Monthly Archives: June 2011

Why Did They Cut All The Trees in the Arboretum?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Steve Glass

  Week 1 Summary, Secret Pond Storm Water Project  The project was to kick-off on Monday June 20 with an afternoon pre-construction meeting on site.  Arboretum staff say they were not notified of the meeting and thus were not present. The … Continue reading →

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Secret Pond Storm Water Project–Update

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Steve Glass

Good news!   As a followup to the case of the wayward bulldozer (What’s Going On At Secret Pond) posted last Friday, we learned that a project official with the state Department of Administration (DOA), as a courtesy and a matter … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On At Secret Pond?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Steve Glass

I had a surprise on my early morning run on Thursday (June 16, 2011).  As  I ran past the Arboretum’s Viburnum Garden on Manitou Way I noticed a huge piece of earth-moving equipment (see photo below) parked inside the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Jazz In The Park

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Steve Glass

This Saturday, June 18th is the 20th Annual Jazz in the Park, and Lake Wingra clean up help at Wingra Park.  The day-long event sponsored by the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association kicks off the annual public work party to remove trash from … Continue reading →

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Free Science Thursdays on Lake Wingra

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Steve Glass

Come explore Lake Wingra during free science workshops every Thursday at the Wingra Boat House (on the shores of Lake Wingra in Wingra Park, of course) from 6 to 7pm. Sponsored by Wingra Boats and  Wingra Watershed Field Experience, the … Continue reading →

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Odana Road Prairie in mid-June

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Steve Glass

  Just an update on the seasonal progress of the Odana Road Prairie in Madison, Wisconsin. In bloom this week are penstemon, wild quinine, and spiderwort. Just on the verge of blooming in the next few days are pale purple … Continue reading →

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Take a Stake in the Lakes Days

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Steve Glass

Take a Stake in the Lakes Days will run through June 19 with a host of activities for everyone in the Madison watersheds.  Activities began last Friday with the Isthmus Jazz Festival and ran through the weekend with a restoration … Continue reading →

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