At first glance, you wouldn’t guess that fire plays such an important role in shaping the wild beauty of the Biocore Prairie in the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
News Archive
Sun Aug 25 – Effigy Mounds with Dr. Amy Rosebrough
Join State Archaeologist Dr. Amy Rosebrough, on Sunday August 25 from 1:30-3:00 pm, for a fascinating nature walk to see and learn about effigy mounds at the Lakeshore Preserve and other local Native American history …
Student Natural Area Assistants Learn while Enjoying the Outdoors
This spring, we welcomed four new student Natural Area Assistants to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve who received a crash course in equipment operation, plant identification, and ecological restoration techniques to stay ahead of the Preserve’s …
July 2024 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Newsletter
Looking for some new summer reading? Here’s the July 2024 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Newsletter. Included in this issue: Spring storms cause damage Introducing the new Preserve interns Student Engagement Grants awarded Picnic Point bat house …
Public Meeting July 16, 5pm – Temin Lakeshore Path Study
Your input is requested for Temin Lakeshore Path study looking at potential impacts of proposed paving and lighting of the path from Willow Creek to the UW Limnology Building. This feasibility study stems directly from …
Storm damage trail closings
Following recent severe storms, parts of Picnic Point have been impacted by tree damage. Until further notice, we have closed Fire Circle 1 and a section of the utility road south of the Picnic Point Marsh. …
Igniting Fire Culture on Campus
The hottest course on campus, Landscape Architecture 581: Prescribed Fire Ecology & Implementation, has wrapped up its sixth year as a spring semester offering. Preserve staff have supported the course since its inception, assisting with live fire training exercises at the UW Arboretum and benefiting from student volunteer assistance to accomplish prescribed burns in the Preserve.
May 2024 Lakeshore Nature Preserve Newsletter
Check out the latest news from the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in our May 2024 newsletter! Included in this issue: Course uses Biocore Prairie for live fire exercises Preserve interns share their experience Spongy moth egg …
Join #GenerationRestoration for World Environment Day (June 1-8)
We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land. – www.worldenvironmentday.global The United Nations World Environment Day is …
Madison Water Utility Well 19 construction project underway this spring
If you live in the Eagle Heights Apartments community or frequent Frautschi Point, you may have noticed some earth moving and clearing at the Madison Water Utility Well 19 site. Well 19 is located on an …