Our 2025 Annual Report highlights the programs, projects, people, and activities in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, including student research, volunteers, land management, funding, and recognition of our donors.
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New Date! Architect for Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s New Frautschi Center to Keynote April 19 Meeting of Preserve Friends
The Friends Annual Meeting was rescheduled due to severe weather and will now take place Tuesday May 19 starting at 6:30 PM at the Unitarian Meeting House, 900 University Bay Drive. Therese Hanson, lead architect …
Thrive Outside: Connecting Campus Natural Spaces with Student Wellbeing
In recognition of the benefits campus green (and blue) spaces provide, University Health Services has partnered with the Lakeshore Nature Preserve to launch Thrive Outside: Nature Rx. This new feature on the Campus Sustainability Map …
Read the March 2026 Preserve E-Newsletter
Madison just experienced a historic blizzard this week, and tomorrow is the first day of spring – “typical” Wisconsin March weather, according to Preserve Director Brad Herrick! March is also the typical time we celebrate …
Remembering Jerry Frautschi
It was with deep sadness that Preserve staff learned of the passing of W. Jerome (Jerry) Frautschi last month. Jerry was more than a supporter of the UW–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve—he was a visionary whose …
Undergrads Use Campus as Living Laboratory to Investigate Root Microbiomes
Undergraduate students lead a project to identify bacteria living in root ecosystems of two native grasses in Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
We’re hiring Student Natural Area Assistants! Apply by February 6, 2026
Are you majoring in a conservation or ecology related field and looking for hands-on experience? The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is now hiring Seasonal Natural Area Assistants! The position operates in coordination with Preserve staff as …
January 2026 Preserve E-Newsletter
New Year, New Possibilities! The January 2026 Preserve E-Newsletter features Student Engagement Grant-funded projects (new proposals are due March 1), upcoming field trips, and more.
November News from the Preserve
‘Tis the season of thanks, and we want to express our thanks for your ongoing interest in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. You can read the latest news from the Preserve in the November 2025 E-Newsletter. …
September 2025 Preserve E-Newsletter
It’s officially autumn, and the season’s changes can be seen in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Monarchs are nectaring on goldenrod to prepare for their long migration south, oaks have dropped their acorns, seeds are ripening …