Monthly Archives: December 2015

The Roots of Prairie Restoration in the Midwest

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Steve Glass

The work of these scientists and practitioners, which was literally and figuratively groundbreaking, laid down a fertile path that resulted in the emergence of not only the UW-Madison Arboretum’s John T. Curtis Prairie, but also the practice of ecological restoration. Continue reading →

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Wisconsin’s Wetlands Under Attack Again

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Steve Glass

“Proposed legislation would make it easier to destroy ‘non-federal’ wetlands”–Wetlands Alert! of December 2, 2015 According to a Wetlands Alert! issued by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) Wisconsin state Senator Frank Lasee and state Representative Adam Jarchow have circulated a bill for … Continue reading →

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Road Salt Use in Madison and Chloride Concentrations in its Lakes

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Steve Glass

The City of Madison, Wisconsin began spreading road salt on its streets in 1959. In the next 15 years ( by 1974), the chloride concentration in Lake Wingra tripled, and by 2014 had increased nearly seven fold from 18mg/L in … Continue reading →

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