Coon Creek Community Watershed Council Brings On Sydney Widell as Watershed Coordinator
Coon Valley, WI: Sydney Widell, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate specializing in Freshwater and Marine Science, has assumed the role of Watershed Coordinator with the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council (CCCWC).
Sydney has gained valuable insight into the Coon Creek Watershed from her involvement in the Oral Narrative Project. This initiative, known as the Learning to Make Running Water Walk Oral Narrative Project, is a collaborative effort between the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council Inc., UW-Madison faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students, as well as the UW-La Crosse Oral History Program. Its purpose is to document oral narratives from watershed residents, exploring the historical, current, and future perspectives on conservation and flooding in the Coon Creek Watershed.
Sydney is eager to bring her experience in freshwater science and science writing to this position. Raised in Shorewood, WI, along the shores of Lake Michigan, she recently earned a degree in Freshwater and Marine Science at UW-Madison, focusing on the connections between flooding and restoration in Driftless streams. Beyond her work with the CCCWC, Sydney finds joy in activities such as running, biking, baking bread, and knitting.
About the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council Inc.
Our mission is to continue the historic legacy of conservation leadership through improving and restoring our soil, water, and air as stewards of the Creek Watershed. We focus on strategies and practices that individuals can implement. Together, we are learning to make running water walk.
Membership is free and open to anyone with a vested interest in the Coon Creek Watershed. Membership offers a voice in protecting and shaping the future of this historic and beautiful watershed.
Media Contacts
Sydney Widell
Watershed Coordinator
The Coon Creek Community Watershed Council
E5214 Traastad Lane Coon Valley, WI 54623
sydney.widell@cooncreekwatershed.org
Nancy Wedwick
President
The Coon Creek Community Watershed Council
E5214 Traastad Lane Coon Valley, WI 54623
nancywedwick@cooncreekwatershed.org