June 24, 2020 – A project developed collaboratively by Upham Woods and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute is now featured in the Wisconsin Coastal Guide. This collaborative work, the Great Lakes Quests, is a series of story map guided tours created using ArcGIS StoryMaps. The Great Lakes Quests project aims to increase awareness […]

We continue to meet weekly and you can find updates, notes, additional action items, at the end of this post. Last week our team reflected on the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of systemic racism and police violence. This week, we have decided what we will do. We […]

As November progresses and I have been spending more time in the office, I have missed being out on the trails and have made it a point to take a walk every day because like Ranger Mac says, “If you didn’t take a walk yesterday, you missed out on many things that may not come […]

Upham Woods has begun its first round of deer monitoring of the year. Trail cameras were placed at various spots on Blackhawk Island. The pictures captured by these cameras is being compiled into a report to give insight on current deer herd trends and inform management decisions. So far, we have been able to estimate […]

Winter’s here and it is here to stay! As the peaceful snow floats down covering the world in a beautiful white coat, many might think of cozying up to a warm fire and enjoying a cup of hot cocoa and letting the day pass by with peaceful reverence. We at Upham Woods like that idea […]

Want to teach kids while exploring the outdoors? Look no further. We are hiring!!! We need enthusiastic, creative and fun people to join our team! Located on the beautiful Wisconsin River, working alongside a team of naturalists, you will be able to share your passion by teaching children in an outdoor laboratory. Providing children and […]

                Upham Staff Travel to Milwaukee for Science! Upham naturalists and coordinators hit the road this season for a unique opportunity to teach and learn with students in Milwaukee through an initiative called “Research Accelerators”. They are assisting teachers in guiding students to develop their skills in the […]

Conservation Challenge is over 1,500 hours! Thanks to the efforts of St. Williams in a trail corridor clearing project, the Conservation Challenge is now over 1,500 hours. Not only did St. Williams add hours to the challenge, but they finished the new trail corridor for our Blue Triangle Trail. This trail will be key this […]

On October 10, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies organized a unique event where people had the opportunity to share their stories about connecting to public land from the past, present, and future. The event was called “The Year of the Environment – Lands Story Telling” celebrating the 50th year of the Nelson Institute and […]