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: Flock Together for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Oct. 1-2, 2026
What: UW–Madison’s Annual “Fill the Hill” Fundraiser When: October 1–2, 2026 (Starting online at 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 1) Where: Online at uwflamingos.com Fill the Hill is coming back — but the flamingos can’t land …
September 24, 2026Latest Updates in the September 2026 E-Newsletter
The September 2026 Lakeshore Nature Preserve E-Newsletter is live and ready for you to read! Included in this issue: Society for Ecological Restoration Student Chapter Student Engagement Grant supports invasive plant education and research Upcoming …
September 23, 2026Read the Preserve July 2026 E-Newsletter
Find out what’s happening in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve in our July 2026 E-Newsletter. In this issue: Invasive species action Save the date for the 2026 Preserve Bioblitz on September 26th Meet nature and bird …
July 21, 2026Save 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 …
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