Tag Archives: lake wingra watershed

It’s Been Awhile . . .

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Steve Glass

. . . since my last post on August 4 of 2022 about the River Avon in England. And before that it was a post on December 31, 2021 on the Glenway Golf Course, now called The Glen. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Some Winter Scenes from the Springs

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Steve Glass

The snow is deep. The lake is iced over. The springs flow on. Stevens Spring is barely a trickle but the warmth of the ground water and its radiant heat seems to be enough to keep the immediate stream channel … Continue reading →

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Storm Water Management versus Ecological Restoration–a review of Pond #1

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Steve Glass

Fraying of Social and Ecological Connections Sometimes changes to landscape features happen so gradually, and over such a long time frame that we come to take them for granted. If we see them at all, we consider them part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Curtis Prairie, Ecological restoration, Human impacts on restorations, Lake Wingra Watershed, Restoration ecology, Soil erosion, Storm water | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Gorham Springs (aka Duck Pond Springs) on Nakoma Road: a review of “invasive species impacts”

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Steve Glass

Nakoma Road and  Monroe Street are two of the busiest thoroughfares in Madison.  But just a few feet away from where these two traffic arteries intersect, is one of the few remaining natural springs in the Lake Wingra Watershed. Just … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: Wondering About the Condition of Your Waterway?

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Steve Glass

(Although this post was originally published on February 3, 12014  the topic remains relevant) Now There is a Way to Satisfy Your Curiosity Wondering about the health of your local lake?  Is the neighborhood stream polluted?   What pollutants were found?  … Continue reading →

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Update on Madison’s Effort to Control Japanese Knotweed Along SW Bike Path

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Steve Glass

City Making Progress on Controlling Japanese Knotweed An inspection this spring (2016) showed that last fall’s (2015) herbicide application to the knotweed infestation resulted in a reduction in the number of knotweed stems and a reduction in the total area … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Madison Engineering Division, Community-based restoration, invasive plants, Japanese knotweed, Lake Wingra Watershed, SW Bike Path | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Madison Tackles Japanese Knotweed Along SW Bike Path

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Steve Glass

City Initiates Multi-Year Effort to Eradicate the Pest Plant In August of this year, contractors hired by the City of Madison Engineering division, began a concerted effort to contain two large, well-established Japanese knotweed patches along the SW Bike Path. … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Madison Engineering Division, invasive plants, Japanese knotweed, Lake Wingra Watershed, Restoration ecology, SW Bike Path | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Launch Event for DMNA Nature and History Trail on July 9, 2015

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Steve Glass

A new walking and biking path linking neighborhood and watershed green spaces and historic sites will be launched Thursday evening July 9, 2015 from 7-8:30 pm.  The Nature and History Trail map will also be unveiled at the kickoff event. … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Lake Wingra Watershed Management Planning Info Meeting Thursday March 26

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Steve Glass

A planning effort to develop a watershed wide management plan for the Lake Wingra Watershed has been a long-sought goal of the Friends of Lake Wingra (FoLW).  The Friends of Lake Wingra in partnership and cooperation with the City of … Continue reading →

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