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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Spring Wildflowers
Our cool, wet spring has allowed these beauties to remain in bloom all through May this year.
Historic Curtis Prairie Film Footage
Rare, historic film footage from the very earliest days of planting Curtis Prairie, the world’s first restored prairie, comes to us via Diane Garey of Florentine Films and Holt Productions. This short video clip from the longer Florentine Films production, … Continue reading
Wetland restoration in Stevens Point to fight floods | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com
Suddenly, this past week the Mississippi River is in the news because of the flood waters surging towards New Orleans. The US Army Corps of Engineers opened the Morganza Spillway on Saturday, a decision that sent flood waters into prime farm land … Continue reading
SW Bike Path Volunteer Work Party
Glenway/Bike Path Prairie Work Party on Saturday May 21. A note from Sandy Stark, chair DMNA bike path committee “Hello All, Just a friendly reminder that we’re still scheduled for our first 3rd Saturday-of-the- month volunteer event at the intersection … Continue reading
Odana Road Prairie In Spring
The flush of new growth after a prairie is burned is the start of remarkable seasonal transformation, and we’ll follow the progress of this wonderful and inspiring prairie throughout the season with periodic photographic updates. On May 15 (when this photo … Continue reading
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Tagged civic engagement, DMNA, DMNA Prairie, Dudgeon-Monroe Prairie, Odana Road Prairie, Prairie fire, Prairie plantings
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Arboretum Big Spring
The Arboretum “Big Spring” is the most well-known of the watershed’s springs. It is also the largest in terms of gallons per minute of continuous flow, ranging from 320 gals/min. to over 670 gals./min since 2004 when regular monitoring began. … Continue reading
Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s Furlough Day of Service
Hey University of Wisconsin-Madison employees, got plans for your furlough day on Monday May 16? Sure you do, but why not also make time for a few hours at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s Furlough Day of Service. It will be … Continue reading
The Presidio’s Volunteer Restoration Programs
An example of an organization that cultivates its public well by engaging citizens in ecological restoration projects, is the Presidio in San Francisco, California. A former military base, the Presidio is one unit of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, … Continue reading
Garlic Mustard: New Perspective on Causes and Controls
Slimy work: UW-Green Bay graduate slugs way to research award | UW-Green Bay | Inside. Phillip G. Hahn, a Ph.D student in zoology at UW-Madison is the alert student researcher featured in this fascinating article. His findings have implications for … Continue reading
Lake Researchers Discover Early Signs of Lake Ecosystem Collapse
Don’t worry, it’s not Lake Wingra, yet. Although Lake Wingra is in trouble, it’s not beyond the point of no return. And more good news is that the findings by a collaborative group of universities, including University of Wisconsin-Madison limnologist … Continue reading
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