Through UniverCity Alliance – a program at UW–Madison that connects local governments with university resources to address community-identified challenges – Eau Claire County worked on eight projects with county staff, community residents, 10 instructors, and 63 students in seven courses. These projects resulted in a conservation plan for Lake Altoona, riverbank stabilization options, educational resources about algae blooms, a cost-benefit analysis of sediment removal, and green tech strategies for addressing blue-green algae. Learn more in the January 2025 edition of the Wisconsin Counties Magazine.