for wildlife, explore this library of resources.