by Sally Lehner May 11, 2022 Every other year, the DNR stocks and tags 100 Wisconsin muskellunge (muskies) in Lake Wingra. On May 4th, DNR staff were below the Wingra Dam, in Wingra Creek, collecting musky data for Lake Monona’s five year comprehensive fish survey. Staff collect data on population, movement (based on tagging the […]
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May 2022 by Steve Glass Springs are locations where up-welling groundwater discharges to the earth’s surface, the “Big Spring” (pictured below) on the shore of Lake Wingra in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, is an example. The flow of fresh water from springs helps supply wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes. Spring flow supplements rainfall and
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by David Thompson April 14, 2022 In October of 2012, Jack Nolan asked the Friends of Lake Wingra for help in selecting an Eagle Scout project. Jack wanted to do something to help the lake, and after I gave Jack a tour of the watershed, learning about some of its problems, Jack decided to build a
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Come join us at the Lake Wingra Watershed Gathering event on Saturday, May 21, 1-4:00 pm at Vilas Park! Please see below for more information from the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association’s Water Team: Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association’s WATER Team invites you to a family friendly event. Live in a different watershed? Come, you are welcomed. Arrive early with a
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by David Thompson Deep winter is a special time when the world is magically transformed to white stillness. The laws of nature seem suspended-you can walk on water! But many don’t take advantage because they don’t know how to stay safe or warm. For safety, the main thing is not to go out too early
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by Sally Lehner November, 2021
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by Sally Lehner October, 2021 Have you seen the new turtle mural above the storm drain at Vilas Park? It features two of Lake Wingra’s favorite creatures to spot: the snapping and painted turtle. The new turtle mural, located across from the tennis court parking lot near Lake Wingra in Vilas Park, was made possible
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By David H. Thompson, Vice Chair Hiring staff to help FoLW in 2013 was a big step for us. Before then, Board Members organized programs, but it was hard for them to find sufficient time. Since hiring staff, FoLW has maintained more consistent contact with our partner organizations, including the DNR, Dane County Office of
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On June 16, 2021 at 9 a.m. the City of Madison formally dedicated a new rain garden to Roger Bannerman. You can find it on the corner of Sheldon Street and Fox Avenue. The rain garden right off the Southwest Commuter Path reflects Roger’s lifelong work to protect our freshwater resources. Roger’s wife Jane spoke
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With how much our community enjoys walking, running, bicycling we have some updates on opportunities that relate to the “Lake Wingra loop.” At the time of this blog post, we don’t have any suggested actions unless you want to email your Alder with any thoughts you have on these topics. We will try to keep you updated as appropriate. The two topics we have updates on are the Vilas park Drive Car-Free Interim Plan and the Woodrow “gap” in the Lake Wingra loop.
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by Sally Lehner In March, the City of Madison Board of Parks Commissioners voted to approve the Vilas Park Master Plan. During that process, the Ho-Chunk Nation, the Friends of Lake Wingra and others advocated for greater attention to the protection of the sacred burial mounds and archaeological sites within Vilas Park. Parks Department Commits
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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 chloride levels in freshwater resources. While they don’t directly impact the chloride concentrations at Lake Wingra, we believe it is important to treat our water
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