The Preserve depends on many volunteers to help manage the land and support our teaching, research, and outreach mission. We are looking for regular, on-going volunteers willing to commit to at least one year to …
News Archive
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Now hiring two student Natural Areas Assistants
We are currently accepting applications for one spring (April to mid-May) student position and one summer (May-August) student position. These positions assist in land stewardship activities, especially the removal and control of invasive species within …
Student Engagement Grant Proposals due March 1, 2019
The UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve is offering several Student Engagement Grants of up to $1,000 each to facilitate the use of the Preserve as a resource for education among UW undergraduates. Any student, faculty, or …
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Read the latest about the Preserve in the Fall 2018 Lakeshore Nature Preserve E-Newsletter. This issue includes articles on one Student Engagement Grant recipient’s research on the effects of jumping worms, the return of the …
Preserve Stakeholder Meeting Rescheduled to February 5
Due to cold temperatures, the Preserve Stakeholder Meeting has been rescheduled to February 5, 2019 at 5:30pm in Room 132 of the WARF building (610 Walnut St.). Parking is free in lot 64 starting at …
There’s still time to support the Lakeshore Nature Preserve this giving season!
#GivingTuesday (November 27) has passed but there’s still time to support the Lakeshore Nature Preserve this giving season. Please consider a gift, of any amount, to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve to support: student teaching and research, natural areas …
Student Engagement Grant supports student writing and wellness in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Last spring Ph. D student Kassia Shaw challenged the students in her English 201 Intermediate Composition & Rhetoric class to explore the way that writing in and about nature impacts their overall well-being and identity. …
Accepting Project Proposals Until November 1
Project proposals can be submitted for capital improvements, funding assistance, or maintenance support within the Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s 300 acres of natural areas. Proposals may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, student organizations, or community members. Proposals …
Celebrate Homecoming Day with Hot Chocolate at Picnic Point
We welcome alumni, donors, students, and friends to join us Saturday October 20 8-10 A.M. at Ebling Circle (fire circle #6) on Picnic Point in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve for hot chocolate before the Homecoming …
Preserve Stakeholder Meeting September 25, 2018
Save the date for the first of two Preserve Stakeholder meetings on September 25, 2018 at 5:30pm. Staff will present a 6-month status report on the 2018 work plan and take comments and questions from stakeholders before …