December 1st, 2020 is #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement. While the university provides funding for basic services, it is gifts from people like you that ensures the preservation of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve for continued …
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UW-Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve Charts Ten-Year Course
The first ever Lakeshore Nature Preserve Strategic Plan identifies six priorities where the 300-acre natural area and outdoor laboratory on the UW-Madison campus will direct its efforts over the next 10 years. The plan is …
Take a walk with the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Because of COVID-19 concerns, all in-person field trips are canceled for the season. Enjoy these self-guided walks instead. Visit the Friends website for more information.
Fill the Hill returns in 2020 with the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, Oct. 21-23
Each year the famous pink lawn flamingos flock to Bascom Hill—harkening back to a 1979 prank by the student government Pail and Shovel Party—as part of a fundraising effort to support the university. The event …
Announcing Completion of Strategic Plan
I’m very happy to report that the long-awaited 2020 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Strategic Plan is complete and available on our website. The strategic planning process took a bit longer than originally planned, but we all wanted …
Summer 2020 Preserve E-Newsletter
It’s the beginning of September and students are “back in” school. To find out what I did on my summer vacation—the Preserve version—take a look at the Summer 2020 Preserve E-newsletter. In this issue: Read …
Preserve 2019 Annual Report
We’re excited to share the release of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s 2019 annual report! In the report you’ll find: A feature on how the Preserve serves as a lab for the study of forest functioning …
New hours, fire circles closed-no fires, and events canceled until further notice
In an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve has made some changes to its operations. Until further notice: Preserve open hours are now sunrise to sunset. Fire circles are …
Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory Continues to Fulfill Teaching and Research Mission
By Jackie Sandberg, Biocore Bird Banding Observatory Volunteer and Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Supervisor, Dane County Humane Society The Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory is a volunteer banding operation located in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Each Saturday …
Volunteers and Donors Make the Difference
Although our volunteer program is largely on hold right now, we can still celebrate the volunteers and donors that truly make the difference for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. With just three full-time staff and the …