updated  11/3/2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                             HOME

​Our Mission is to protect and preserve the quality and riparian habitat of the inland waters of Oneida County by serving as an advocate and an information source for, and a communication link among lake and river associations and districts, county and ​local government, and the public.

         
​        Education                  Collaboration                Advocacy

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         RESOURCES FOR LAKE GROUPS:  
                             
Our popular collection of essays on best practices for lake stewardship, lake science and shoreland restoration is available on this site to read and ​to download. 
(click on "DO THE RIGHT THING" above)  We also provide booklets in quantity for groups and organizations for a small  donation.

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2018 ECONOMIC STUDY

OCLRA supported a local study conducted by UW-Eau Claire confirming that improvements in lake water clarity and quality have a positive impact upon shoreland property values in Oneida and Vilas Counties.

​(Click on 'RESEARCH' at the top of this page to download study documents.)  ​

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2019 ECONOMIC STUDY

OCLRA supported a study that quantifies  the central role that Oneida County's healthy lakes play in a healthy county economy.

​(Click on 'RESEARCH' at the top of this page to download study  documents.)  ​

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          WE'VE BEEN BUSY:

Click on 'ENEWS' above to view an eNews summary of activities we are working on now.
(updated October 2019)
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           ANNUAL EVENT:

​This year's annual "6-County Event" entitled, Clean Waters:  Our Mission/Our Legacy" brought together 93 lake leaders from north-central Wisconsin.  Held on July 12, 2019, attendees discussed topics and trends important to area lake protection groups.

Sponsored jointly by:

• OCLRA of Oneida County
• VCLRA of Vilas County

 
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        PROTECTING OUR WATERS:

The Northwoods River News conducted a Labor Day weekend poll to determine reader support for Oneida County's AIS Program.
The results as of 10 p.m. 9/1/2019:

     Should Oneida County keep the AIS          (Aquatic Invasive Species) position?

                   Yes         83%
                    No         13%
       No Opinion          4%

OCLRA joins with the majority of Northwoods River News readers polled who support the important on-going work of Oneida County's AIS program. 
   
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