Today we are featuring a story from Russ Butkiewicz a write in candidate for Waupaca County Board, District 11. We interviewed Russ exactly 5 years ago while he was tapping trees at his Oz Natural Area. You can listen to…
Waupaca Story Project (WSP) is seeking storytellers! Join Waupaca Story Project for a LIVE storytelling event: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7pm and share your personal story that fits the theme of “Begin, Again”. Creative interpretation of the theme is…
Common Roots Rising co-created the Waupaca River Cleanup at Brainard’s Bridge Park in Waupaca with the Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance. On May 1st we gathered and worked together to pick up trash at Brainard’s Bridge Park and the other parks…
There’s an exciting bicycling event happening and the community is invited! The Greater Waupaca Area Parks and Trails Spring Ride Fundraiser is coming up on Sunday, May 2nd, 12-3. (rain date, May 8th, 9-12). (Spring Ride Guide, Scott Rusch, has…
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…
Enter the contest! Your poetry can become imprinted on Downtown Waupaca sidewalks! Submit your original poetry to our Sidewalk Poetry Contest, and your poem could be “stamped in concrete,” on the sidewalks of Downtown Waupaca! As part of the Waupaca…
Each February for 4 days people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count and celebrate birds. You are invited to get out and spend time in nature watching and counting as many birds as you can…
Our environmental education efforts at the Oz Natural Area began when our oldest daughter, Hannah, was two and we purchased this property and made it the first site of Waupaca’s River Ridge Trail. We began by hosting small groups of…
We want to start giving credit to businesses and individuals in our community who have gone out of their way to demonstrate leadership during the Covid pandemic, especially those who realized early on that an ounce of prevention was worth…