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Area between Arboretum Drive and Lake Wingra shoreline cleared of invasive brush.

Area between Arboretum Drive and Lake Wingra shoreline cleared of invasive brush.

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Land Care Report: Skunk Cabbage Wetlands and Winter Restoration Progress

Winter and early spring of 2023 were an exciting time for the land care crew and their oak savanna and wetland brush clearing projects. In 2016, the Arboretum started to…

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Big Spring on the north side of Wingra Woods

Arboretum and Community Partners Discuss Ways to Reduce Salt Contamination in Lake Wingra

This spring, two meetings at the Arboretum brought together stakeholders from the Lake Wingra watershed with the overarching goal of reducing the amount of salt entering Lake Wingra – a…

Pink magnolia flower covered with ice and snow.

How Magnolia Flowers Weather an Unpredictable Spring

Despite the odds, this spring has had one of Longenecker Horticultural Gardens’ best magnolia flower displays in recent memory. The first flowers began to open April 11, and within three…

Dutchman's breeches wildflowers in bloom

Gardening with Native Plants: No Mow, Slow Mow, or Mow Less?

May is a month of dramatic growth and change in Wisconsin landscapes. Throughout the month, especially during a late-arriving spring, many shades of green appear and deepen as ground layer…

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