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(FCNA News (volumes 1-4) and Preserve!)

Area Profiles

Big Woods
  • Big Woods, a Hidden Jewel – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 3
  • The Uncertain Future of Big Woods – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 4
  • Big Woods is Now Part of the Preserve – Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 5

Biocore Prairie

  • Biocore Prairie – Fall 2001 (vol. 1 no. 1) pg. 3
Eagle Heights Woods
  • Eagle Heights Woods - Spring 2002 (vol. 1 no. 2) pg. 7

Frautschi Point

  • The Gift of Frautschi Point – Spring 2003 (vol. 2 no. 2) pg. 8
Lakeshore Path
  • History of the Lakeshore Path – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1)  pg. 1, 4
1918 Marsh
  • Saving a Marsh: An Environmental Success Story (1918 Marsh) - Fall 2002 (vol. 1 no. 3) pg. 6
Muir Woods
  • Muir Woods and the Social Science Building Controversy – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 5
Picnic Point
  • History of Picnic Point – Spring  2004 (vol. 3 no. 2) pg. 3-4
University Bay
  • University Bay:  Preservation and Change - Winter 2002 (vol. 2 no. 1) pg. 4 – 5

Wally Bauman Woods

  • Saving the Woods (Wally Bauman Woods) – Winter 2003 (vol. 3 no. 1) pg. 3
  • Celebrate Preservation (Wally Bauman Woods) – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg.

 

Lake Mendota

  • Lake Mendota Is Continually Changing – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg. 1
  • More Than Just a View of the Lake – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 1
  • The Remarkable Power of Great Civic Vision [of the Lakes]– Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg.

 

Animals

Amphibians

  • Discovering Frogs in the Campus Natural Areas – Fall 2003 (vol. 2 no. 3) pg.

Birds

  • Bird Studies in the Campus Natural Areas - Fall 2001 (vol. 1 no. 1) pg. 2, 5
  • Birds of the CNA by Season – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 3, 8
  • Preserve Selected as Important Bird Area – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg 3
  • Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Woodland Migration Corridors: Critical Stopover Habitat for Neotropical Migrant Forest BirdsFall 2002 (vol. 1 no. 3) pg. 3
  • Non-Native and Reintroduced Bird Species – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 6
  • Did You Know? Yellow-headed Blackbird Reintroduction – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 8
  • Reminiscences of Picnic Point and the CNA (Birding Experiences) – Fall 2003 (vol. 2 no. 3) pg. 1, 6
  • Sandhill Cranes Nest in University Bay - Winter 2003 (vol. 3 no. 1) pg. 6
  • Encountering Cranes at Picnic Point – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1)  pg. 6
  • Eagles at Frautschi Point – Spring 2006 (vol. 5 no. 2)  pg.

Insects

Butterflies

  • New Butterfly Species Found – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg. 8
  • Butterflies:  Flying Jewels of Spring – Spring 2003 (vol. 2 no. 2) pg. 9
  • Increasing Insect [Butterfly] Diversity: A Sign of [Restoration] Success – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg 6

Dragonflies

  • An Overlooked Insect: the Dragonfly - Spring 2002 (vol. 1 no. 2) pg. 6

Gypsy Moths

  • Gypsy Moths at Muir Knoll – Winter 2003 (vol. 3 no. 1) pg. 4

Wasps

  • Insect Drama in a Tree Trunk (Ichneumon Wasps) – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 4

Mammals

  • Stories in the Snow (Animal Tracks) - Winter 2002 (vol. 2 no. 1) pg. 1
  • Small Rodents in the CNA:  Deer Mice and White-footed Mice - Fall 2004 (vol. 3 no. 3) pg.

Reptiles

  • Rare Turtle in CNA Waters – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1) pg.

 

Fungus

  • Fungus Among Us – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 7

 

Plants

Native Plants

  • Why Favor Native Plants? – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1) pg. 5
  • Why Is Restoration So Hard?  A Personal Reflection – Winter 2008 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 3
  • Hitchhikers! – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1)  pg. 7
  • Watching Cup Plants – Fall 2006 (vol. 5 no. 3)   pg. 3
  • “You’re Planting … What?” [Importance of Native Thistles] Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 4
  • Increasing Insect [Butterfly] Diversity: A Sign of [Restoration] Success – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg 6
  • Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg. 4
  • Ugly Dead Trees – Fall 2003 (vol. 2 no. 3) pg. 3

Invasive Plants

  • Invasive Plants in the Lakeshore Nature Preserve – Spring 2006 (vol. 5 no. 2)  pg. 9
  • Dispelling Thirteen Garlic Mustard Myths – Fall 2006 (vol. 5 no. 3)  pg. 5, 6
  • Buckthorn in the Preserve – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Emerging Invasive Species: Porcelain-berry & Eurasian Bittersweet – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg

 

Phenology

  • For Everything There Is a Season [Phenology] – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg. 8

 

Education

  • Partners in Learning: The Muir Woods Outreach Project - Spring  2004 (vol. 3 no. 2) pg. 7
  • Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Did You Know? Bird Study at the UW – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg.

