Press Release

Yahara WINs is accepting grant applications through April 1, 2022 for innovative projects that will help reduce phosphorus in local waterways.

Local partners prevented 61,823 pounds of phosphorus from entering local water bodies in 2020 as part of Yahara WINS, a cooperative effort to reduce algae blooms and other water quality issues caused by excessive phosphorus in waterways.

Yahara WINS is accepting grant applications from area organizations for innovative, low-cost projects that will help reduce the amount of phosphorus in local waterways. Deadline is March 31, 2021

Local partners prevented 55,000 pounds of phosphorus from entering local water
bodies in 2019 as part of the Yahara WINS project, a cooperative effort to reduce algae blooms and
other water quality issues caused by excessive phosphorus in waterways.

Yahara WINS, is now accepting grant applications from area organizations for innovative, low-cost projects that will help reduce the amount of phosphorus in local waterways. Excessive phosphorus can cause dangerous and unsightly algae blooms in local lakes, rivers and streams, reduce water quality and harm aquatic life. Applications accepted through May 27, 2020.

Partners in the Yahara Watershed Improvement Network kept nearly 50,000 pounds of phosphorus out of local waterways in 2018, the second full year of a 20 year project to reduce algae blooms and improve water quality in the Yahara River watershed.

The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Water Prize by the U.S. Water Alliance in recognition of the south-central Wisconsin group’s groundbreaking approach to improving water quality.

The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network partnership is now offering grants for 2018 to fund projects that will reduce algae-feeding phosphorus pollution in local waterways.