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Purple Martin UPDATE:  July 16, 2022 PUMA nest check - 4 eggs, 12 nestlings, 20 fledged!  Check it out. 
July 16
Food for Thought: Wild Edible Plants (Saturday, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.). Explore examples of and recipes for plant species that can be eaten. Learn about poisonous plants in the Preserve that should never be consumed. Meet at the Picnic Point entrance kiosk. Leaders: Eve Emshwiller and Kelly Kearns. 

July 24
Bird and Nature Adventure: Class of 1918 Marsh (Sunday, 1:30 to 3:00). Take a hike around the Marsh to learn the history and biology of this wetland. Leader John Magnuson will discuss the threats to the marsh from invasive cattail species and from chloride concentrations, drawing on his own research. Meet at the Picnic Point entrance kiosk. For more information HERE.

August 3
Wednesday Nite @ The Lab: Snakes Around Town (Wednesday, 7:00-8:00pm, Room 1111 Genetics Biotech Center, 425 Henry Mall, Madison WI, or stream at go.wisc.edu/240r59)
Come talk snakes with Friends president Will Vuyk at this special collaborative Friends x WN@TL event! Learn about Will's ongoing snake research at the Preserve and around Madison. Join in person, or via zoom, youtube, or PBS. Learn more HERE.
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SPRING NEWSLETTER.        NEW
• eBird Hotspot Picnic Point - ​quick link to latest bird sightings in the Preserve.
Second Oak: An ode to autumn.
Movie by Arlene Koziol
The Preserve OPEN HOURS are from 4 am to 10 pm
Fire Circles Open 

The Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve inspires people
​to connect to and care for the​ UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve.

The Friends is a non-profit membership organization that supports the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve in myriad ways: through volunteering, fundraising, stewardship projects, and interpretive programs. 

Please see our Mission and Goals and join us in caring for the Preserve. We invite you to explore the Preserve on this web site and in person, and attend Volunteer Days and free Field Trips.  

Stretching from the Eagle Heights Natural Area to Picnic Point and the Lakeshore Path, the Preserve is a jewel of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, distinguishing it as one of the most beautiful in the country. 

The Preserve is an outdoor laboratory supporting research and education, and open to the public.​ 
To pay online
• Click the Join/Renew/Donate button above

To pay by check
• Print out a Membership Form, complete the form and mail it with your check to:
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Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
P.O. Box 5534
Madison, WI 53705