Tiki Takes the 2016 Boat Parade

This year’s boat parade included a pirate boat — complete with homemade cannon! — and an Olympics boat. There were about eight pontoons, three kayaks and two jet skis competing. Judges were last year’s winners… who were the judges?! The Gillitzer’s boat won this year with a Tiki Bar theme. Congratulations! See PHOTOS for more. Send an…

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Diving Lessons for Baby Loon

Over the 4th of July weekend it was observed the parents were teaching the baby loon how to dive for food. Adult loons give 5 basic calls. Click here and go to BEHAVIOR to hear each call and read an explanation of what the loon is saying.  

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NW Wisconsin Lakes Conference 2016

This year the Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference was held in Spooner on June 24th. Shirley Bauer and Karin Preus attended, here are their reports. 

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The 2015 Water Quality Report

Here’s a chart from our Water Quality 2015 Annual Report. Secchi Depths are about 17′.

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First baby loon siting of 2016! 

Loon Ranger Pat Steingruebl reports that on June 4, a baby loon was seen swimming with its proud parents. The parents were observed feeding fish to their baby.

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