The Department of Natural Resources has a new and improved rain garden manual for your use! Rain Gardens: A Guide for Homeowners and Landscapers, the new manual, discusses the three […]
A Statewide Accomplishment: A New DNR Rain Garden Manual Read More »
A lot has happened around our watershed this year, both on the surface and behind the scenes. What new things are you most excited about? We completed our second year
Big Changes in 2018: Friends of Lake Wingra Year in Review Read More »
by Grace Graham, WI Master Naturalist Volunteer for UW-Madison Arboretum Just as we are experiencing the transformation to winter, the lakes around us are facing their own seasonal changes. During
Under the Ice: How Organisms Survive Lake Wingra in Winter Read More »
Happy New Year, Lake Wingra Friend! The winter is a great time to enjoy the treasures of Lake Wingra. As you’ll see in this newsletter, there are lots of interesting
Happy New Year Lake Wingra Friend! Read More »
May 29,2018 By Roger Bannerman Recent warm weather has produced water temperatures in Lake Wingra that are the same as a swimming pool! At all depths the temperature of the
High Temperatures and Clarity Make Wingra Waters Inviting 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 »
Friends of Lake Wingra is happy to introduce our new program manager, Casey Hanson. She is a UW-Madison alumna where she obtained her bachelor of civil and environmental engineering. Casey
Meet Our New Program Manager Read More »
Compost is like chili–everyone has their own recipe. You throw in what you find in the fridge, it takes a while to cook–and it always smells good when it’s done.
Tips & Tricks for Composting Read More »
Program Manager Friends of Lake Wingra The Friends of Lake Wingra are seeking an independent contractor to work as a Program Manager. This part time (10 hours per week)
Friends of Lake Wingra is now hiring! Read More »
Collect the seed before the pod opens up. Now (Mid-September) is an ideal time. It’s easier to separate seeds from fluff now, and you won’t have the fluff drifting all
How to Harvest & Grow Common Milkweed Read More »
Last Monday evening Friends of Lake Wingra was invited to present the Lake Wingra Watershed Management Plan at Wingra Boats. The plan (which may be
Wingra Boats Watershed Plan Presentation Read More »
