Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Department

06/12/2026

🌧️ Fun Fact Friday!

With all the severe weather and heavy rainfall we've experienced this week, it's a great reminder of the important role conservation practices play in managing stormwater. Practices like cover crops, grassed waterways, wetlands, and healthy soils help slow runoff, reduce erosion, and allow more water to soak into the ground instead of rushing into streams and lakes.

Every conservation practice installed on the landscape helps make our communities more resilient during major rain events! 🌱💧

06/10/2026

🌱 Join Us for a Shop Talk on Planting Green & Cover Crops! 🌱

Interested in learning more about planting green and maximizing the benefits of cover crops on your farm? Come hear from Chris & Jenny Reichert as they share their experiences, planter setup, lessons learned, and the advantages they've seen from incorporating cover crops, including potential nitrogen credits.

📅 June 15, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 N6972 County Road JM, Sheboygan Falls, WI

Topics include:

✔️ The Reicherts’ approach to planting green
✔️ Planter setup – what works and why
✔️ Important considerations before trying it on your farm
✔️ Benefits of cover crops, including nitrogen credits

🪑 Please bring your own lawn chair.

Questions? Contact Jodie at 920-253-9197.

We hope you'll join us for an evening of discussion, learning, and networking with fellow farmers. Feel free to share this event with anyone who may be interested!

06/09/2026

🌿 Free Native Perennial Plant Giveaway! 🌿

Looking to add native plants to your landscape? Stop by this community plant giveaway and take home some native perennials for your yard!

📅 Saturday, June 27
⏰ 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Ascension Lutheran Church Parking Lot
901 County Road V, Fond du Lac

🌼 Over 400 native plants available, including:
• More than 15 different native species
• Native wildflowers for a variety of soil conditions
• Several native sedges

💚 Plants are free with the intention that they be planted in your yard and not resold.

Donations are welcome, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Katherine Drexel Shelter.

For more information, contact Lori Quackenboss at 920-517-8172.

Help support pollinators, improve wildlife habitat, and beautify your landscape with native plants! 🌻🐝🦋

Please note: This event is organized by local volunteers and community members and is not affiliated with or sponsored by Fond du Lac County or the Fond du Lac County Land & Water Conservation Department.

06/08/2026

📖 Fond du Lac County Plat Books Are Available! 📖

Looking for the latest land ownership information? We have several Fond du Lac County Plat Books available for purchase:

✅ 2021 Plat Book – $5
✅ 2024 Plat Book – $10
✅ 2026 Plat Book – $30

The newly updated 2026 Plat Book is now available!

Copies can be purchased at the Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Department or at the Fond du Lac County Courthouse downtown.

Stop by to pick up your copy while supplies last!

📍 Fond du Lac County Land and Water Conservation Department
400 University Drive, Suite D1
Fond du Lac, WI 54935

📞 Questions? Call us at (920) 906-4680.

06/05/2026

Fun Fact Friday 📚

Did you know our department is heavily involved in Youth Education?

We love helping students learn about conservation, natural resources, wildlife, soil health, water quality, and more through hands-on activities, contests, camps, and classroom programs!

If you would like to get your child, student, or classroom more involved with conservation, sign up for our Youth Education email list! By joining the list, you will receive information as soon as it is released about:

🎨 Youth Education Poster Contest
🎤 Speaking Contest
🏕️ Conservation Camps
☀️ Summer Programs
🌎 Classroom & community youth events

…and other youth education opportunities hosted by our department!

Simply follow the link or scan the QR code below to sign up and stay connected with upcoming conservation opportunities for kids in Fond du Lac County! 💧

https://forms.office.com/g/dvrmAiPQL1

05/29/2026

Fun Fact Friday 📰

Did you know our department has a newsletter?

Our newsletter is a great way to stay up to date on conservation happenings in Fond du Lac County! By signing up, you can:

✅ Be the first to hear about upcoming events and programs
✅ Read about highlighted conservation projects happening around the county
✅ Learn about local conservation efforts and success stories
✅ Stay informed on opportunities, workshops, tree sales, youth education, and more!

You can choose to receive the newsletter by:
📧 Email
📬 Mailed paper copy to your home

Simply scan the QR code or follow the link below to sign up! We’d love to keep you connected with what’s happening in conservation across Fond du Lac County. 🌾

https://forms.office.com/g/mrxTpMBiYg

05/27/2026

Join us TOMORROW for a Fieldside Live at Dallmann East River Dairy LLC!

Stop by anytime between 1-2:30pm to watch corn being planted into harvested alfalfa and see how this approach fits into a dairy forage system.

📅 May 27th from 1:00-2:30PM
📍NW of Collins, WI on Cottonwood Rd (44.10731°N, 88.01728°W)

Come as you can - no formal program!

This fieldside live is in partnership with Between the Lakes Demonstration Farm Network and Seven Rivers Soil Cooperative Inc.!

05/27/2026

05/22/2026

🌧️ Fun Fact Friday

Did you know just one heavy rainstorm can wash away valuable topsoil?

Soil erosion happens when rainwater carries soil away from fields, construction sites, streambanks, and even our backyards. This can lead to cloudy waterways and carry nutrients and pollutants into lakes and rivers.

🎥 Check out the video below!

This is a section of Pipe Creek where a grassed waterway was installed. The video was taken after a large rain event this spring. You can clearly see where the clean water coming from the grassed waterway is mixing with the sediment-filled, or “chocolate milk,” water of Pipe Creek. This is a great real-life example of how conservation practices can help reduce erosion and keep soil out of our waterways.

Here in Wisconsin, heavy spring and summer rains can cause significant erosion in a short amount of time, especially on bare soil. Once topsoil is lost, it can take hundreds of years for nature to replace it!

💡 Ways to help reduce soil erosion:

• Plant cover crops or native vegetation
• Use mulch in gardens and landscaping
• Keep streambanks vegetated
• Install grassed waterways or buffer strips
• Reduce soil disturbance when possible
• Plant rain gardens to help soak up stormwater

Healthy soil helps keep our water clean, reduces flooding, and supports strong plant growth. Protecting soil today helps protect our natural resources for the future! 🌎💧