CAFO Moratorium
Please consider signing this petition calling for a Statewide moratorium on new and expanding CAFOs in Wisconsin. From our friends at Sustain Rural Wisconsin Network
Permitting Hog Confinements on Karst Landscapes
Tuesday, December 4th, at the Platteville Public Library, from 6:30-8pm, Grant County Rural Stewardship will be hosting a gathering in the Community Room of the Library to discuss the issues related to hog […]
November 23, 2018
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Crawford County Eligible for WI Fund Grant for Replacement/Rehab of Certain Septic Systems
There is $840,000 available statewide for both 2018 and 2019; applications for 2018, funds must be submitted from the County to the State by February 1st, 2019. The maximum grant award is $7,000 per […]
Tri-County Groundwater Study: Investigating Well Water Quality in Southwest Wisconsin
The Southwest Groundwater & Geological Study (SWIGG) is underway and will look at a broad set of private wells, in Grant, Lafayette, and Iowa Counties, to evaluate […]
Frack Sand Mining in Crawford County
Through reports obtained through open records requests, we can report that while the mine in Bridgeport is currently inactive, the loading site in Prairie du Chien is shipping out more […]
Flood Recovery Update
In the wake of the recent record setting floods in the Kickapoo Valley and beyond, recovery and rebuilding have begun. Remember to document and report all damages to your County officials […]
Triennial State Water Standards Review
Where should state environmental officials focus their efforts to protect surface water quality over the next three years? The Wisconsin DNR is currently reviewing state water quality standards and is […]
Flooding in the Driftless
With the increasing frequency of such disastrous storm and flood events the reality of climate destabilization has continued to hit our area and community hard. Recovering and healing efforts are underway. We have […]
2018 Crawford County Fair was a blast!
This year at the Crawford County Fair, we taught the youth and youthful at heart about aquatic invertebrates (water bugs). Aquatic invertebrates are amazing and engaging critters. These critters help us better […]
