CLASS OF 1918 MARSH
DEDICATED
TO THE
CLASS
OF 1918
THE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
WHOSE
GOLDEN JUBILEE REUNION GIFT
OF
MAY 19, 1968 HELPED MAKE
POSSIBLE
THE PRESERVATION OF THIS
BEAUTIFUL
NATURE AREA
UNIVERSITY
OF WISCONSIN FOUNDATION
MAY19,
1972
| Four essential elements contributed to this project. First,
the U.W. class of 1918 provided the interest
and financial support. Second, the
design, construction, planting and printing entailed
much work by the U.W. Planning and Construction
Department, especially by Professors Robert Stein
and Richard Tipple. Third, city
and university community concern for preservation
and educational use of wetlands were focused
through student groups - especially with the
continuing interest and groundwork of Richard
McCabe - and through organizations such as the
Southern Wisconsin Wetlands Association. Fourth,
the interpretive signs, advice, and continuing
management came from the U.W. Arboretum. Some
of the line sketches were contributed by my wife,
Elizabeth. The success of this venture depends
on follow-through over the years. The opportunities
are exciting. --
James H. Zimmerman, U.W. Arboretum Naturalist and Lecturer, Institute for Environmental Studies |
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