January Board Meeting: Open To The Public!
Consider attending our board meeting on January 11 at 7 PM at the Sequoia Library. The complete agenda can be found below.
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Musky Data Collection at Wingra Dam
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
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The Springs of the Lake Wingra Watershed
May 2022 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,
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3/15/21: Reflecting on Winter & Transitioning to Spring at Lake Wingra
As we move closer to the spring equinox this Saturday, March 20th, here are some wintertime photos to enjoy from the Lake as well as some of early signs of
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Hot Weather Raises Wingra Temperatures Again
July 6, 2018 Dip your fingers in Lake Wingra and you will find the temperature of the water has increased by about 10 degrees in the last 12
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Still Catching Fish in Murky Waters – June 24, 2018
June 24, 2018 A large decrease in water clarity did not discourage young anglers from trying their luck in Lake Wingra last weekend. Joseph Julie was spotted catching blue
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Cooler Wingra Waters Still Inviting
June 14, 2018 By Roger Bannerman A dip in our lake will be a little more refreshing this week. Over the last two weeks the Lake temperatures have dropped from
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Lake Wingra Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Update – Aug 9
Good news! How far you can see into the water of Lake Wingra has improved this week. Our volunteers use a Secchi Disk (see featured image) to measure
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2017 Alliant Energy Foundation Volunteer Event
A big thank you to the Alliant Energy Foundation volunteers for helping remove invasive species in the Arboretum and Wingra Park Oak Savanna last Thursday, June 15! The 33 volunteers
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Life under the Ice
(Ho-Nee-Um Pond in Winter – photo by Richard Hurd) by Rex Merrill Anyone can walk on water, as long as it’s frozen. The real miracle is how the molecular structure
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