New Resources for the Future
The future of water and people depends on the choices we make today – and the ideas we share with each other. Two new resources by the […]
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Projects
Winter is Coming! Here’s What We Know About Road Salt
Winter is a season associated with distinct feelings for all of your senses. There’s the smell of pine, the taste of apple pie, the sighting of the fist snowflake, and
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How anyone can Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers and Protect Lake Wingra
by Tim Campbell – UWEX, WDNR, WISG It is well known in the aquatic invasive species (AIS) world that recreational boaters are the primary pathway for new AIS to enter
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Monarchs for Kids
Photo by Erik Zimmerman: Cloe Zimmerman gets one last kiss from the monarch she raised, before it starts migration. It’s a magical moment when the fresh young butterfly spirals upward,
Summer Gardening, Educational, & Service Opportunities on the SW Path
By Sandy Stark Four neighborhoods along the SW Path maintain native prairies, flower gardens, and wooded areas in the Lake Wingra Watershed. Work crews provide tools and treats, and you
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Friends of Lake Wingra hosts Road Salt Applicator Training
Maintenance team at Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District learning from Connie Fortin and Craig Eldred Reducing the application of road salt is key to reducing chloride levels in Lake Wingra, which
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A low salt diet for Lake Wingra
We know that a low salt diet is good for our hearts, it’s also good for our lakes! Winter has finally arrived and with winter comes the need for winter
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Take Action about Road Salts
(Overly salted parking lot – photo by David Thompson) Road salts are toxic to aquatic life in Lake Wingra and are virtually impossible to remove from the lake once they
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Greening of the Monroe Street Festival
(Friends of Lake Wingra pop-up park station – photo by David Thompson) by Ben Yahr Visitors to the annual Monroe Street Festival on October 10th got to experience more than
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Leaf Free Streets Pilot Update
(Badger Volunteers rake leaves out of the street – photo by Roger Bannerman) This fall, Friends of Lake Wingra has been working together with City of Madison Engineering on the
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