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• Operation Fresh Start, Arboretum, and Partners Open Doors to Conservation Careers December 16, 2021

  With today’s daunting environmental challenges, there is an ever-growing need for skilled and dedicated conservation professionals. But how can a more robust and diverse workforce… Read more

• From Minnesota to Mexico: How do monarchs know where and when to go? 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… Read more

• Wisconsin's prairies shine in late summer, from Lapham Peak to UW Arboretum 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. Read more

• Arboretum 2021 Research Fellowship Recipients Announced March 30, 2021

  The Arboretum is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Research Fellowships. Three graduate students were granted fellowships for projects that investigate unique… Read more

• Director's Note, March 2021 March 1, 2021

  For most of my career, a big part of my job was advising undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of conservation sciences. Every spring,… Read more

• Monarch Winter 2020–21 Population Numbers Released February 26, 2021

  According to newly released data, the population of monarch butterflies in Mexico wintering sites decreased by 26 percent over last winter. On February 25, 2021,… Read more

• UW–Madison Arboretum Designated as a National Historic Landmark February 4, 2021

  The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum has been designated as a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. The designation is based on the Arboretum’s… Read more

• Monarchs and the Endangered Species Act December 15, 2020

  On August 26, 2014, the Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, and the late monarch expert Dr. Lincoln… Read more

• Director’s Note, October 2020 September 29, 2020

  To the UW–Madison Arboretum Community, Conserving as much global biodiversity as possible requires three key elements. First, conservation requires knowledge—we need to understand what is… Read more

• Three ways to help save monarch butterflies and other pollinators September 21, 2020

  “Every fall, declining day length triggers one of the most incredible phenomena found in nature: the annual fall migration of monarch butterflies. Across North America,… Read more

• Arboretum 2020 Research Fellowship Recipients Announced April 30, 2020

  The Arboretum is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Research Fellowships. Five graduate students were granted fellowships for projects that investigate… Read more

• The Arboretum: A Living Exhibit of Wisconsin April 1, 2020

  The UW–Madison Arboretum is an important resource for both the city of Madison and the University. Larry Meiller talks with the director about what goes on… Read more

• Update on Monarch Numbers March 18, 2020

  The forest area occupied by monarch butterflies in Mexico during the winter of 2019–20 was 2.83 hectares (a hectare is 2.47 acres, almost the size… Read more

• Climate change is playing havoc with Mexico’s monarch butterfly migration January 21, 2020

  No one knows when millions of monarch butterflies began crisscrossing North America, spending their winters clustered on the same… Read more

• The Impact of Urban Land Use on Aquatic Diversity November 4, 2019

  Equipped with waders and nets, members of professor Dan Preston’s UW–Madison aquatic ecology lab set out this summer to learn what is living in and… Read more

• Land Care Crew Visits Buena Vista Wildlife Area October 2, 2019

  Every summer, the Arboretum field crew visits another property and meets with their land managers to learn about the site’s history, management, challenges, and more. Read more

• Floating like Butterflies September 20, 2019

  Monarch populations have rebounded after years of decline. “What we want,” says Oberhauser, “is for the monarch numbers we’ve been seeing this summer to be… Read more

• Gardening with Native Plants: How Are the Bees Doing This Season? August 2, 2019

  August brings peak summer bloom and the first hints of fall. In the garden, we are weeding, edging, trimming plants along paths and trails, updating… Read more

• Workshops Engage Educators in Monarch Conservation August 2, 2019

  The Arboretum hosted two teacher workshops in July focused on monarch conservation and schoolyard ecology. From July 10 to 12, fifty-six K–12, early childhood, and… Read more

• AmeriCorps NCCC Volunteers Bring Dedication and Good Spirits to Madison July 1, 2019

  Just as the arrival of spring migratory birds enlivens the landscape, the arrival of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) infuses enthusiasm and energy… Read more