 

Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Information and Projects

Information

  • The Friends of the Campus Natural Areas - Fall 2001 (vol. 1 no. 1) pg. 1
  • Volunteer Activities in the CNA - Fall 2001 (vol. 1 no. 1) pg. 6
  • Friends of the CNA – Goals and Progress – Spring 2003 (vol. 2 no. 2) pg. 3-4
  • 2003: A Great Year for FCNA - Spring  2004 (vol. 3 no. 2) pg. 5-6
  • A Phenomenal Volunteer – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Volunteers and Donors Key to FCNA Success in 2004 – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 5
  • Name Change to Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 8
  • A Transitional Year for the Friends of the Preserve – Spring 2006 (vol. 5 no. 2)  pg. 5
  • Looking Back at Our Accomplishments in 2007 – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg
Projects

    Bill’s Woods and Restoration

  • Bill’s Woods Planting Project - Fall 2001 (vol. 1 no. 1) pg. 4
  • Eastern Bill’s Woods Project – Winter 2003 (vol. 3 no. 1) pg. 1
  • Hopeless Field: A Phoenix Arises (Upper Bill’s Woods) Winter 2003 (vol. 3 no. 1) pg. 5
  • Bill’s Woods Gets a Lot of Help from its Friends – Spring  2004 (vol. 3 no. 2) pg. 10
  • A Good Year for Bill’s Woods!Fall 2004 (vol. 3 no. 3) pg. 10
  • Five Years of Progress in the Eastern Bill’s Woods Restoration – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg. 3

Garlic Mustard

  • Help Control Garlic Mustard: Pull and or Donate (Pull-A-Thon) – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 10
  • Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon a Success – Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 2
  • Garlic Mustard Pull-A-Thon – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg 3
  • Help Control Garlic Mustard: Pull and or Donate (Pull-A-Thon) – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg. 10

Restoration

  • Why Is Restoration So Hard?  A Personal Reflection – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 3
  • Increasing Insect [Butterfly] Diversity: A Sign of [Restoration] Success – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg

Workers and Volunteers

  • The Campus Natural Areas Need Volunteers in 2002 - Spring 2002 (vol. 1 no. 2) pg. 1
  • Volunteers Needed for FCNA Work Parties – Spring 2003 (vol. 2 no. 2) pg. 10
  • The UW Grounds Crew: Partners in Caretaking - Fall  2004 (vol. 3 no. 3) pg. 7
  • Our Spring Planting Projects Need Your Help – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 9
  • Working Together for the Preserve – Fall 2006 (vol. 5 no. 3)   pg. 1
  • Volunteers – A Force in the Preserve – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg. 1
  • Recent Activities in the Preserve – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 7
  • Volunteers Are Essential to Lakeshore Preserve Health – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg.

 

Lakeshore Nature Preserve (formerly CNA) Information and Projects

Information

  • Exciting Times for a Much-Loved Place – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1) pg. 3
  • The Lakeshore Nature Preserve (Name Change) – Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 1, 6
  • Can Bicyclists and Walkers Share Picnic Point? (Bicycle Policy) – Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 6
  • A Master Plan for the Lakeshore Nature Preserve – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 1, 8
  • Biological Communities in the Preserve’s Master Plan – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 6, 7
  • Beyond the Master Plan – Spring 2006 (vol. 5 no. 2)  pg. 3
  • Greetings from the Preserve Managers – Fall 2006 (vol. 5 no. 3)  pg. 7
  • A New Map and Website for the Preserve – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg. 4
  • Thank you, Bill Cronon – Spring 2007 (vol. 6 no. 2) pg 3
  • Interns Learn While Helping the Preserve – Fall 2007 (vol.6 no. 3) pg

Projects

  • Biocore Prairie and Fire – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 5
  • Biocore Prairie Bird Observatory – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Big Oak Trail (Frautschi Point) Enhancement – Winter 2004 (vol. 4 no. 1) pg. 8
  • Around the Preserve:  Eagle Heights Woods Edge – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 5
  • Muir Woods & Lakeshore Path Enhancement in Progress– Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 3
  • Class of 1955 Makes a Difference (North Shore Woods Gift) – Fall 2005 (vol. 4 no. 3) pg. 8
  • “Operation Goodwill Chipping”: A Photo Essay – Spring 2006 (vol. 5 no. 2)   pg. 8
  • Around the Preserve: Picnic Point Entrance – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 5
  • Around the Preserve:  Soil Pits Restored – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 5
  • What’s Happening in Tent Colony Woods? – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 1
  • Restore Willow Creek Woods – Winter 2006 (vol. 6 no. 1) pg 8
  • Around the Preserve:  Willow Creek Woods – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg.

Stormwater Management

  • The CNA and UW’s New Stormwater Management Policy - Spring  2004 (vol. 3 no. 2) pg.

Human History & Sociology

  • Tent Colony Chronicles, Part I - Spring 2002 (vol. 1 no. 2) pg. 3
  • Managing Urban Natural Areas - Fall 2002 (vol. 1 no. 3) pg. 1
  • Spirit of Camp Gallistella: Tent Colony Chronicles, Part II - Winter 2002 (vol. 2 no. 1) pg. 3
  • Ancient Earthworks in Eagle Heights Woods – Spring 2003 (vol. 2 no.. 2)  pg. 7
  • Cronon on the CNA: Beloved Cultural Landscapes - Fall  2004 (vol. 3 no. 3) pg. 1, 4
  • Aldo Leopold and the Campus Natural Areas - Fall  2004 (vol. 3 no. 3) pg. 3-4
  • Discover CNA Cultural History at the FCNA Annual Meeting – Spring 2005 (vol. 4 no. 2) pg. 1
  • Grennie (Poem about Dog’s Grave at Frautschi Point) – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 2
  • Exploring Picnic Point Area with D Einstein (Cultural History) – Winter 2005 (vol. 5 no. 1) pg. 3
  • Did You Know? John Muir and the Preserve – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 8
  • Did You Know? Lakeshore Path Origins – Winter 2007 (vol. 7 no. 1) pg. 8
  • Observatory Hill: A Preserve Icon (Song) – Spring 2008 (vol. 7 no. 2) pg. 4

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