This section provides educational materials developed by or in partnership with the Arboretum, covering a range of topics. These publications may be downloaded for personal and educational use.
Evolution of the Ecological Restoration Volunteer Program at UW–Madison Arboretum
Written by Marian Farrior, Judy Kingsbury, and Brad Herrick
This white paper is intended for ecological restoration managers and practitioners who lead restoration projects with volunteers. It shares frameworks, models, techniques, and practices that have been useful in our work, especially when working with the public. A reference section is also provided for readers to explore topics more in depth.
The authors collaboratively wrote the paper while staff members at the Arboretum. Marian Farrior is the restoration work party manager. Judy Kingsbury is the volunteer program manager. Brad Herrick was the ecologist and research program manager from 2007 to 2024.
Topics: ecological restoration, volunteer management
Download Evolution of the Ecological Restoration Volunteer Program at UW–Madison Arboretum (PDF)
Understanding Stormwater and Healthy Watersheds: A Community Guide
Designed and illustrated by Liz Anna Kozik
Learn about stormwater, how it affects our neighborhoods and natural waterways, and ways to reduce its impact. If we work together, we can keep our watersheds healthy.
The comic can be downloaded, printed, and shared freely for personal and educational use. Liz Anna Kozik and UW–Madison Arboretum should be credited when pages or the publication are used. The comic may not be sold, in part or entirely, and the illustrations may not be used for any other purpose without permission of the UW Arboretum.
Liz Anna Kozik received a 2019 Arboretum Research Fellowship for science communications. Kozik is an interdisciplinary scholar who works at the intersection of science communication, environmental humanities, and art.
Topics: Healthy watersheds, stormwater, community action
Download Understanding Stormwater and Healthy Watersheds: A Community Guide (PDF)
A Property Owner’s Guide to a Healthy Lake Wingra Watershed
Developed by Laurie Elwell
This useful guide offers tips and resources neighbors can follow to help prevent and reduce stormwater pollution, runoff, and flooding. Laurie Elwell is a master naturalist and currently serves as the Friends of the Arboretum board president.
Topics: Healthy watersheds, stormwater, community action
Download A Property Owner’s Guide to a Healthy Lake Wingra Watershed (PDF)
The Wonderful World of Microbes
Written by Charlotte Francoeur, microbiology PhD student, UW–Madison
Illustrations by Lindsey Leigh
Learn about the fascinating world of microbes, their many benefits, and how they shape our lives.
The Wonderful World of Microbes is a digital zine (a small self-published magazine) about microbes and their profound influence of everything inside and around us.
The zine can be downloaded, printed, and shared freely for personal and educational use. You may use individual pages or the whole publication. The text and art are copyrighted material and author and artist should be credited when pages or the publication are used. The zine may not be sold, in part or entirely, and the illustrations may not be used for any other purpose. The zine is available in English, Spanish, and French.
The publication is an outcome of a collaboration cultivated by the WISCIENCE Public Service Fellows program. This program is funded in part by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the National Science Foundation’s Innovations in Graduate Education grant #1806908.
Topics: Microbes, health, environment, ecosystems
English
The zine is available in two formats: consecutive individual pages, and booklet format (in spreads). We recommend consecutive pages unless you plan to print it and use it as a booklet. To make the booklet, print settings should be double-sided, short-edge binding, landscape mode.
Download The Wonderful World of Microbes, individual pages format, English (PDF)
Download The Wonderful World of Microbes, booklet format, English (PDF)
Español
El zine está disponible en dos formatos: páginas individuales consecutivas, y formato cuadernillo. Te recomendamos el formato de páginas consecutivas a menos que tengas planeado imprimirlo y usarlo como un cuadernillo. Para hacer el cuadernillo, la configuración de impresión debe ser a dos caras, encuadernación por el borde angosto, modo paisaje.
Descargar El maravilloso mundo de los microbios, formato páginas consecutivas, Español (PDF)
Descargar El maravilloso mundo de los microbios, formato cuadernillo, Español (PDF)
Français
Le zine est disponible en deux formats: pages individuelles consécutives ou en livret. Nous recommandons de télécharger en pages consécutives mais d’imprimer en format livret. Pour imprimer le livret, vos paramètres doivent être reliure recto verso, bord court et mode paysage.
Télécharger Le monde merveilleux des microbes, format de pages individuelles, français (PDF)
Télécharger Le monde merveilleux des microbes, format livret, français (PDF)