The Friends have published a mini newsletter, June 2010-In the Watershed. Check it out for current information about The Mukwonago River and other items of interest. Join us for an outing at the Lulu Lake Preserve of the Nature Conservancy, Saturday, June 26th. Visit one of the Great Places in our Great Watershed and observe Read more about In the Watershed[…]
Check out this comprehensive invasive plant field guide with photographs, descriptions, and removal techniques from the Department of Natural Resources.
The Village’s storm water utility will have an impact on the Mukwonago River, as the Village deals with its storm water management. Read the article in the Mukwonago Chief and attend the Open House, May 27, 2010.
May is Niagara Escarpment month. The Niagara escarpment is the dolomite ridge running from Waukesha County to the Niagara Falls. Door County is having special awareness events. The Wisconsin Legislature declared 2010 the Year of the Niagara Escarpment. Find information and pictures on Facebook. Have fun while you glean awareness of local geological features.
International Migratory Bird Day is held annually on the second Saturday in May to focus attention on migratory birds’ incredible journeys between their summer and winter homes. What exactly is Migratory Bird Day? Check the US Fish and Wildlife site for events and ways for you to celebrate these birds. Also visit Partners in Flight Read more about Saturday is International Migratory Bird Day[…]
Assist them across the road if they are in danger from cars. May through July is typical turtle nesting time, when females travel anywhere from 500 feet to two miles from the water, seeking higher and softer ground to lay their eggs. See article by Jean Weedman in the Mukwonago Chief.
Try these green cleaning tips and products this spring. Found at the Daily Green where you can find other ideas to solve your problems with greener, earth and family friendlier things. Check your beauty products for these six ingredients to avoid for your well being.
Monarch butterflies have been devastated by storms in Mexico. Two newspaper stories tell of their plight, the Star-Telegram in Texas, and the Globe and Mail in Canada. Monarchs travel up to 2,500 kilometres to Mexico in the fall and winter and return each spring. Milkweed plays a key role in their survival. Their populations have Read more about MONARCHS IN TROUBLE: PLANT MILKWEEDS!![…]
Check out the Center for Watershed Protection on how to integrate wetlands into larger watershed protection projects. Visit a wetland gem near you. Beulah Bog and Lulu Lake offer places in the watershed to learn more about this month. The Scuppernong River area is another great place with enormous significance in close proximity to our Read more about May is American Wetlands Month[…]
Thanks to Eric Howe for this information on the Mustard White butterfly. Another reason to rid our spaces of garlic mustard. Pull this invasive at every opportunity to beautify your yards and help the Mustard White with the added benefit of allowing your native species to thrive.
As we found in the SEWRPC plan updates, creatures need buffers and habitat connectivity to survive and thrive. We need to land use plan based on the impacts of a full array of development (road building, transmission lines and power plants, urban sprawl, wetland loss) as well as loss of habitat from natural phenomena like Read more about Landscape permeability for wildlife[…]
Tips from the Milwaukee Journal on how to tastefully celebrate Earth Day. These are great tips to help you change your habits in small ways that will help your planet in big ways. Kudos to Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel for sharing these local based ideas for Earth Day.