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Subject: Important information for ANTLER LAKE ASSOCIATION PUBLIC INLAND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION DISTRICT- November 2023
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Nominate a Lake Steward - Deadline is December 1

Important Information for Lake Organizations November 2023   Good afternoon GENERAL, We are sending this message to all the lake organization contacts found in the Wisconsin Lake List. Please check your group’s listing in the Lake List Directory and email us your updates. You can look up your group and send updates here. Note: We use your email address to send these monthly emails, but we do not post them publicly on the Lake List. The only email address we post publicly is the General Contact Information email address of your lake organization, if you have one. We send these emails to keep people posted and share important news about lakes and their care. We hope you find this information beneficial. Nominate a Lake Steward - Due December 1 Do you know an outstanding person or group who dedicates time and talent to our state’s water resources? We encourage you to nominate them for a prestigious Wisconsin Lake Stewardship Award! The Wisconsin Lakes Partnership presents the Wisconsin Lake Stewardship awards each year in celebration of the extraordinary volunteer and professional efforts made to protect and improve lakes in Wisconsin. The Stewardship Awards represent our best collective effort to honor and celebrate all the incredible work that goes into ensuring the future of our state’s legacy of lakes. There are four categories this year, including: Excellence in Public Engagement Award Excellence in Building Partnerships Award Programmatic Excellence for Lake Health Award Excellence in Professional Service Award (new in 2024) Visit Nominate a Lake Steward - Wisconsin Water Week to review the categories and criteria before submitting a nomination. Save the Date! 2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention April 10-12, 2024 Stevens Point, WI Registration will open in late January! 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Wisconsin’s unique lake law, Chapter 33: Public Inland Waters. The legislature and governor worked together in the early 1970s to establish a collaborative research and management framework that lives on today as the Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Partnership. The law also created the pathway for landowners around lakes to form Public Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Districts. Today, over 250 lake districts exist in the state, and they all operate under the same policies and rules laid out in Chapter 33. As we gather in Stevens Point for our annual Convention, we’ll look back at the progress made over 50 years of partnering to protect and restore waters, and we will collectively look ahead to the next 50 years to ensure that the next generations of water lovers will continue our legacy of proactive lake, river, and watershed management. Reserve your Lodging You can reserve your hotel room at the Holiday Inn Convention Center before the room block fills up. Visit the Lodging page for more information. Photo Contest Do you have hundreds of photos of lakes and rivers? Why not share them with us!? The 2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Photo Contest is now accepting digital entries of photos from two categories: 1) Natural features in and around lakes/rivers and 2) People enjoying lakes and rivers. We will print each image on 13×19-inch cardstock and display them at the 2024 Wisconsin Lakes and Rivers Convention. Learn more about prizes and review the rules on the Photo Contest page. Help Us Spread the Word View the event on Facebook and let us know if you plan to attend by RSVPing "Yes". You can share the event more widely on Facebook by inviting contacts and posting it to your organization's page or group! We also have event postcards and web advertisements on the website that you're welcome to download, print and distribute. Visit Spread the Word to find these materials. Organizational Capacity Within each quarterly Lake Tides publication, we share organizational capacity resources and information in the ever-so cleverly named "Capacity Corner". Currently, there are 23 articles focused on organizational capacity available for you to review. To find these articles, visit the Lake Tides page of our website, scroll down to the "Search our Lake Tides Archive" section, and select "Capacity Corner" under the "Category" drop-down field. Twenty-three tiles will show which will link you directly to these articles. Explore the Capacity Corner website for additional resources to strengthen organizational capacity. Resources  Gifts for the Holidays from the Extension Lakes Online Bookstore If you're looking for that perfect gift for someone who has everything, consider gifting them a new book that will teach them about Wisconsin's lakes and inspire them to protect them! Our online bookstore has a variety of items to browse through including a Lakes Trivia game, magazines, children's books, and field guides. Visit the bookstore at https://cnroutreached.asapconnected.com/#ProductCategory=LAKE. Funding Opportunities DNR Angler Recruitment Grants The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging individuals and organizations to submit grant applications to build the community of anglers through community and school-based fishing programs. This grant is supported by the federal Sport Fish Restoration fund, which is generated by an excise tax on fishing equipment and motorboat fuel.  Deadline: February 15, 2024 Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Grant Program | | Wisconsin DNR Fishers & Farmers - Funding for Stream/Farm Projects Fishers & Farmers Partnership awards National Fish Habitat Partnership funding to locally-led projects in upper Mississippi River Basin watersheds each year. Funded projects improve farms and fish habitat; address a root cause of watershed problems; support landowner engagement, communications, monitoring, science, or construction; and align with their Strategic Plan. Non-government, county, state or federal agriculture and natural resources organizations may apply. One-to-one cost share is required. Applications are available in the last quarter of the year, due in February. Decisions are made in March. Funding | Fishers & Farmers Partnership (fishersandfarmers.org) Municipal Flood Control Grants Program Recognizing the responsibility to protect life, health, and property from flood damages, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources offers this grant assistance package to all cities, villages, towns, tribal governments, and metropolitan sewerage districts concerned with municipal flood control management. This grant program is not intended to be an emergency relief program and instead a way to proactively mitigate the impacts of a changing climate; reduce flood hazard vulnerabilities; and improve the resilience and preparedness of Wisconsin municipalities. Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on March 15, 2024 Municipal Flood Control Grant Program | | Wisconsin DNR Upcoming Events Wisconsin Lakes' Annual Meeting - Wisconsin Lakes is a statewide non-profit that represents lake organizations and lake stakeholders. Members and non-members are welcome to this meeting. December 5, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Go to wisconsinlakes.org for the announcement and registration link.  Webinar: Lake Responses to Wisconsin's Changing Winters Join us for an upcoming educational webinar on how the changing climate and warmer winters affects our waterways. December 7, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Visit this link for more information and to register. Subscribe to Lake Tides The FREE newsletter for people interested in Wisconsin Lakes. Receive this free quarterly publication via email or have it delivered to your mailbox. Click here to check out the last few editions or subscribe now. Stay well, Extension Lakes Team

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