Join us in celebrating and learning what Wisconsin students have been researching! Over thirty undergraduate and graduate students from eight Wisconsin universities and colleges will be conducting oral and poster presentations on a variety of biological topics, including wildlife conservation, restoration, and other ecology related topics on Nov. 8th at Riveredge Nature Center. Come […]
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Throughout the Great Lakes region, a very tall, densely growing grass known as Phragmites australis or common reed grass, has taken over areas of roadsides, wetlands and lake shorelines. Over the last few years, a great deal of work has been done to try to control large patches of the non-native invasive strain of this […]
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Sediment Clean up update: The US EPA awarded the contract to begin construction on the Phase 2 sediment clean-up and habitat restoration work. The name of the firm is Environmental Quality Management. They will have several subcontractors working on the project. The contractors are planning on moving construction trailers, equipment and preparing the land starting […]
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Wisconsin natural resources officials say they’ve identified a genetic sample indicating invasive Asian carp may have found their way into the Fox River in the Green Bay, Wis., area. Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette (10/22) Read the Whole article
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MADISON, WI. Wetland landowners in Wisconsin have a new tool for learning about wetlands and how to care for them: My Healthy Wetland, a handbook for wetland landowners. The new handbook, published by the Wisconsin Wetlands Association in partnership with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, connects wetland landowners with information, actions, and trained professionals to help […]
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Sweet Water is requesting proposals for its 2014 Water Quality Mini-Grant Program, with a grant request deadline of November 14, 2014. Sweet Water expects to provide grants of $1,000 – $5,000 to established non-profits, youth organizations, community and civic groups for projects or activities which advance the objectives of Sweet Water – to achieve healthy and […]
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Wisconsin Wetlands Association hopes you will be a part of their 20th Anniversary Wetland Science Conference, Telling Our Stories. This conference will take place at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin, on February 24-26, 2015. Call for Oral and Poster Presentations: We seek proposals for oral or poster presentations on wetland research, restoration, and management projects, especially those […]
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About the Forum The Southeast Wisconsin InvasiveSpecies Consortium, Inc. (SEWISC) and Johnson’s Nursery, Inc.™ arepleased to present a ground-breaking day of educational sessions that bring together Green Industry Professionals (nurseries, landscape architects, arborists, contractors) and Land Management Professionals (restorationists, natural area managers, environmental educators, conservationists). The purpose of the meeting is to create personal dialog between the two groups that have not traditionally shared their experiences. […]
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Tuesday September 16th, 5:00-6:30 pm – Meet at the Mead Library’s Rocca Room to ask questions and see maps and other information regarding dredging work that was done in the Sheboygan River. Understand what it would mean to have the “dredging restrictions impairment”removed from Sheboygan River’s list of injuries. Provide your feedback at the meeting or […]
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YOU’RE INVITED! Lincoln Park Ice Cream Social & Discuss FRIENDS group formation Tuesday, September 9 at 6:30 P.M. Blatz Pavilion -1301 W. Hampton Ave. 6:30 PM: Meet neighbors & eat ice cream 7 to 8 PM: Learn about Friends groups & discuss how to make your neighborhood and park safer and cleaner CREATE LINCOLN PARK’S FUTURE […]
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