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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's New?
deformed spongilla fly

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.

Ashley with an American robin 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
no garlic mustard 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.
heirloom tomato. 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.
winter in the arboretum 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
On-Line Features
monkey flower.

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.

students

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.

Biological Collections
shrew and mole skulls, G. Fewless.

Richter Museum of Natural History contains one of Wisconsin's most significant collections of animal specimens for scientific research and education.

Ribes odoratum. G. Fewless University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Herbarium houses a collection of approximately 25,000 dried vascular plant vouchers, of which over 90% are from Wisconsin.
Arboretum & Natural Areas
Arboretum fencerow in winter 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.
Pt au Sauble. G. Fewless

Natural Areas
Five unique properties in NE WI are owned by UWGB. Access by the public is limited in these conservation areas in order to prevent habitat damage. Also, visit the many natural areas and parks in the Green Bay area.

Online Taxonomic Keys, Lists, and Archives
wild rice, Zizania flower. 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.
spider

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.

fern

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.

garlic mustard.

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.

water liliy

Wetland Plants of Wisconsin
Images and descriptions for 200 common and important vascular wetland plants in Wisconsin. A general reference and source learn the botanical terms necessary for plant identification.



 

 



Biodiversity Topics: Introduction . Plants . Animals . Mammals . Birds . Reptiles & Amphibians . Arthropods . Spiders . Insects

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