Chloride levels have increased in our Madison lakes over the decades. In fact, Lake Wingra has the highest chloride concentration out of all the Yahara-chain lakes. Water softeners contribute to […]
The Salt in My Water Softener Goes Where? Read More »
March 16, 2021 Through a donation from Michael and Jocelyn Keiser, the City of Madison expects to have a new and improved Glenway Golf Course by the end of 2021. According to
Glenway Golf Course Project Read More »
A survey is now available for you to review different concepts for the Vilas Park Master Plan. The survey will ask for your preferences for the location of the shelter, the future of
Questions to Help You Process the Vilas Park Master Plan Concepts Read More »
Our mission is to promote a healthy Lake Wingra through an active watershed community. It feels a little weird to use the term active community and COVID-19 in the same
Family-Friendly Recreational & Educational Watershed Activities for Social Distancing Read More »
Our mission is to promote a healthy Lake Wingra through an active watershed community. Part of this starts with learning about all the beautiful things Lake Wingra’s watershed provides and
Will you be someone’s water Valentine this year? Feeling appreciated and valued makes all the difference to those on the front line of trying to improve our water quality and
Lake Wingra Monitoring Volunteers Update – April 19, 2019 For the last three days, a flock of Red Breasted Mergansers have stopped on our lake to rest and feed (Figure
What other Wingra visitors are enjoying this weather? Read More »
The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), occasionally affectionately called the hop toad, is one of the most common species of toads in North America. Each of its three subspecies are commonly
Meet Your Local Toad Read More »
Lake Wingra Monitoring Volunteers Update – April 17, 2019 Birds migrating north are beginning to stop over in Lake Wingra. We recently had the fun of watching a flock of
Migrating Birds Visit Wingra Read More »
We are excited to announce Friends of Lake Wingra joined 1% for the Planet! 1% for the Planet is a global network that connects us with businesses and individuals who
