Drumlin and Prairie: Celebrating two of Wisconsin’s Natural Treasures

Drumlin and Prairie: Celebrating two of Wisconsin’s Natural Treasures

by | Sep 1, 2015 | Lands & Waters

  By Josh Mayer, Foundation member and guest blogger Smith Drumlin Prairie is owned by The Prairie Enthusiasts, a grassroots conservation organization with chapters in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. TPE has worked to manage and restore Smith Drumlin for nearly 20 years, including regular burning, tree removal, mowing, and invasive species control. In the last […]

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Protecting Wisconsin’s Rare Plants for the Future

Protecting Wisconsin’s Rare Plants for the Future

by | Mar 30, 2015 | Lands & Waters

By Cait Williamson, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Dr. James P. Bennett, a retired research botanist with the United States Geological Survey and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Botany, has spent his life studying and protecting rare plants. His research has focused on the impact of air pollution on plants, specifically on lichens and […]

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Goats in the forest: A different kind of land management

Goats in the forest: A different kind of land management

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Lands & Waters

By Caitlin Williamson, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin The Riveredge Nature Center in Ozaukee County wanted to try a different approach to land management. A goat approach. Using a local company, Riveredge hired 32 hungry goats (and their herder) to remove dense undergrowth vegetation and eat invasive plants, such as autumn olive and buckthorn, on […]

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