Thunder and lightning can be scary! Summer Teaching Naturalist and Outpost Naturalist Alex reassures us on how Upham staff manages unexpected Summer Storms: Ever since I was young, I’ve always had the mentality that the summer camp experience is never fully satisfied until you have a storm come through: hearing the rain drops pound on […]
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We join Marina on the trail, as she helps some campers decipher something decipher something she had never seen before: This past week, while trudging through the local wetland, a few curious students lifted tree branches out of the dense algae filled waters. “Ah! What is that! It’s slimy!” “Touch it! No you first!” I […]
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Ok, so Caleb is our Program Coordinator, not technically a naturalist, but he still spends a lot of time on the trail, leading programming. It gives him a great view of our natural world. Check out his article about dragonflies! Summer provides the perfect season for watching metamorphosis in action. Every summer, as campers are loading […]
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The second annual BioBlitz took place at Upham Woods on Saturday, June 23. Experts and nature enthusiasts gathered over 250 observations during this one-day event! The BioBlitz began on Friday evening with bat roost and acoustic monitoring using specialized equipment, as well as looking at what bats might be eating by setting up a lighted […]
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June 15-18, nearly 140 campers, counselors, and adult volunteers joined together at Upham Woods first Open Enrollment Camp of the summer, representing more than 17 counties! Campers ventured out to Blackhawk Island for hikes and up to Peanut Butter Mountain to learn about teamwork. They also had lots of chances to choose their favorite summer […]
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Summer Naturalist Brooke Conrad answers a question we get a lot from parents and group leaders: how do you keep campers cool in crazy summer temperatures? Summer is a great time to get outside and enjoy all nature has to offer. While I, like many Wisconsinites, am glad to see the snow go during the […]
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From Summer Naturalist Hayley Trzinski: The Wonders of Wildlife (Can you tell she’s an animal lover?): There are many different species of animals living around and on Upham Woods property year round, although we may not always be aware of them. During the warmer months of the year though, human-wildlife interactions increase. This is a […]
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Upham Woods was fortunate to be the recipient of service learning hours from a group of 12 students from Escuela Verde. These students traveled from their school in Milwaukee to donate their time and energy to some important projects happening at Upham Woods. They helped to build and develop the trail that leads to our […]
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From Summer Naturalist Marina Theisen, a great post about a question we are all asking: Have you been itching to find out why mosquitoes are so bad this year? Let’s look at why mosquito populations are thriving, their importance, and of course, what can we do about them! As a nature enthusiast, I have always […]
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In May 2017, the research team at Upham Woods was awarded funding through the Wisconsin Citizen-based Monitoring Partnership Program for their project “Bat Monitoring and Interpretation Along the Wisconsin River.” This funded project provides resources to enhance the existing bat ecology program at Upham Woods as well as support citizen science efforts to monitor bat […]
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