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4-5pm The Crossing basement

dusick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:16:24 CST

**For more info on events offered through the Friends of Lakeshore Nature Preserve (denoted by FFT), click this link: Friends field trips

For a description of scheduled events by the student group, go to 'Upcoming Events' page of this site.

NOVEMBER 2009

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
1	2	3	4	5	6 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: Lakeshore Path @ Limnology bldg	7
8	9	10	11	12	13 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: TBD	14
15 Winter Tree ID Walk: 2-3:30 pm Meet: Picnic Point parking lot	16	17	18	19	20 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: TBD	21
22	23	24	25	26 Thanksgiving	27 Break	28
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OCTOBER 2009

SEPTEMBER 2009

MARCH 2009

APRIL 2009

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			1	2	3 Work Party 3-5 pm; meet Muir Knoll	4
5	6	7	8	9	10 Work Party 3-5 pm; meet Muir Knoll	(FFT) 11 Beginning Birding 7:30-10:00 am meet @ bus shelter Picnic Point
12 Nature/Field Observation 3-5 pm; meet @ Frautshci Pt. pkg lot	13	14	15	16	17 Work Party 3-5 pm; meet Picnic Point parking lot	18
(FFT) 19 Geology of the Preserve 2-3:30 pm meet North Hall (Observ. Dr. side)	20	21	(FFT) 22 Class of 1918 Marsh tour / history 4-5:30 pm meet Marsh pkg lot	23	24 Work Party/Nature Observation 3-5 pm; Muir Knoll	(FFT) 25 Beginning Birding 7:30-10:00 am meet @ bus shelter Picnic Point
26	27	28	29 Meet-up & Cook-out Picnic Point fire circle #3 4:30 pm -6:00 pm	30

MAY 2009

September 2008

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	1 Labor Day	2	4	5	6
7	8	9	11	12 Friday Work Party 3-5 pm Location: Muir Knoll	13 Friends Field Trips: Fall Birding @ 1918 Marsh (8-10 am) AND Bird Banding @ Biocore (8-12 noon)
14	15	16	18	19 Friday Work Party 3-5 pm Location: Picnic Point pkg lot	20
21	22 Meeting: 4-5 pm The Crossing basement (1127 Univ. Ave.)	23	24	25 Friday Work Party 3-5 pm Location: Picnic Point parking lot	27 Friends Field Trip: "Discover the Picnic Point That Never Was"; 2-4 pm; Picnic Point gate
28	29 Planning meeting 4-5 pm The Crossing basement (1127 Univ. Ave.)	30

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5	6	7	8	9	10 Friday Work 3-4:30pm Location: Muir Knoll *to be followed by kickoff meetup*	11
12	13 Columbus Day	14	15	16	17 Friday Work Party 3-5 pm Location: Willow Creek Woods	18 Friends Field Trip: "Reading History in the Landscape" 1-3 pm; Picnic Point pkg lot
19	20	21	22	23	24 Friday Work Party 3-5 pm Location:PicnicPoint parking lot	25
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9	10	11 Veteran's Day	12	13	14 Friday work party 2:30-4:30 pm Location: Muir Knoll	15
16	17	18	19	20	21 Friday work party 2:30-4:30pm Location: Muir Knoll	22
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dusick — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:34:32 CDT

Fall 2009_________________________________________________________________

Muir Knoll Kick-off Meeting
Thursday, September 17, 4:30-5:30 pm @ Muir Knoll (up the hill from College Library and across Observatory Drive from Bascom Hall); Food will be provided. Join other environmentally minded students to plan restoration activities, educational pursuits and brainstorm on ideas to promote the Lakeshore Nature Preserve as an important campus resource. Please contact Amy Jo Dusick to RSVP (dusick@wisc.edu), but certainly drop in any case.

Spring 2009_______________________________________________________________
Eagle Heights Kids Day
March 30, 2009 3-5 pm; This is an opportunity to share our knowledge and experience of the Preserve with some younger students and gain a new sense of wonderment from their observations. We will start out the afternoon with a scavenger hunt, and then go indoors to work on leaf rubbings. If you enjoy the outdoors and hanging out with kids, this is your event.
Contact Katie Mathie (cmathie@wisc.edu) for more information.

