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Permits in the Preserve

We encourage you to enjoy and use the Lakeshore Nature Preserve but we need to protect the biological and cultural resources of the landscape in accordance with the Preserve’s educational mission. Permits allow us to minimize conflicts between users and to coordinate your project with campus security and other activities.

Types of Permits
I want to reserve a fire circle
I want to have a campfire
Fire circle reservation
I want to do research in the Preserve
I want to teach a class on Preserve grounds
Teaching and research permit
I want to place a geocache

Geocache policy
Permit application

I want to hold an organized run / walk
Our group wants to exercise here regularly
Organized event permit
I want to moor my boat near the Preserve
I want to paddle around the Preserve
Wisconsin Union Outdoor Rentals operates three mooring fields, canoe and kayak rental and storage for University Bay. For more information, call 263-5181, or email recreation@union.wisc.edu

 

For any questions about permits or reservations in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, please contact:

Cathie Bruner, Field Manager
(608) 265-9275
cbruner@fpm.wisc.edu

 

 

 

 

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03/15/2012