Marathon County

Stormwater runoff is the rain, melting snow and other water that flows off streets, rooftops, lawns and farmland. Stormwater washes pollutants off streets, parking lots and lawns and into our lakes and streams. Since stormwater crosses borders, municipalities in the area and Marathon County are working cooperatively to manage the quantity and qualityof the stormwater [...]

Situation: Eleven municipalities and one county in central Wisconsin must participate in the Wisconsin DNR’s stormwater discharge permitting. In addition to instituting structural and management practices, the communities are required to inform and educated residents and businesses about actions they can take to improve local water quality. Producing and implementing effective public outreach is a [...]

With the heavy and widespread rains that have hit Wisconsin and other Midwestern states recently, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension faculty and staff has assembled information and resources to help deal with flooding, crop damage, including home gardens and general disaster assistance. For more information, visit the Extension Responds – Flood website >>> Food Safety The UW-Extension [...]