In the Media

The stump of an Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain Pine Tree cut and stolen from the UW Arboretum

The stump of a rare Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain Pine Tree cut and stolen from the UW Arboretum, next to its remaining twin.

Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital

Thursday, November 12, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.

The 25-foot Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain pine was sawed…

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Hand holding several jumping worms (Amynthas species)

Most of Wisconsin has no native earthworms. What's with that?

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Plenty of Wisconsin gardeners are suffering from worm confusion.

Alarms sounded a few years ago about invasive jumping worms, ramping up the anxiety for a pastime meant to enjoy and…

What’s with These Invasive “Crazy” Worms and Why Can’t We Get Rid of Them?

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Tiny, wriggling horrors are hatching right now, under our feet, across the country.

No, not the billions of Brood X cicadas emerging throughout the eastern US. I’m talking…

Jumping Worms Are Eating — And Altering — Wisconsin's Forest and Garden Soils

Monday, April 5, 2021

After months of cold and snow, the arrival of mild spring weather is beckoning gardeners around Wisconsin. Yet increasingly, green thumbs are being tested by invasive pests that can wreak…

Archives

Three ways to help save monarch butterflies and other pollinators September 21, 2020
As Summer Takes Hold, So Do the Jumping Worms July 22, 2020
The Arboretum: A Living Exhibit of Wisconsin April 1, 2020
Protecting the prairie: UW Arboretum begins final phase of decade-long stormwater management March 9, 2020
UW Arboretum begins final upgrades to stormwater management system March 3, 2020
Climate change is playing havoc with Mexico’s monarch butterfly migration January 21, 2020
Invasive 'Jumping' Worms Are Now Tearing Through Midwestern Forests January 2, 2020
Arboretum: A Slice of Nature and Ecological History in the City December 11, 2019
Environmental Researchers, Educators "Speed Date" to Build Partnerships November 26, 2019
Floating like Butterflies September 20, 2019
Heat Kills Invasive Jumping Worm Cocoons, Could Help Limit Spread June 20, 2019
UW Arboretum added to National Register of Historic Places April 12, 2019
The University of Wisconsin Arboretum listed in the National Register of Historic Places April 2, 2019
To Spray or Not to Spray: Controlling Mosquitos Comes with a Cost March 25, 2019
John Curtis: The Original Restoration Ecologist March 6, 2019
Monarch Butterflies: Spring Migration and Habitat Restoration March 4, 2019
Listening to Leopold March 1, 2019

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