Have we seen the last snowy day this spring? I hope so, but you can still enjoy this lovely winter sketch of Big Woods by retired Preserve Program Manager Cathie Bruner.

You can join in UW-Madison’s Earth Week festivities, by volunteering at the Lakeshore Nature Preserve April 22, 9-11am. Dress to work outdoors. Meet at the entrance to Picnic Point (2000 University Bay Dr). To explore all Earth Week activities, visit sustainability.wisc.edu/earth-week

We had a great day working with UW students, staff, and the chancellor during Bucky's Big Event! As a result, a lot of invasive buckthorn was removed along the Temin Lakeshore Path with new views of University Bay! Bucky news.wisc.edu/buckys-big-eve… via UW–Madison

Insect Ambassadors presents Community Science Series at the Preserve. Learn about bees, butterflies, dragonflies and other insects by participating in seven different community science projects! Registration is required. Scan the QR code or go to entomology.wisc.edu/outreach/insec…

A phenology calendar helps you know what's happening in the natural world. Get outside and add your own observations to the calendar! #phenology #lakeshorenaturepreserve

Listen to poetry in the Preserve! 10 new stops have been added to the Audio Trail featuring live recordings of poetry performed at the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s annual “It’s in Our Nature” poetry open mic events. To learn more visit go.wisc.edu/4mq03q

Lakeshore Nature Preserve Draft Final Master Plan Update Now available for comment until July 17, 2023 Visit: go.wisc.edu/1iqb33 Email comments to [email protected] by July 17

Cooler temps made for a pleasant tour of the Preserve on Sunday with staff, Friends of the Preserve members, and two visiting neurosurgeons!

The Spring-Summer Lakeshore Nature Preserve E-Newsletter is now available! go.wisc.edu/c577g2 This is an exciting time for the Preserve! Find out about the Preserve Master Plan and the advanced plan for a Preserve Outreach Center and more!

Read the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Fall E-Newsletter at go.wisc.edu/xx5fg4 to learn more about Preserve Student Engagement Grant funded projects and research, the Preserve as a place of respite and well-being, a new poetry audio trail, and recent land management activities.

Free guided walk: Effigy Mounds on the UW-Madison Campus with Amy Rosebrough, Interim State Archaeologist. Saturday, November 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Meet at the Washburn Observatory, 1401 Observatory Dr.

Free guided walk: Geologic History of the Preserve and Madison Lakes with Philip Fauble,DNR Geologist. Sunday, November 5, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Meet at Raymer’s Cove parking lot, 2900 Lake Mendota Dr. Note: Parking is very limited. Walk from the Cove to the top of Eagle Heights Woods.

Fun Fall Birding at the UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve Sunday November 26 from 1:30-3:00pm Free and family-friendly! Meet at the entrance to Picnic Point (2000 University Bay Dr)

In celebration of #GivingTuesday we hope to raise $700 to fix and replace tools for our volunteer program. Each year over 500 volunteers, mostly UW students, give their time and energy to care for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. To help, visit supportuw.org/giveto/lakesho…

Call For Proposals: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT GRANTS - up to $1,000 - for undergrads (or faculty, staff, grad students working with undergrads) to utilize Lakeshore Nature Preserve for teaching, research, outreach. APPLY BY MARCH 1, 2024 For more info: lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu/student-engage…

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is now hiring student natural area assistants! Gain hands-on experience in ecological restoration principles and practice, plant identification, and the use of land management equipment. Apply by March 7, 2024. Visit go.wisc.edu/i65w29

The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is hiring its first full-time Director! Visit jobs.wisc.edu for the full job description. Apply by April 17.

Save the Date! #dayofthebadger April 16-17. Celebrate and support accessibility in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Help us purchase mobility devices to make the Lakeshore Nature Preserve more accessible to everyone! Visit dayofthebadger.org/campaign/lakes… Wisconsin Alumni

#dayofthebadger is happening now! Help support accessibility in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve! To learn more visit: dayofthebadger.org/campaign/lakes… Wisconsin Alumni

There's still time to support accessibility in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. We have just under 3 hours left (until 5p.m. CDT) to meet our #dayofthebadger match! Gifts of all sizes make a difference! Visit dayofthebadger.org/cam.../lakesho… to learn more and make a gift.