Birder and Faculty Emeritus in the College of Engineering David Liebl compiled a list of the 233 bird species observed at the eleven eBird Hot Spots in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve during 2022. This list …
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Seeking Preserve Trail Monitors
Do you visit the Preserve often? Do you like purposeful exercise? Do you want to help the Preserve while you experience the beauty of the campus natural areas? Consider becoming a Preserve Trail Monitor! Trail …
Become a Master Naturalist!
In 2023 the Lakeshore Nature Preserve and the UW Arboretum will co-pilot a hybrid Master Naturalist training with an anticipated start date of September 5. Past trainings required 40 hours of in-person training. The hybrid …
Preserve Outreach Center Public Meeting #2 – March 28, 7pm
You are invited to the 2nd public meeting as part of an advanced planning study for a new public outreach building at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Consultants will share prior stakeholder input, discuss energy and …
Show your support on Day of the Badger March 28-29 – Matching gift available!
The ultimate day of celebrating the UW
Now Hiring Student Natural Area Assistants – Apply by March 5
Are you a student looking for full-time summer employment? Are you majoring in a conservation or ecology related field and looking for more hands-on experience? The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is now hiring summer natural area …
Student Engagement Grant 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. The deadline for proposals is …
Celebrate Shorewood Hills Bird City on March 2
Celebrate the Village of Shorewood Hills’ World Migratory Bird Day with a presentation by Chuck Hendrikson, on Thursday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. for the program (6:30 for refreshments) in the Village Hall auditorium. The …
4th Annual “It’s In Our Nature” Poetry Open Mic Event – Feb 25
The Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve want YOU to participate in our 4th Annual “It’s In Our Nature” Poetry Open Mic Event Insight Saturday February 25, 3 p.m. CST At UW Memorial Library Room …
Biocore Prairie Bird Banding Observatory 2022 Report
By Jackie Sandberg The Observatory, originally founded in 2001 by Dr. Mara McDonald (1947-2016), is an all-volunteer bird banding operation that monitors bird populations in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. The Observatory is a permitted research …