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Tag Archives: Volunteers
Ecological Restoration Conference Draws Global Audience to Madison
More than 1200 people from 57 countries converged on Madison last week (October 5-11) to attend the 5th World Conference on Ecological Restoration. Sponsored by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), the conference was a homecoming of sorts for both … Continue reading
Posted in Curtis Prairie, Ecological restoration, Prairie restoration, Restoration ecology, Restoration in Madison Wisconsin, SER2013, Society for Ecological Restoration
Tagged conference volunteers, ecological restoration, MADDE, Made a Difference Day Event, Madison Arboretum, prairie restoration, Restoration ecology, Restoration Volunteers, Society for Ecological Restoration, UW-Madison Arboretum, Volunteers
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Glenway Prairie Work Party This Saturday (8.18.12)
Sandy Stark, DMNA Path Committee Chair sends this reminder and call for volunteers: “Hello, vacationers and gardeners and volunteers.” “This coming Saturday, from 9:30-11:30, drop by to help dig out or clip burdock, hedge parsley, thistle, ragweed around our Glenway/Path … Continue reading
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Posted in Community-based restoration, Ecological restoration, Lake Wingra, Lake Wingra Watershed, restoration, Restoration ecology
Tagged civic engagement, Community based restoration, DMNA, ecological restoration, Lake Wingra, Restoration Volunteers, UW-Madison Arboretum, Volunteers
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Earth Day Volunteers Pull Weeds, Plant Wildflowers
Earth Day and Volunteerism are two of the best environmental ideas ever. When these ideas come together in a neighborhood restoration project, the results are remarkable. This fact was brought home yet again on Saturday April 21 when Dudgeon-Monroe … Continue reading
Posted in Community-based restoration, Ecological restoration, invasive plants, Lake Wingra Watershed, Neighborhood restoration projects, restoration, Spring wildflowers, SW Bike Path
Tagged civic engagement, Community based restoration, Community restoration, DMNA, Earth Day volunteers, Friends of Lake Wingra, garlic mustard, Glenway Prairie planting, invasive plants, lake wingra watershed, native wildflowers, Neighborhood restoration project, Restoration Volunteers, Volunteers
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SW Bike Path Work Party Saturday October 15
Last official work party (maybe) 10am to Noon Meet at the Glenway Prairie at Glenway Avenue and the SW Bike Path. Sandy Stark, DMNA Path Committee Chair, urges all regular volunteers (and newcomers as well) to turn out to do … Continue reading
The Presidio’s Volunteer Restoration Programs
An example of an organization that cultivates its public well by engaging citizens in ecological restoration projects, is the Presidio in San Francisco, California. A former military base, the Presidio is one unit of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, … Continue reading
New Volunteers Brave A Windy Day
The Saturday (4.30.11) SW Bike Path work party attracted several eager new volunteers on the opening day of the season for weed control and general spring clean up, reports Sandy Stark, chair of the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association (DMNA) bike path … Continue reading
Posted in Pest species, restoration
Tagged Community restoration, garlic mustard, Prairie fire, Prairie grasses, SW Bike Path, Volunteers
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Brief History of SW Bike Path Prairie Restoration
Community members have pulled weeds and planting trees, shrubs, and flowers along the SW Bike Path almost since it was paved, about 10 years ago. Much of this activity centered around the Odana Road intersection on the west end, and … Continue reading
Posted in restoration
Tagged Community restoration, DMNA, ecological restoration, Prairie plantings, SW Bike Path, Volunteers
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