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Winnebago Convservation Photography
a One of the biggest obstacles to conservation on the Winnebago System is understanding what we have lost, and what we still have to protect and why when many of the areas that need this protection and restoration are often inaccessible to the general public. On the Winnebago Pool and its surrounding marshes we have lost much.
 

Over 10,000 acres of marsh have been lost to high water levels and thousands more to agriculture and other development. Lakes Poygan, Winneconne and Butte des Morts have lost most of their aquatic vegetation so now we only have 6% of the lakes' surfaces are covered by this critically important habitat for fish and wildlife and their human admirers

Although we have lost much, we still have much to celebrate. Through the lens and commentary of biologist and photographer Andrew Sabai, we will be taken to the many habitat types that make up our Winnebago System.

  Pease visit these sites to see the project develop and learn more about the plants, animals and ecosystems that make up this unique area. All photos can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/winnebagophotography. Take a self guided tour with Flickr's map feature. You can follow the progress of the project at http://winnebagophotography.blogspot.com.
 

Many of these photos will be taken with largeformat 4x5 inch camera. Photos taken with this type of equipment will allow the printing of large posters with little loss in quality. As the project develops the Winnebago Lakes Council is planning to have traveling displays and talks to promote conservation on the system.

Many thanks to Andrew Sabai for donating his time, equipment and expertise, and to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' small scale grant for funding film and processing of many of these photos.

 

2010 Winnebago Lakes Council -- Sustaining Our Lakes.