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Northwoods Six-County Lakes Meeting Set for July 12, 2024

“Protecting Our Waters: We’re All Connected” is the theme for the annual Northwoods Six-County Lakes Meeting, set for Friday, July ...
/ / Events, News

Wake Boats and Lakes

New Report from Wisconsin’s Green Fire Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF) released a new report on the effects of wake boats ...

Vilas Youth Conservation Poster & Speaking Competitions

Students Communicate Local Forest Conservation with Art and Speech Students from Vilas County schools including Arbor Vitae Woodruff Elementary, St ...

VCLRA’s 2024 winter newsletter available

VCLRA celebrates 30 years of protecting Vilas waters; wakesurfing legislation update; Vilas short-term rental ordinance; Lakes Toolbox workshops; Trees — ...

Happy Holidays from VCLRA

We've worked tirelessly this year on a number of issues impacting our lakes; achieved a substantial increase in outreach to ...
/ / General interest

A compelling new wakesports proposal

An action alert from our partner organization, Wisconsin Lakes ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR THE TERMS OF LRB-5069Sen. André Jacque (R-DePere) entered the ...

Vilas County passes zoning ordinance regulating tourist rooming houses

The Vilas County Tourist Rooming House Ordinance passed with a unanimous vote last week. This is an important tool to ...
/ / News, Shoreland protection

Observations from recent wakesurfing bill listening sessions

VCLRA board member Keith Montgomery gives his observations of the November 13th public listening sessions held in Eagle River, Minocqua ...

Wakesurfing regulators host public input sessions Nov. 13

Representative Rob Swearingen and Senator Mary Felzkowski, who have drafted wakesurfing legislation (Bill LRB-3518), as reported in our earlier posts, ...