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Everything is 2 to 3 weeks ahead of schedule because of this year's warm weather, including these wildflowers in the Keith White Prairie. check the phenology pages to see what else is blooming.
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This strange little insect was found by botanist Gary Fewless. What is and why are its wings all crumpled? Check Econotes for some possible explanations. |
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Bird Banding at Point au Sauble. We are posting bird sightings by our student researchers and other information about our natural areas on our new blog. Please share our blog with friends who want to keep up with what is going on at our UWGB natural areas. http://blog.uwgb.edu/naturalareas |
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Want to help rid the Arboretum of garlic mustard? Contact Gary Fewless at fewlessg@uwgb.edu or 465-2243 for more information about a garlic mustard pull in May. |
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The Plant sale is over, but thanks to the volunteers who helped and to those who came to buy tomatoes we were able to raise over $10,000. Stay in touch, as I will be updating vthe blog with tomato and pepper related articles every couple of weeks. And please send us your photos! Click here for the descriptions of the plants you are growing. |
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We will be starting an Arboretum Watch program to help to eliminate the needless vandalism that has been occurring.We are looking for people interested in walking the trails to provide a presence in problem areas. For information about training and responsibilities please call Kim McKeefry at 465-5032 |
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Phenology is the study of the timing of natural history events such as the date that migrating birds return or flowers first open. View our records for this or past years, or add your own observations using our online form. |
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Biodiversity Classroom The Biodiversity Center sponsors a variety of activities including speakers, student field trips, workshops, hikes and special events for students and the general public. |
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Richter Museum of Natural History contains one of Wisconsin's most significant collections of animal specimens for scientific research and education. |
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Herbarium houses a collection of approximately 25,000 dried vascular plant vouchers, of which over 90% are from Wisconsin. |
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The Cofrin Memorial Arboretum forms a natural 270 acre boundary encircling the campus. Trails provide opportunities for students and the public to enjoy the Arboretum's esthetic and ecological features. |
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Wild rice was historically widespread throughout much of Wisconsin. UWGB graduate student Juniper Sundance has created a web site about wild rice and has made available GIS layers that show historic and extant distributions of wild rice in Wisconsin. |
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The Spider Species of the Great Lakes States This centralized database of will be searchable by taxon, source of record or geographic area, and will return currently valid names. |
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Ferns and Fern Allies of Wisconsin For those interested in the ferns and fern allies or "pteridophytes" of Wisconsin. Includes an introduction for beginners, as well as a key, list, and glossary. |
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Invasive Plants of Northeastern Wisconsin This site is designed to provide images and information to help in identifying the most serious invasive plants in NE WI. |
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Wetland
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