Monthly Archives: December 2017

Images of Winter on the Prairie

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Steve Glass

Snow-covered Curtis Prairie The prairie continually renews itself by adapting to, and changing with the conditions.  I like to think that visitors to the prairie absorb some of the optimism, sturdiness, and flexibility inherent in the prairie ecosystem. At least … Continue reading →

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Water Is Life

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Steve Glass

Water is life. Without water, we die. Access to clean, plentiful water is a human necessity and right.   But human activities are abusing this vital force and future public access to water is now in doubt. We are the abusers … Continue reading →

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Yahara Watershed Academy Accepting Applications

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Steve Glass

  From the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, comes this announcement of the second Yahara Watershed Academy. Because the WingraSprings blog serves the Lake Wingra Watershed, a sub-watershed of the Yahara River Watershed, in this … Continue reading →

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