Garlic Mustard Work Parties
April 4th, 11th, 18th (Saturdays), 2009 1:30-3:30 pm; meet at Picnic Point parking lot. Join us in efforts to control this invasive pest in the Preserve. Invasive species are one of the main factors responsible for the reduction in native plant biodiversity in Wisconsin's natural areas, second only to the impacts of habitat loss and degradation. Each individual plant of garlic mustard can produce over 100 seeds, so every pair of hands helps! Note additional work parties led by the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve: http://waa.uwalumni.com/lakeshorepreserve/gmpullathon.html

Nature/Field Observations
March 27th, April 12th, and 24th, 2009; 3-5 pm; note calendar page for locations as determined. These activities are structured to collect observational and personalized experiences of the Preserve. Observations may include sketches, photos, paintings, behavioral recordings, and expressive writing. A guided exercise will begin each session to get people started. Participants are encouraged to submit a copy of their work to the group collection, but not required. No journaling experience expected or needed. This is meant to be fun and an alternative way to connect with the outdoors. Some materials provided--may want to bring a favorite writing or drawing utensil.

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Muir Knoll Kick-off Meetup
October 10 (Friday), 2008 4:30-5:30 PM, Muir Knoll. Come help out at the work party beforehand (3 pm), or just stop in to meet current members and learn about the group's work and activities going on in the Preserve. Tour of Muir Woods projects around 5 pm. Pizza and treats present as well!

Planning Meeting
September 26 (Monday) 4:00-5:00 PM, The Crossing in the basement (1127 University @ University and Charter) Come help plan for the Preserve fall kick-off event, which will be held on Muir Knoll in the next few weeks.

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Events

Friday Work Days
Every Friday 3-5 PM
Come join us for hands-on restoration projects around the preserve. We remove invasive species, plant native flora, build and conserve trails, help control erosion, and remove trash from the preserve. We do most of our work in Muir Woods and recently, Caretaker Woods. Meeting places change weekly - stay updated by joining our listserv: here

Garlic Mustard Work Parties
Garlic mustard is an invasive plant found throughout the preserve that needs to be manually uprooted to stop their spread. Pulling garlic mustard is fun and easy work, come on any of the dates listed to help control their populations. Bring your friends!

Contact: Roma Lenehan, rlenehan@charter.net
Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
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Tours hosted by The Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Walking Through Time: A Geologist's Perspective on the Preserve
April 26 (Saturday) 2:00-3:30 PM
Learn about the geologic history of the Preserve as revealed in the landscape of the Muir Woods area and in the grand stone buildings located on adjacent Bascom Hill. Meet at the north (Observatory Drive) side of North Hall, where John Muir once lived. Parking is available in Lot 34.
Leader: Bill Barker (263-0540)

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Spring
April 27 (Sunday) 2:00-3:30 PM
To the Objibwa Indians and other tribes, every plant had a use or significance, and that knowledge was passed from generation to generation. Come learn how plants were and still are used for food, medicine, love charms, dyes, and crafts. Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: David Eagan (249-0409)

In Search of Spring
April 27 (Sunday) 2:00-3:30 PM
Come join a naturalist’s spring exploration of the Preserve’s woods and fields to see what is blooming, who is singing, what smells so good, which plants you can eat, what is going on and why nature is so amazing. All ages welcome – especially the young at heart.
Meet at the Frautschi Parking Lot.
Leader: David Eagan (249-0409)

Wetland Appreciation
May 3 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Develop an appreciation of the freshwater communities centered on the Class of 1918 Marsh – birds, insects, plankton, whatever shows up. Be prepared to wade into shallow water (using barn boots, old shoes, or sandals that will not come off in mud). We will supply some sampling gear. We will also look for effects of watershed land use on the marsh.
Meet at the Class of 1918 Marsh Parking Lot.
Leaders: Stanley and Ginny Dodson (email: sidodson@wisc.edu)

Wildflowers and Ecology of Bill's Woods
May 11 (Sunday) 1:00-3:00 PM
Experience the beauty of ephemeral wildflowers and learn why particular species of wildflowers have been reintroduced into specific sites in Bill’s Woods.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: Glenda Denniston (231-1530)

Warblers of Frautschi Point
May 14 (Wednesday) 7:30-9:30 AM
While we will focus on seeing warblers through the leafy foliage, we will also look for any other spring migrants. Meet at the Frautschi Point Parking Lot on Lake Mendota Drive.
Leader: Roma Lenehan (238-5406)

