Monthly Archives: August 2013

Volunteer Opportunity at SER 5th World Conference in Madison

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Steve Glass

Here is a wonderful restoration volunteer Opportunity and a chance to help offset the cost of your SER2013 registration fees while networking with like-minded students and professionals at this fall’s Society for Ecological Restoration Conference in Madison, WI. People who … Continue reading →

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Global Restoration Community to Attend SER 5th World Conference in Madison

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Steve Glass

More than 1,000 restoration ecologists from around the world are expected to attend SER2013, the 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration in Madison, WI to be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center from October 6 to 11, … Continue reading →

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Lake Wingra Watershed Planning Process–An Overwiew

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Steve Glass

The City of Madison Engineering Division is leading a planning process to develop a watershed management plan for the 3,500 acre Lake Wingra watershed.   Planning has been underway since February, 2013 with the guidance of a steering team composed … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Ecological Restoration

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Steve Glass

This year’s Bagpipes and Bonfires event will be Sunday September 29, from 4-7 pm at the Middlefork Farm Nature Preserve.  For more information about restoration activities in Lake County, Illinois check out the Lake County Forest Preserve web page.

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Dane County Offers Grants to Reduce Polluted Urban Runoff

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Steve Glass

Madison, WI August 15, 2013,   From the office of Dane County Executive Joe Parisi comes the encouraging news that $1.5 million in Urban Water Quality grants is available this year to county municipalities to upgrade and improve storm water pipelines … Continue reading →

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Free Science Thursday Program Examines Lake Wingra

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Steve Glass

The family oriented Free Science Thursday program continues this Thursday (August 15, 2013) from 6-7 pm at Wingra Boats with a look at pollutants that harm waterfowl.    The ten-week program on the shore of Lake Wingra in Wingra Park … Continue reading →

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Photos From Lake Wingra Visioning Workshop

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Steve Glass

For those of you who could not attend the July 30th Lake Wingra Visioning Workshop at Edgewood College, click here to view a few pictures of the design workshop.  Thanks to David H. Thompson for making these photos available to … Continue reading →

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Badger Rock Students Receive Notice for Biodiversity Initiatives

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steve Glass

Students at Badger Rock Middle School, a charter school focused on environmental education on the near south side of Madison, Wisconsin have received national notice for their schoolyard work with native species, ecological investigations, and outdoor projects such as caring … Continue reading →

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