The Lakeshore Nature Preserve is a 300-acre natural area on the UW-Madison campus. It serves as a living classroom for the university’s teaching and research needs and provides a place for respite and well-being, where campus and community members can explore nature.
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January 2026 Preserve E-Newsletter
New Year, New Possibilities! The January 2026 Preserve E-Newsletter features Student Engagement Grant-funded projects (new proposals are due March 1), upcoming field trips, and more.
January 15, 2026November News from the Preserve
‘Tis the season of thanks, and we want to express our thanks for your ongoing interest in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. You can read the latest news from the Preserve in the November 2025 E-Newsletter. …
November 24, 2025September 2025 Preserve E-Newsletter
It’s officially autumn, and the season’s changes can be seen in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. Monarchs are nectaring on goldenrod to prepare for their long migration south, oaks have dropped their acorns, seeds are ripening …
September 25, 2025Work on Lakeshore Path to affect bicycle and pedestrian travel
Parking lot 8 behind the Limnology Building and a section of the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path will close September 2. The path south of the Limnology building, near Memorial Union, is being reconstructed to improve safety conditions for cyclists and vehicles.
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