Birding Picnic Point
May 18 (Sunday) 7:30-10:30 AM
Join us to look for migrant and resident birds. Picnic Point is a migrant trap in bad weather and can produce spectacular collections of migrants. Co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society.
Meet at the Class of 1918 Marsh Parking Lot.
Leaders: Peter Fissel and Dan Doeppers (255-3013)

Bird Banding at Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory
May 24 (Saturday) 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Learn about bird banding (possibly with a bird in hand) and appreciate the importance of bird banding to conservation. Co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society. Park at the Frautschi Point or Picnic Point Parking Lot and walk to the Biocore Prairie.
Leader: Mara McDonald (274-2534)

Celebrate the Preservation of Wally Bauman Woods
May 31 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Join us for a celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the National Heritage Land Trust in the first of its treasured preservation sites, Wally Bauman Woods. Learn about the history of this preservation effort and see this beautiful oak woodland and its wildflowers. Co-sponsored by the National Heritage Land Trust. Meet at Raymer's Cove Parking Lot off Lake Mendota Drive.
Leaders: Jim Welsh (258-9797), Jean Meanwell and Harriet Riley

Picnic Point Plans and Challenges in Restoration
June 14 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Join with Cathie Bruner, Field Manager of the Preserve, to look at current conditions and to discuss restoration management plans for the Picnic Point peninsula. Share your ideas and learn about the Point’s history and future plans.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: Cathie Bruner (265-9275)

Biocore Prairie Restoration: History and Research
June 21 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Experience this beautiful continually evolving prairie restoration. Learn about the ways the prairie restoration is used for undergraduate teaching and research.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leaders: Seth McGee and Janet Batzli (263-1594)

The Emerald Ash Borer
June 28 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Learn about this potential insect menace – its history, biology, scope of the problem, potential damage, and various management options. Before you attend, please review Professor Williamson's excellent illustrated fact sheet: www.entomology.wisc.edu/emeraldashborer.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: Chris Williamson (262-4608)

Lake Mendota and the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
July 16 (Wednesday) 1:00-3:00 PM (Weather date on Wednesday, July 23)
Come learn about the ecotone (transition) and the interactions between the lake and the Preserve. Find out about the changes in Lake Mendota over the years. The boat we will use is the LIMNOS, operated by the Center for Limnology for teaching and research. Group size will be limited to 12 participants.
Meet at the Limnology Parking Lot 8. Park in Lot 34.
Leader: John Magnuson (email: jjmagnus@wisc.edu)

Butterflies and Dragonflies of the Picnic Point Area
July 19 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Join us in a search for butterflies, dragonflies, and an occasional bird. Bring your binoculars.
Co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society and by the Southern Wisconsin Butterfly Association.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: Edgar Spalding (265-5294)

Frautschi Point Savanna Restorations
August 16 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Explore lesser-known parts of Frautschi Point with Glenda Denniston. She has transformed an ugly erosion gully into a beautiful insect garden and a buckthorn thicket into a cedar glade since her restoration efforts began in 2003.
Meet at the Frautschi Point Parking Lot on Lake Mendota Drive.
Leader: Glenda Denniston (231-1530)

Return of the Natives in Bill's Woods
August 23 (Saturday) 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Come see the increase in plant and insect diversity in the wet savanna restoration in Upper Bill's Woods, at bur oak saplings along field edges and at other savanna projects in the Preserve. With luck, many of these beautiful plants will be in bloom.
Meet at the Picnic Point Parking Lot.
Leader: Glenda Denniston (231-1530)

Fall Birding at Picnic Point
September 13 (Saturday) 8:00-10:00 AM
Come search for fall migrants, including confusing fall warblers and sparrows. Co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society. Meet at the Class of 1918 Marsh Parking Lot.
Leaders: Eric Wood and Marty Evanson (271-6846)

Bird Banding at Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory
September 13 (Saturday) 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Learn about bird banding (possibly with a bird in hand) and appreciate the importance of bird banding to conservation. Co-sponsored by the Madison Audubon Society.
Park at the Frautschi Point or Picnic Point Parking Lots and walk to the Biocore Prairie.
Leader: Mara McDonald (274-2534)

For more upcoming tours, visit the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve web site for their field trips.

dusick — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:33:23 CST

February 28, 2009 Present: Amy Jo Dusick, Katie Mathie, Hillary Thompson, Casey Harris, Peter Ganzlin

