Monthly Archives: October 2016

A Look at Storm Water Management Pond #5

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Steve Glass

The City of Madison Engineering Division has, over the years as the City has expanded, installed six storm water detention ponds on UW-Madison Arboretum property.  This is Pond #5 on Monroe Street. The storm water pond in Curtis Prairie is … Continue reading →

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Ray Schulenberg Planted the Prairie at Taylor University

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Steve Glass

Last month I spent a few days in Indiana and took the opportunity to visit Taylor University in Upland, Indiana to see and photograph its famous prairie planted by Ray Schulenberg.  I had seen the prairie many years earlier but … Continue reading →

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