August 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join in-person at 7pm CT in Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center or on Zoom at go.wisc.edu/240r59 Speakers: Laura Wyatt and Adam Gundlach, Facilities Planning & Management Description: The Lakeshore Nature Preserve …
Year: 2022
Summer 2022 E-Newsletter
Find out what’s happening in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in our Summer 2022 Newsletter. In this issue: Get an update on the master plan project and a Preserve outreach center Meet the students who are …
“Snakes Around Town” presentation August 3rd
Come to Wednesday Nite @ The Lab on August 3rd to hear Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve president Will Vuyk speak on “Snakes Around Town: Baseline Snake Species Occupancy in Madison-Area Prairie Restorations.” Featuring findings from …
First Preserve Director Gary Brown Retires
After a 38-year career with the University of Wisconsin, Preserve Director Gary Brown is retiring. His last day on campus was Friday, June 3, 2022. In all, Gary has spent 43 years at the UW …
Spongy Moth Insect Pest Impacts Preserve
If you’ve walked the trails in the Preserve recently, especially around Frautschi Point, Tent Colony, and Raymer’s Cove, you may have noticed buff-colored, suede-like patches several inches in size on tree trunks. These are the …
Tree Removals Planned due to Invasive Insects
This summer, visitors to the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve will notice some trees being cut down along trails. These are dead and dying ash trees, both large and small, that have been infested with the …
Volunteers and Donors Make it Possible
We are thankful for all the ways individuals and groups come together to care for this special campus landscape. In 2021 we welcomed back 223 volunteers who donated 1843 hours to the Preserve. They scoured …
Spring 2022 E-Newsletter
We dedicate the Spring 2022 E-Newsletter to the volunteers and donors who make much of our work possible from supporting teaching and research and giving students and interns hands-on experience to restoring plant communities and …
Join us for Public Meeting #2 on the Preserve Master Plan
We want to hear from you! Tuesday, April 26, 2022| 7:00 pm -8:30 pm | in-person Memorial Union Consultants will present and collect comments on draft recommendations developed in response to public engagement session #1, site …
New Hours, Fire Circles Open Starting March 11
Starting Friday March 11, 2022: The Preserve is open from 4am to 10pm daily. Fire circles are open and available for use. Fire circle reservations can be made through Campus Event Services/Memorial Union Campus Event …