The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is a 300-acre natural area on the UW-Madison campus. It serves as a living classroom for the university’s teaching and research needs and provides a place for respite and well-being, where campus and community members can explore nature.
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Biocore Prairie: from fire to flower
At first glance, you wouldn’t guess that fire plays such an important role in shaping the wild beauty of the Biocore Prairie in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
August 23, 2024Sun Aug 25 – Effigy Mounds with Dr. Amy Rosebrough
Join State Archaeologist Dr. Amy Rosebrough, on Sunday August 25 from 1:30-3:00 pm, for a fascinating nature walk to see and learn about effigy mounds at the Lakeshore Preserve and other local Native American history …
August 16, 2024Student Natural Area Assistants Learn while Enjoying the Outdoors
This spring, we welcomed four new student Natural Area Assistants to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve who received a crash course in equipment operation, plant identification, and ecological restoration techniques to stay ahead of the Preserve’s …
August 13, 2024July 2024 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Newsletter
Looking for some new summer reading? Here’s the July 2024 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Newsletter. Included in this issue: Spring storms cause damage Introducing the new Preserve interns Student Engagement Grants awarded Picnic Point bat house …
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