Today we worked on brush control in the Valley Prairie. This prairie is just beginning its seventh growing season and has developed into a very nice wet-mesic to dry-mesic prairie.…

We awoke today with beautiful ice crystals over everything. Although scenic, the new snow complicated our field work. The steep south slope was too slippery for accurate work, so we…

We had two beautiful field days and finished up all the sumac clones that we had located last fall. In addition to our regular crew, volunteer David Fisher did yeoman…

What we are calling the East Basin is the final piece of land at Pleasant Valley Conservancy to be cleared. It is a 5 acre basin at the eastern end…

After waiting all winter, we were finally able to do some field work. Marci, Kathie, and I sprayed sumac clones on this sunny day with temperatures in the 40's F.Although…

One of the best talks I heard at the recent Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council conference was by Ralph Sheffer, Fire Operations Specialist for the Wisconsin DNR. This was on BehavePlus,…

Sunday afternoon I was privileged to join a large group of birders and naturalists at a preview of the forthcoming television program documenting the Great Wisconsin Birding Trail. This hour-long…

Yesterday (Feb. 21, 2009) the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin (IPAW) held an all-day conference in Madison. This was held in conjunction with the Annual Banquet of the Prairie Enthusiasts.Despite…

Even though it hasn't snowed significantly in quite a while, it has been so cold that until yesterday virtually every snow flake that fell is still on the ground. The…

We have two kestrel boxes installed at opposite ends of the Conservancy, and one of these has been occupied the past two summers. Since the birds start looking for a…