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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Save the Date for the Preserve Bioblitz, September 26, 2026
Join us for the 2nd Lakeshore Nature Preserve bioblitz! The goal is to get a snapshot of the overall biodiversity of the 300-acre campus natural area. Everyone is welcome, from the excited beginner to the experienced …
July 13, 20262025 Annual Report
Our 2025 Annual Report highlights the programs, projects, people, and activities in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, including student research, volunteers, land management, funding, and recognition of our donors.
May 18, 2026New Date! Architect for Lakeshore Nature Preserve’s New Frautschi Center to Keynote April 19 Meeting of Preserve Friends
The Friends Annual Meeting was rescheduled due to severe weather and will now take place Tuesday May 19 starting at 6:30 PM at the Unitarian Meeting House, 900 University Bay Drive. Therese Hanson, lead architect …
April 1, 2026Thrive Outside: Connecting Campus Natural Spaces with Student Wellbeing
In recognition of the benefits campus green (and blue) spaces provide, University Health Services has partnered with the Lakeshore Nature Preserve to launch Thrive Outside: Nature Rx. This new feature on the Campus Sustainability Map …
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