Our Mission

​Our Mission is to protect and preserve the quality and riparian habitat of the inland waters of Oneida County by serving as an advocate and an information source for, and a communication link among lake and river associations and districts, county and ​local government, and the public.

Education

Collaboration

Advocacy

Latest News

OCLRA eNews from November

(Sorry this one is late, folks! We had some technical issues!) Please share this information and the OCLRA website (www.oclra.org) with the members of your lake association, district and/or friends group and with your personal networks. The next OCLRA Board meeting is Monday, January 12, at 9 a.m., at the ADRC building in Rhinelander, across…

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Monthly Wisconsin Lake Org Chat #1: Developing Organizational Capacity for Lake Groups

The College of Natural Resources at UW-Stevens Point, the Extension Lakes program’s goal is to provide educational resources and support to the broader community in regard to lake health. As you may know, Wisconsin is home to over 15,000 lakes – over 750 of these lakes have an organization that is driven to protect and…

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Doing the Right Thing for Our Lakes and Rivers

Our popular collection of essays on best practices for lake stewardship, lake science and shoreland restoration.

We Can't Accomplish This Work Without You

OCRLA is a 501c3 non-profit lake conservation and education organization. All of our work is funded by generous donations, public grants and support from our member families and lake organizations. Get involved and be part of a dynamic community working to preserve our beautiful lake and river heritage. Together, we can make a difference.