A. Current Items/Updates

Photo poster--Rhonda James is willing to print up posters, and could possibly laminate the outdoor versions at the Preserve office (AD) Voting for images is ongoing. Group decided to print a handful of larger posters for outdoor display on Bascom Hill, and then just standard letter sizes for distribution in campus bldgs. Text would include group name and web address on bottom, and some phrase like "in our backyard" at the top. Casey will find out the process for posting on the hill.
Eagle Heights kids & nature project--Eagle Heights after-school program coordinator provided 2 dates, March 30 and April 20 (KM); Katie will send out email to determine interest/best option for group. Ideas for scavenger hunt included looking for objects with certain textures, colors, patterns; bingo card style; list of items to find or photos; have final item be actual photo of tree or object on site and hide 'treats' there; group member per each group of kids to navigate search
Calendar for work parties and nature/field observation dates decided. AD will post to wetpaint site.

B. Other items:
Winter walk at the Arboretum--Peter will research possible dates and email group with suggestions
Invite field manager and/or graduate project assistant to next meeting--Amy Jo will bring at next Preserve staff meeting

January 29, 2009 Present: Amy Jo Dusick, Katie Mathie, Brenda Lazarus, Casey Harris, Emily Iehl

A. Current Items (on-going):
Photo posters—possibility of printing through campus LA, Rhonda James (AD will check), otherwise print through UW services be/c less expensive; some money in budget for printing and laminating; handful of Glenda Denniston’s images will be chosen from the Lakeshore Nature Preserve main website, and then group will vote on favorites prior to or during next meeting
Eagle Heights kids project—group would like to arrange date again for this spring, possibly early to mid-April (KM will contact), try a scavenger hunt checklist this year and less messy art project (leaf rubbings, etc.); discuss further next meeting
Winter activity suggestions—Arboretum night walk, guest presentation on management goals and implementation strategies of areas in Preserve (projects from last fall like Willow Creek Woods, Picnic Point and Central Lakeshore Path); AD will talk to project assistant for Preserve

B. New Items:
Possibility of incorporating regular field observations along with work days; goal to express the Preserve’s “sense of place” in sketches, photos, written descriptions as depicted by the group members; other thoughts on topic include bringing in a guest each semester to elaborate on this type of journaling (photographer, naturalist, etc.), putting together a newsletter or exhibit to display work (cooperative with Friends of Preserve group?) *Group decided to begin by dedicating one Friday of each month to this type of activity, same time slot as work parties

C. Closing suggestions:
Presentation on plants/animals/ecosystems present at Preserve and distribution (EI)
Possibility of aquatic or freshwater marsh restoration activity at University Bay (CH)
Promote field observation days as ‘Nature observations’ (KM)
Next meeting in approx. 3 weeks time

September 22, 2008
What to look forward to for fall work parties: Muir Woods -Planting, removing Virginia Creepers Lakeshore Path -Trail repairs, planting Other -Brush pile break-down, buckthorn removal Budget: T-shirts will still be $10 for members, but will now be $12 for non-members Alumni group Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve are offering to donate some funds for specific things -Food -Tools -Poster promotion of the preserve/SLNP (Brenda is looking into costs for printing) Officers: We’ll probably be appointing or electing some officers to make responsibilities more evenly spread. Here are some tentative descriptions of the roles officers could have: -Treasurer: keep track of group account, look into ASM funding (Joelle is looking into this a little more for now) -Promotions Coordinator: communicate with other student groups or volunteer groups, organize focus groups before specific projects -Website Manager: update calendars and information on websites, maybe look for alternative options for a homepage location -Secretary/ Group Communications Manager: taking minutes, sending out group emails (I just made this one up right now, actually- we didn’t talk about it) Officer roles are all up for editing still, if anyone has any suggestions or preferences, feel free to share! Kick off? We discussed a possible kick-off party, to be held after a work party. Tentatively, we set the date at October 10th, but that is open to change as of right now. Here were some of the ideas we brainstormed: -Beanbag games, tree charades -Cookies, pizza, rice crispies, chips and salsa -Emily will make pretty signs -Soda, hot chocolate, apple cider

April 30, 2008

Present: Peter Ganzlin, Katie Mathie, Melissa Stephenson, Zach Hirschtritt, Amy Dusick, Alice McCarthy

Agenda:
A. Muir Woods check-in—

*what’s blooming: trout lily, dutchman’s breeches, toothwort all blooming; subsequent bloomers will be mayapple, VA waterleaf, wild ginger; also some trillium and bellwort found!!
*next work party should be dedicated to scouring for garlic mustard patches;some plants have already started to bolt and bud

