Making running water walk: Changing a watershed

By BONNIE WILLISON

Communities in Wisconsin’s Driftless area, with its steep hills and deep valleys, encounter many water challenges – like flooding. It was the floods of 2018 that catalyzed Coon Valley locals to band together and make some changes.

They formed the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council, which is made of farmers, food producers, business owners and landowners with a vested interest in protecting and shaping the future of the historic and beautiful watershed. This group is working to “make running water walk” in the Driftless.

In the “Voices of the Coast” video series, Wisconsin Sea Grant highlights the remarkable people throughout Wisconsin who protect our waters. The most recent video highlights the folks on the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council who are working together to make their watershed a healthy and thriving place now and in the future.

Other short-form documentaries in the “Voices of the Coast” series have featured Wisconsin’s underwater archaeologists, folk artist decoy carvers, environmental justice leaders and aquaculture entrepreneurs. Get to know them at go.wisc.edu/d8rztc.

Know someone who should be featured in our award-winning series? Reach out to Video Producer Bonnie Willison at bonnie@aqua.wisc.edu.

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