Monthly Archives: July 2011

Spring Burn | Garden Design

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Steve Glass

There is a good story in Garden Design Magazine Spring Burn | Garden Design  about how prairie restorations in public gardens and on private lands are using prescribed fire to help preserve and restore remnants of a once vast North American … Continue reading →

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Public Input Sought on Water Quality Standards

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Steve Glass

Those watershed residents interested in the quality of water in Lake Wingra in particular, and the watershed in general. will want to participate in a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources water quality survey. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WIDNR) is … Continue reading →

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Lake Wingra Watershed Bike Ride This Saturday

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Steve Glass

The Friends of Lake Wingra (FOLW) is sponsoring a watershed bike ride Saturday July 16, 2011 starting at 8:30.   Those interested should meet at Wingra Park.  The ride will last until about 10 am.   Participants will decide the exact … Continue reading →

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Novel Ecosystems and Restoration Targets

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Steve Glass

Why all the fuss  about the Secret Pond storm water pond project in the UW-Madison Arboretum? I can explain why this restoration ecologist was disappointed in the outcome–but first, some background. The controversy over the Secret Pond storm water pond … Continue reading →

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Secret Pond Storm Water Project–Week 2 Update

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Steve Glass

   

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