B. Eagle Heighs kids project: Joelle reported via email earlier today that the EH program coordinator suggested the event be held on Friday (5-2-08) from 3:30 to 5 pm; after some discussion on activities and preparation needs, the group decided to focus on woodland wildflowers and/or plants of the woods

*activities will include introduction to the Preserve and what it is/means, short book readings about flowers to small groups, the assembly of individual eco-collages with organic materials and pressed flowers *all present agreed to attend and bring materials for kids to work with *Amy Jo will bring reading books for small groups

C. Future leadership roles: Discussion over whether individual assigned leadership roles or group leadership was appropriate for group dynamics; consensus was that select officers should be appointed to direct group goals and event planning, however no official ‘leader’ is required due to current size of group; also decided to wait until next semester to implement positions

Probable officer categories open for appointments: Group Communications and Organizational Facilitator—ensures that meeting and events dates are communicated to group via email; inquires to group website are handled in expedient manner; post reminders for meetings Work Day Coordinator—cooresponds with Preserve staff and graduate student liaisons about work project and priorities, prepares for work days (gathers tools needed and vehicle) Treasurer—maintains group money account at bank and handles financial transactions; researches funding from outside sources (ASM & Friends of the Lakeshore Nature preserve) and application deadlines of those sources Outreach/Public Relations—generates ideas and initiates action for promotional events and/or networking with related groups

Regarding future meeting date and time for next semester; Peter will set up an inquiry page on Wetpaint website to try to determine the most accomodating time.

April 9, 2008

Present: Casey Harris, Britt Ricci, Peter Ganzlin, Joelle Baird, Alice Tang, Katie Mathie, Madee Hartjer, Molly Schneberger, Amber Sebastian, Nora Jungbluth, Ally Miller, Isabella Lau, Zach Hirschtritt

Annoucements: This Sunday, workday at 10am, meet at Red Gym for bagels!

Eagle Hieghts Project:
-Joelle has contact the Eagle's Wings Community Center and we're waiting to hear back from them for a final date - either the last Friday of April or the first Friday of May
-We could do a scavenger hunt with the kids, check: here
-Want to co-op a Friday workparty date for the project instead of making up a new alternative date

T-Shirts
-the t-shirts are in and look cool, $10 each
-Katie will be putting together an ordering spreadsheet over the next week on googledocs
-contact katie for details about your order or if you'd like to order a t-shirt and haven't ordered yet

The Earth Center
-at The Crossing's basement at the corner of University and Charter
-a new space on campus for environmental social orgs, including ours!
-big area where we can put up maps and events as well as network with other groups
-events could be held here for networking and mini-club fairs
-bring in couches to make it into a hang-out of sorts
-has full industrial kitchen for cooking events and clean-up
-we can hold our meetings in this space from now on! super!

February 18, 2008 Present: Zach Hirschtritt, Amy Jo Dusick, Britt Ricci, Joelle Baird,
Emily Wickenhauser, Diana Dams

Agenda Items:
T-shirts Vote resulted with 55% of votes going to quote #2
(John Muir—“In every walk with nature one receives
far more than he seeks.”) Olive was the preferred color,
hands down.
Handful to be available at first work party (3-07-08) for
review and comments

Eagle Heights project
Joelle has obtained contact person’s name and will speak
to them regarding ideal times for project, etc. by next
meeting
Diana suggested painting pine cones and rubbings from
natural items as activities

Promotions
Flyers
Zach will provide flyer template for Friday work parties
Britt has agreed to print some flyers at her dorm and bring
March 7th work party for distribution
Posters
Ideas discussed for potential to display enlarged photos of
Preserve (from Glenda Denniston’s permission) on Bascom
Hall, etc.
Britt will check into details of project—printing costs at
College Library, foam core prices, permission process

New Items:

Website Zach introduced and gave a short tutorial on the new
online resource for the group called ‘wetpaint wiki’--
ANY member can edit, add info, photos, event dates.
Address: HYPERLINK "http://slnp.wetpaint.com" http://slnp.wetpaint.com Check into it!!

