UW-Green Bay hosted the Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Student Symposium on March 18, 2026. About 70 students and 35 adults attended the 19th annual event.
The Lower Fox River Watershed Monitoring Program is a network of teachers and students from high schools in northeast Wisconsin who collaborate with university scientists to monitor seven environmentally impaired streams in the Fox River watershed for water quality and ecological health. Each participating school presents their annual data at the symposium.
Three Freshwater High School scholars presented posters of their research projects from summer 2025. Attendees also participated in hands-on rotations on bird banding and microplastics.
One middle school teacher stated: “You and your team knocked it out of the park this year. My students were super engaged. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to bring students and participate!”
