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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Lake Wingra/Vilas Shoreline Visioning Workshop
If you have concerns about the condition of the Lake Wingra shoreline, especially those sections in supposed “protected areas” or “natural areas” around the Lake, now is your opportunity to be heard and offer thoughts on how to improve the … Continue reading
Japanese knotweed is on the move . . .
to the edge of residential backyards along the SW Bike Path. A well-established population of Japanese knotweed has been spreading along the north side of the SW Bike Path for several years, now it has jumped (on gone under) that … Continue reading
Posted in invasive plants, Invasive species, SW Bike Path
Tagged backyards, bike path, DMNA, Japanese knotweed, madison wi, Pest species, SW Bike Path
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Earth Day Volunteers Pull Weeds, Plant Wildflowers
Earth Day and Volunteerism are two of the best environmental ideas ever. When these ideas come together in a neighborhood restoration project, the results are remarkable. This fact was brought home yet again on Saturday April 21 when Dudgeon-Monroe … Continue reading
Posted in Community-based restoration, Ecological restoration, invasive plants, Lake Wingra Watershed, Neighborhood restoration projects, restoration, Spring wildflowers, SW Bike Path
Tagged civic engagement, Community based restoration, Community restoration, DMNA, Earth Day volunteers, Friends of Lake Wingra, garlic mustard, Glenway Prairie planting, invasive plants, lake wingra watershed, native wildflowers, Neighborhood restoration project, Restoration Volunteers, Volunteers
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Japanese Knotweed: SW Bike Path Status Report
Japanese Knotweed–a fearsome plant In the world of weeds, there are few that are the equal of Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum). By any measure: aggressiveness, economic impact, and near impossibility of control, Japanese knotweed is a fearsome invasive plant . … Continue reading
Duck Pond Springs
The “Duck Pond”, also known as Gorham Spring, is usually thought of as being fed by one large spring outflow but actually consists of upwelling groundwater that emerges at five points beneath the stone wall at the intersection of Spring … Continue reading
Posted in Groundwater, Lake Wingra, Springs
Tagged Arboretum Duck Pond, Gorham Spring, nakoma road, Spring Trail, UW-Madison Arboretum
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Report on SW Bike Path Spring Prairie Burn Season
On the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, small prairie plantings adorn the edges of the SW Bike Path like a floral necklace. In the summer, prairie grasses and flowers grace the neighborhoods and lift the spirits of commuters and recreational … Continue reading
Posted in Community-based restoration, Ecological restoration, Fire prescription, Lake Wingra, Neighborhood restoration projects, Prescribed fire
Tagged Community based restoration, DMNA, Gardening in public spaces, lake wingra watershed, Prairie fire, Prairie grasses, Prairie plantings, Prescribed Fire, public prairies, SW Bike Path
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