Tag Archives: Lake Wingra

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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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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Today at the Council Springs

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Steve Glass

      It’s just past the middle of February. Snow covers the ground.  The sun is shining bright and the temperature is approaching 30 degrees F,  so I walked down to the Council and Dancing Sands Springs along Monroe … Continue reading →

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Dancing Sands Spring Still Dancing, at least for now

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Steve Glass

Recent reports of the demise of Dancing Sands Spring are an exaggeration and premature. Although the flow rates for the popular natural spring near the Lake Wingra shoreline have declined from a high of 55 gallons per minute (gpm) in 2007 … Continue reading →

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Edgewood Springs Clean-up Scheduled for June 13, 2015

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Steve Glass

The Friends of Lake Wingra (FoLW) have scheduled a clean-up of a few Lake Wingra springs for Saturday June 13, 2015 from 9am to 11 am.   The spring, that FoLW is calling “Wingra Springs”, is likely the spring also … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to City of Madison Alders Regarding Use of Road Salt

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Steve Glass

Editor’s Note:  This guest post is an open letter that Madison resident Steve Arnold sent this month (March, 2015) to members (alders) of the Madison Common Council.  It concerns Madison’s long-term use of road salt and its persistent impacts on … 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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