January 28, 2008

Present: Amy Jo Dusick, Casey Harris, Joelle Baird, Britt Ricci

Agenda Items:

T-shirts: --design set to be the image provided by Britt and re-sketched by
Zach, with group name on front with image and quote on back
--Britt will speak with Katie about printing process
--Amy Jo will email group about voting on a quote
**goal is to have t-shirts by first spring work party**

Work-parties --probable spring term activities include lopping of woody
invasives (Caretaker’s Woods), girdling of buckthorn
(Picnic Point), garlic mustard removal and trail maintenance
(Muir Woods)
**first Friday work party scheduled for March 7, 2008**
(an earlier date may be set if select opportunities arise from
ongoing projects)

Other events:
--Eagle Heights kids project still in the works for late spring
--Joelle agreed to speak with someone regarding potential activities
--Yia Moua is an additional contact from the group for this event

--discussion of trip to UW-Arboretum for guided hike
--Casey will look into dates/descriptions and email group

Promotions: --Britt willing to print flyers for future meetings and events
--Joelle suggested 1/4 sheet flyers in dormitory mailboxes
--another idea is to write meetings up on classroom chalkboards
**goal to advertise the next meeting**

Next meeting will be determined after information obtained from Arboretum

November 28, 2007 Present: Grant, Zach, Britt, Katie, Amy Jo

Agenda Item 1: T-shirt designs

Amy Jo reported, after discussing designs with Cathie Bruner (Preserve
field manager) and Bill Cronin (Historian and Preserve Website Author),
that the acronym ‘SLNP’ may have the effect of diminishing the expression
of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve as a physical entity and cultural resource.
They suggested using ‘the Preserve’ for a shortened version in order to
maintain its identity for future references.

Katie informed the group of t-shirt production prices as follows:
Price for order of > 12 shirts = $12.50 per shirt
Price for order of < 12 shirts = $17.50 per shirt
She also said that there would be an extra charge for 2-toned shirts.

Design possibilities were discussed, but decision delayed since a fair
number of members were absent. The tentative plan is to have Zach
hand sketch a similar image from that provided by Britt from a website
template—essentially a human figure standing next to a tree, with the
name of the group to the right of this image. On the back of the t-shirt
possibly a quote or text as provided by Amy Jo, or other text options that
may be offered by the next meeting.

Agenda Item 2: Winter Work Parties

A. No further work parties will be scheduled this semester since most
people are busy preparing for final exams.

Winter work parties will be scheduled for next semester dependent
upon weather conditions, and time slot will temporarily be changed
from 3-5 pm to 2-4 pm to make sure we finish up before dark.

Agenda Item 3: Spring Semester Kick-off
Possible activities upon returning from winter break:
Movie
Field trip to Arboretum or other natural area
Polar picnic with hot cocoa, etc.

Next meeting yet to be determined—likely early January

September 10, 2007 Check-in: Katie, Britt Ricci, Alice Tang, Zach H., Amy Jo

Goals Discussion
Kathy Bruner – workday at Picnic Point or other areas of Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Speak with Glenda
Group/Internal
design t-shirts: acronym slant on SLNP
blimp banner
social event/team bonding
winter event – ice-skating
post workdays
ice cream
physical activity/sport (capture the flag)
bowling
movie (conservation., environmental, biodiversity theme) - Ferngully
CNA documentary and Evelyn Howell presents
Community/Outreach
litter (garbage) removal in other areas/outreach
“Play Date” with Eagle Heights (EH) kids
Mass workday

Promo of Friends (of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve) tours
Combination workday with Muir Woods Mentors
Natural artistic expressions (displays) exhibits – class projects?
Immediate Action
social events
design t-shirts
create designs and bring to next meeting
Wisconsin Press (?) on State Street
Katie – will send out email about shirts
CNA documentary

Check-out
Next Meeting – Nov 7th, 5-6 PM
Movie this Friday after workday @ Towers – 5:30 PM; 502 North Francis St. (by State Street)
Find contact person @ EH for play date with kids – Yia
Make flyers for workdays and Friends Tours

dusick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:31:09 CST

More pictures....HERE!
planting at Central Lakeshore Path--fall 2008

trail building in Muir Woods	edging the path with logs
trash clean-up	wood chips for spreading along trails
putting a serious dent in that pile	wood chipping along path
one of the paths before we started...	...and the same path after: all in a day's work!

