University of Wisconsin–Madison
For students looking to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus, it may be difficult to figure out where to start. Internships or a certificate may seem like a big step, but finding sustainability clubs can be a great way to involve yourself in a small community and explore a personal passion! Here, we list …
One of UW–Madison’s five institutional sustainability goals, first announced by Chancellor Mnookin in February 2024, is to reach net-zero emissions by 2048. Campus leadership set an interim target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as an important step on the path to this ambitious goal. Through a strategy that includes working with electric utilities, supporting …
The growing season is an exercise in controlled chaos. There is too much to do and so much to learn, and decisions must be made about where to put effort when it’s all happening everywhere at once. There is an exuberance in growth, both in plant and animal life and in the mind. Overwhelmed by …
There’s a certain magic to Madison in May. Campus exhales, nature shows off, and for a few weeks, the whole city seems to shift. It’s graduation season, and peak spring migration. And while the spotlight tends to fall on those moving on, it’s also a good time to notice who’s passing through. Each spring and …
This article, by Yara Al-Rayyan, was originally published in the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve newsletter. After a decade of dedicated service, Laura Wyatt, Interim Director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, is retiring. I had the privilege of interviewing her to reflect on her remarkable tenure. During our conversation, Wyatt shared insights into her …
Brad Herrick, who has been selected as the new director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, wants to change perceptions about the Preserve. Herrick, who will begin his new role in October, most recently served as the Research Program Manager at the UW–Madison Arboretum. While many of us have walked the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path, wandered …
A look into the “amazing,” “exciting,” and “hopeful” cross-campus collaboration leading to Bee Campus
The hottest course on campus, Landscape Architecture 581: Prescribed Fire Ecology & Implementation, has wrapped up its sixth year as a spring semester offering. Led by Jeb Barzen and a cadre of supporting organizations and volunteers, including the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Aldo Leopold Foundation, International Crane Foundation, Quercus Land Stewardship Services, UW …
Biking and walking tours, hands-on experiments, interactive activities at the Lakeshore Preserve and Arboretum, a First Nations history walking tour, and more programs headline sustainability events at this April’s Community Open House.