Established in 2003. The LFRWMP provides opportunities for authentic science learning. In the spring and summer students conduct amphibian and bird surveys.
We are a network of high school teachers, middle school teachers, and students in NE Wis collaborating with UW-Green Bay to do long-term stream monitoring, education, data collection and research on Lower Fox River tributaries. Project Overview:
The Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program (LFRWMP) is a network of teachers and students from high schools in Northeast Wisconsin collaborating o
05/06/2026
The movie premiere of 'The Natural World of the Bay' by film maker Dan Larson was well received by a sell out crowd at UW-Green Bay on Earth Day. The funds raised were an amazing gift to the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program to continue to get students out into our watershed. Thank you Dan for your work.
03/27/2026
The Natural World of the Bay film documentary is finished and will premiere at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay on April 22nd at 6pm in University Theater. The film lasts 59 minutes and ticket sale proceeds will benefit the University’s water programs. I was fortunate to find a lot of great biologists and water experts and told their stories that ranged across the entire Bay of Green Bay. Organizations represented are the Wisconsin DNR, Michigan DNR, Sea Grant, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UW Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences, NOAA, NEW Water, and professors and graduates from UW Green Bay. My friend, Dan Weaver, composed the original music score and it is outstanding. It was a fun 3 ½ year adventure. In May the documentary will be added to the films that run at The Mulva Cultural Center in De Pere. I’ll also give the documentary to PBS Wisconsin should they wish to air it. The UW ticket reservation website address is: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/...
Additional information about the Green Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve can be found at https://www.uwgb.edu/nerr/
Green Bay NERR With a Bay of Green Bay NERR designation, we’ll be able to offer a coordinating force to manage, restore and protect our region.
03/27/2026
The 19th Annual Lower Fox River Watershed Student Symposium was a great success on Wednesday, March 18th on the UW-Green Bay campus. 2025 Freshwater high school scholars presented their posters, water monitoring teams presented their research from around the watershed, and afternoon sessions gave students experience with microplastics and bird banding. Thanks to all of the schools that attended.
The Lower Fox River Watershed Program Student Symposium is this Wednesday, March 18th in the UWGB Phoenix Rooms. Come and see what students from around the area are learning about their watershed. Event runs from 8:30-11:30 for the public.
Thanks to the Wisconsin and Michigan professionals that made our UW-Green Bay Freshwater Educator Winter Workshop L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve on Jan 19th a huge success. Educators got to hold a sea lamprey (!), experience classroom activities, and receive updates on current aquatic invasive species. A special shout out to Amanda Smith, WI DNR, Andrea Stromeyer, Door Co Maritime Museum, Lauren Holbrook, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and Emily Tyner and Chris Bory, UW-Green Bay.
01/22/2026
A big thank you to the professionals from Wisconsin and Michigan for presenting at our UW-Green Bay Freshwater Educator Winter workshop L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve on Monday, January 19th. Educators got to hold a sea lamprey, learn educational games to take back to the classroom and get updates on current aquatic invasive species. Thanks to Amanda Smith, Andrea Stromeyer, Lauren Holbrook, Chris Bory and Emily Tyner for your expertise.
01/21/2026
Rose Karnz is at L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve.
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Invasive Species Workshop
01.19.2026
📍Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve
Such an amazing workshop today! We got to listen to a variety of speakers in a wide range of roles and what they do to help manage the spread of invasive species in the Great Lakes. A lot of the speakers had additional materials they sent us home with, and I now own a model Sea Lamprey😅
Highlight of the day was networking with individuals in the field and learning about other ways to get involved locally with the prevention of the spread of AIS. Oh, and I also got to touch inside of a Sea Lamprey’s mouth!
A HUGE Thank you to Lynn Terrien for helping me get back into this field and for always having new opportunities for me to be a part of😄 I can’t wait to continue to contribute to these amazing projects!
01/13/2026
Take a look at this opportunity for classroom teachers this summer. A stipend, accommodations, transportation and some meals are provided! Please apply by Jan 20, 2026!
11/05/2025
Middle school students from Pulaski's Great Lakes Explorers group assisted UWGB and WI DNR in seeding wild rice in the Sensiba Wildlife Area in an effort to restore this native grass along the west shore of Green Bay on November 3rd. Thanks to all that came out.
10/22/2025
Freshwater High School Scholars presented their research posters at UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc campus on October 8th. Posters from all 15 students that participated this summer were displayed featuring topics from phosphorus removal from agricultural soils to fish studies to working at a nature center or Northeast WI Land Trust. Great work!