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Coon Creek’s Gretebeck family wins Conservation Farmer of the Year award

April 11, 2026 SPARTA, Wis. – For a half century the Monroe County Land Stewardship Awards have recognized those who dedicate their lives to protecting the local soil and water. The 50th annual banquet on Jan. 24...

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Managed grazing and strawberry cake on the agenda for July Watershed Council meeting

by Sydney Widell – Coon Creek Community Watershed Council COON VALLEY, Wis.– More than 40 people gathered in the headwaters of the Coon Creek Watershed to learn about managed grazing and organic dairy...

July 11, 2024

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County Conservation Committee approves formation of watershed advisory committee, delays vote on dam decommissioning

July 3, 2024 by Julia Buskirk VIROQUA, Wis.––The Vernon County Conservation and Education Committee (CEC) delayed their vote on a resolution to approve a federal plan to decommission 23 dams in two watersheds during...

July 3, 2024

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Coon Creek Watershed producers join Rural Business Innovation project

COON VALLEY, Wis.– Coon Creek Watershed-based Embark Maple is looking forward to trading ideas and growing alongside other rural businesses as a newly accepted member of the 2024 Rural Business Innovation Lab cohort...

March 24, 2024

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