Read our May 2025 E-Newsletter to learn more about spring in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, and see for yourself how partnerships make it possible for the Preserve to support the teaching, research, and outreach mission …
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Lakeshore Nature Preserve Bioblitz – June 7!
Join us for this fun event June 7, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve! What is a bioblitz? Think of a bioblitz as a nature scavenger hunt where scientists, …
Thank you for a successful Day of the Badger!
Day of the Badger is an annual day of giving at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, held this year on April 8-9. It’s a time for alumni, students, faculty, and friends to show their Badger pride …
Nesting and Resting
The Lakeshore Nature Preserve provides prime habitat for migrating and resident birds. Learn more and view a list of birds you can hear on campus.
UW Science Expeditions at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Explore the Lakeshore Nature Preserve with hands-on interactive learning stations for children, students, and adults. Learn about the new Frautschi Center and enjoy a campfire with a hot beverage on Picnic Point. Sunday April 6, …
Read the latest news from the Preserve
It’s the first day of Spring, and next week is spring break at UW-Madison! We hope you’ll use some of your downtime to read the latest news from the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in the March …
2025 Workplan priorities discussion
You’re invited to attend the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee meeting on Friday February 14 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. to learn more about, ask questions of, and provide feedback on the 2025 Preserve workplan priorities. The meeting …
Read the January 2025 E-Newsletter
Happy New Year! The January 2025 Lakeshore Nature Preserve E-Newsletter features two Student Engagement Grant projects – Nurturing in Nature: Deepening Roots and Reaching Heights and Digging Deep: Exploring Soil Health in Eagle Heights Community Gardens, …
Now hiring student interns! Apply by February 7, 2025
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! This position will work as part of a 4-person …
Small Grant Opportunity – Proposals Due March 1
The Lakeshore Nature Preserve offers small grants – up to $1,000 – for undergraduates (or faculty, staff, and graduate students working with undergraduates) to use the Preserve for teaching, research, or outreach. Review the Request …