News Archive

Brad Herrick, who has been selected as the new director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, wants to change perceptions about the Preserve. Herrick, who will begin his new role in October, most recently served as …

The Raymer’s Cove parking lot (2900 Lake Mendota Drive) will be closed starting Tuesday, September 24, 2024 for at least 4 days while the parking lot and adjacent trails are regraded for better erosion control. …

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is ready for a new semester and a new director! Read our September newsletter to learn more, including Frautschi Center planning and land management updates, campus sustainability goals, a Preserve biodiversity …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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.