By Roger Bannerman Our city is renovating the Wingra Park shoreline to reduce erosion and provide easier access for paddlers and log rollers. The new canoe and kayak launching ramp […]
What is Happening with the Wingra Park Shoreline? Read More »
Help us pick up trash along Wingra Creek’s shoreline by boat or on foot. Don’t forget your gloves and a bottle of water! Bring your own boat, rentals are not
2018 Wingra Creek Cleanup Read More »
By Sophia Dramm When snow falls in Wisconsin, children may think about the snowmen they’re going to build, students may think of the school cancellations they’re going to enjoy and
I embarked out on Wingra on Saturday, January 20th. The sun was shining bright and the temperature was 48 degrees. If we didn’t have 12” of ice I’d be pretty
January Fishing at Lake Wingra Read More »
By Casey Hanson Lake Wingra’s natural setting and calm waters may lead you to believe that erosion is not a large concern there, but it is at Wingra
Shoreline Erosion Control Coming to Wingra Park Read More »
By Phil Gabler, City of Madison Engineering An innovative underground screen structure in design for Wingra Park will offer the public a peek at what debris can
New Structure Planned to Catch Lake Wingra Runoff Debris Read More »
By David Thompson As the monarchs make their migration to Mexico, we reflect on another exciting year of Monarchs for Kids and eagerly look ahead to the next
Monarchs for Kids in 2017 Read More »
By Casey Hanson Have you heard the superstition that spilling salt is bad luck and that if you did, throwing a pinch over your left shoulder should
Worth One’s Salt: Reducing Salt Application to Protect Our Lakes Read More »
By Roger Bannerman The Friends of Lake Wingra (FoLW) have been cooperating with the city of Madison for over four years to determine how selected leaf control efforts
Fall Leaf Control Study Continues in the Lake Wingra Watershed Read More »
Summer Season Fishing Reflections It was a difficult summer to fish from shore on Wingra because of: High water levels: It caused erosion and sediment from shore, darkening the
Lake Wingra’s End of Summer Fishing Report Read More »
