Through the efforts of project partners and area farmers, the program prevented 68,303 pounds of phosphorus runoff in 2025 — exceeding its watershed-wide target for the year by more than 10,000 pounds.
Yahara WINS issues first 24,143 verified carbon credits, announces sales to WEF and Mortenson.
In 2024 alone, Yahara WINS partners prevented 59,124 pounds of phosphorus from entering the Yahara River watershed.
In 2023, Yahara WINS prevented 54,541 pounds of phosphorus from entering area water bodies in the Yahara Watershed.
Local partners prevented 50,563 pounds of phosphorus from entering local waters in 2022 as part of Yahara WINS, a collaborative initiative to achieve clean water goals for the Yahara Watershed by preventing excessive phosphorus from entering waterways.
The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (Yahara WINS) has released its 2025 annual report, marking the program’s ninth full year of phosphorus reduction progress across the Yahara River watershed.
The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network (Yahara WINS) has released its 2025 annual report, marking the program’s ninth full year of phosphorus reduction progress across the Yahara River watershed.
The Yahara WINS Watershed Carbon Project has become the first in the nation to generate verified carbon credits under a new, science-based methodology for avoiding emissions by choosing watershed conservation over water infrastructure.
Already twice recognized by Events Industry Council as a Platinum level by EIC Sustainable Event Standards, Water Environment Federation is expanding its sustainability impact through the purchase of an initial 1,000 carbon credits offered by the Yahara WINS project.
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) in Wisconsin has made history by becoming the first organization in the United States to generate verified carbon credits linked to watershed-scale water quality compliance.