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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, ...

UPDATE from Wisconsin Lakes on wakeboat legislation

Wisconsin Lakes released this ACTION ALERT yesterday regarding the proposed wakesurfing bill LRB-3518. Note that the language of draft bills ...

SOAR Wisconsin River Cleanup

The Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association (VCLRA) was pleased to have a dozen students and teachers from the SOAR ...
/ / General interest, NBCW, News

Rushed legislation on wakeboats under consideration

State-wide legislation regulating wakesurfing with simply a 200-foot minimum distance from shore criterion for wake boats is under consideration. This ...

Wisconsin Green Fire social event announced

A social event will be held October 18th at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters from 5 to ...
/ / Events

2023 Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting Video

View the video of the 2023 Northwoods Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting, which featured a balance of learning and discussion ...