Help shape the future of the Preserve! We want to hear what you think as the consultants present their final draft recommendations for the updated Preserve Master Plan. Thursday November 17, 2022 / 7-9pm / …
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November 1 – blessing ceremony and outreach center public meeting
You are invited to two events on Tuesday November 1! First, join us for a blessing ceremony at 3PM, featuring the Traditional Chief Clayton Winneshiek of the Ho-Chunk Nation, the Madtown Singers, and Chancellor Jennifer …
Fill the Hill was a flocking success!
For the 10th year, the famous pink lawn flamingos, made legend by student government pranksters in 1979, flocked to Bascom Hill as part of the Fill the Hill fundraising effort. Every flamingo on the hill …
The flamingos are coming…
What “hatched” as a student prank has grown into a beloved tradition. Now, get ready for the 10th annual day of giving and goofiness! Starting at 5 p.m. on October 20, Badgers and friends around …
You’re invited: (Virtual) Preserve Stakeholder Meeting
Save the date for the first of two Preserve Stakeholder meetings to be held virtually (Zoom) Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 5:00pm. Preserve staff will present a 3-month status report on the Fiscal Year 2023 …
Wednesday Nite @ The Lab features the Lakeshore Nature Preserve August 24
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 …
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 …