cmathie — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:09:18 CDT

In the spring of 2008 SLNP collaborated with the Eagle Wings Community Center to help run some nature-awareness-geared activities for the kids. We originally planned to have a scavenger hunt, but due to the possiblity of less-than-ideal weather, we changed our plans slightly. The kids got a short information session on nature preserves and what they're all about from Amy Joe, and then then we all helped the kids make nature collages with flowers and leaves that we collected. We all had a ton of fun!
The group is considering doing something similar again this year- perhaps a winter activity, when it's gotten too cold for Friday work parties. Keep an eye out for that if you're interested (and come to group meetings if you can!), and feel free to add any suggestions/ideas/opinions you might have to this page with the "easy edit" button in the upper left hand corner or just comment on the discussion thread below!

cmathie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:13:29 CDT

T-shirts are still availabe! Email Katie (cmathie@wisc.edu) or come to a group meeting if you'd like to buy one! They're $10 each for members, $12 for non-members, and come in S,M,L, and XL. On back of shirt: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." --John Muir

dusick — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:39:12 CDT

Welcome to the first Lakeshore Nature Preserve wiki page! This wiki is designed to let anyone contribute and edit the pages and even make new pages. Feel free to add any information you think is useful, such as:

Upcoming events
Past events
Lakeshore Nature Preserve Info
Students of the Preserve club info
Relevant Links
Discussion threads
And anything else you can think of!

Thanks for contributing. If you have any questions please contact the Site Administrator <students.preserve.uw@gmail.com>.

dusick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:27:53 CDT

Fall 2007

**check photos page for images of these work days**

Muir Woods--trail building (edging and wood chipping), trash clean-up, invasive species removal, planting herbaceous species below footbridge, erosion control

Trail Building
There are many trails that run through Muir Woods. Many enjoy the beauty of the woods as they walk on the trails. However, sometimes people wander off the path to take shortcuts, and inevitably damage many plants in the process. To try and control this damage, we have taken logs and lined the current paths to show where people should walk. The actual process of trail building involves the following tools: pulaski, shovel, hand saw, and logs, as well as volunteers. Come join our team to find out more!

Invasive Species Removal/Planting Native Species
When taking a walk at the woods, it seems that there are many beautiful plants and trees around. However, there are some species that do not really belong in the woods; Honeysuckle and Buckthorn trees are two of them. These two trees are called invasive species for the fact that they grow very well and take over the land so that native species are smothered and start to disappear. To prevent this from happening, volunteers help cut and or pull out the trees with the help of a weed wrench. The weed wrench is used to take ahold of the base of the tree and pull out the whole plant, including the roots. By decreasing the population of the invasive species, native species are allowed to grow and increase in abundance. To help, native species plants are brought in to jump-start the growing process.

Erosion Control
When so many people walk the same path, the land in that area ends up becoming just a patch of dirt since plants to not thrive by being trampled upon. A consequence of this is land erosion when it rains. There are no plants to grab onto the dirt and hold it in place, so the rain washes it into the lake. After multiple rainfalls, the land becomes very steep and unstable, and starts to disappear. To control this problem, a netting made up of coconut fibers is placed over the area, and then planted with flowers, grass, and small trees, to try and restore the stability of the land and prevent dangerous situations for people who might slip and fall.

Lot 34--planting of herbaceous and woody native species to encourage spread/diversity of natives and erosion control

Caretaker's Woods/oak savanna--woody invasives lopping and removal to extend oak savanna edge

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Spring 2008

Caretaker's Woods/oak savanna--continued work from Fall 2007 on removing woody invasives and woody aggressive species

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
				1	2 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: TBD	3
(FFT) 4 Fungus & Mushrooms of Picnic Point 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Meet: Picnic Point parking lot	5	6	(FFT) 7 Lake Mendota & the Preserve 1:00-3:00 pm Meet: Limnology parking lot *LIMNOS tour, RSVP req'd.*	8	9 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: Muir Knoll	10
11	12 Event Planning Meeting 4-5 pm The Crossing bldg, Rm 105 (1127 Univ. Ave.) --PIZZA--	13	14	15	16 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: TBD	17
18	19	20	21	22	23 Friday work party 3-5 pm Site: TBD	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

(FFT) 5

Fall Hike at

Frautschi Pt. Restorations

10 am-Noon
Meet: Frautschi Pt. Parking Lot

(FFT) 12

Fall Bird Banding

8 am-Noon

Meet: Biocore Prairie

17
Kick-off Meeting
4:30-5:30 pm
Muir Knoll (north of Bascom Hall)
FOOD!

18
Planting Party
3-5 pm
Central Lakeshore Path (west of the Natatorium)