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​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.

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Oneida County creates lakes classification system with emphasis on protecting high quality watersheds

Lakes in the region face a lot of threats. Public access, shoreline development, enhanced wakes, and aquatic invasive species are all key risk factors identified by the Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department. Special Projects Coordinator JoAnne Lund says, so far, lakes in the county have held up well against these risks. “Our lakes…

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Wisconsin Citizen Lake Monitoring Network Winter Water Talks #4!

Our fourth webinar in the 2025-2026 Winter Water Talks series is coming up on February 11th at 12:00 CT! We’ll hear from Sean Strom of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as he speaks about Bald Eagles as Indicators of Emerging Contaminants and Ecosystem Health in Wisconsin. The Winter Water Talks series is free and open to…

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Doing the Right Thing for Our Lakes and Rivers

Our popular collection of essays on best practices for lake stewardship, lake science and shoreland restoration.

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OCRLA is a 501c3 non-profit lake conservation and education organization. All of our work is funded by generous donations, public grants and support from our member families and lake organizations. Get involved and be part of a dynamic community working to preserve our beautiful lake and river heritage. Together, we can make a difference.