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A trail through Curtis Prairie in summer leads to the Visitor Center

Curtis Prairie (Photo: Chelea Lewis / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Wisconsin's prairies shine in late summer, from Lapham Peak to UW Arboretum

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Prairies aren’t just pretty to look it and nice to walk through. They’re vital to species like American kestrels, bobolinks, sandhill cranes, eastern meadowlark, federally endangered Karner blue butterflies, bees and other pollinators.

They’re also vital to us.…

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Monarch on native prairie thistle

From Minnesota to Mexico: How do monarchs know where and when to go?

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Monarch butterflies, Minnesota’s official state butterfly, spend their summer throughout the Midwest and migrate to Mexico in the fall to avoid the freezing winters.

By now, most have already embarked…

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…

Hand holding several jumping worms (Amynthas species)

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…

Archives

Jumping Worms Are Eating — And Altering — Wisconsin's Forest and Garden Soils April 5, 2021
Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital November 12, 2020
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

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