
I own shoreland property.
You can make a difference. Learn about Healthy Lakes & Rivers best practices for your property and how to find help.

I'm an eligible grant applicant.
Qualified lake or river organizations, municipalities, and tribal governments can apply for Healthy Lakes & Rivers grant funding on behalf of multiple shoreland property owners.
Let’s make Healthy Lakes & Rivers together!
Improve Your Shoreland Property
Healthy Lakes & Rivers includes 5 simple and inexpensive best practices that improve habitat and water quality on your shoreland property. Check out the best practices, supporting technical guidance, and other information to install a project on your own. Alternatively, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has competitive Healthy Lakes & Rivers grants for eligible applicants like local units of government, qualified lake or river organizations, and others who can apply for funding on behalf of shoreland property owners.

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Science of Healthy Lakes & Rivers
The science of lake and river management has advanced significantly over the last few decades. We better understand natural science - how lakes and rivers function and the importance of shorelands to lake and river health, as well as the social science – how people and their attitudes and behaviors affect lakes and rivers.
Social Science