We learned about JR’s Aquatic Animal Rescue from Chris Hammerla, an aquatic invasive species coordinator with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council.  Chris thought it would be a good idea for us to let the community know about this service…
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April is Poetry month and Waupaca Community Arts Board is keeping poetry local and alive in Waupaca. Check out Rising Voices and Haiku Wednesdays and find inspiring poetry resources on the Poetry Month page at waupacaarts.org. Enroll in UWSP Rising…
After a winter of planning on Zoom, the Greater Waupaca Area Parks & Trails (GWAPT) isready to roll out a new bicycle route! The current project is a family-friendly bicycle routethrough the Towns of Farmington, St. Lawrence, Scandinavia, Waupaca, and…
We have a new way for you to support Common Roots Rising! Join our fundraising campaign by purchasing a t-shirt or hoodie during the month of March. We have great colors and styles available for the whole family. Check them…
The Waupaca Community Arts Board has created an opportunity for local artists to transform downtown Waupaca’s alley while Main street is under construction. The contest is 3D Alley Art Design. Are you an artist interested in being a part of…
Thanks Keva Schulz for sharing this story with Common Roots Rising. Central Wisconsin is noted for its glacial landscape rolling rocky ridges, sand outwash plains, and cedar swamps. Lakes are the most popular sites for seasonal vacation cabins, but there…
Common Roots Rising is joining the 2021 Fox-Wolf Watershed clean up event! We are leading a cleanup on the Waupaca River on May 1st at Brainard’s Bridge Park. The park is located at 637 Bailey St. in Waupaca. We are…
Today we are interviewing Kari Witthuhn Henning with Appleton Seed Library. Kari provided this introduction for us. April 2016 // Our first community seed lending library opened at the Appleton Public Library. Our model is that you will be able…
Common Roots Rising believes good news is worth growing and spreading. To nurture this growth we’ve started a good news network! We have two podcast series with new episodes being released every week. Our interviews explore organizations and people making…