- Coming to the Station? Avoid Road ConstructionHwy 33 is closed for a short stretch just west of CoHwy I. If you are coming from the east on Hwy 33, there is a very short detour around the closed road section of Hwy 33. From the Hwy 33 traffic circle take CoHwy I north 1.1 miles to Center Lane. Take Center Lane …
- Saukville Field Station & Cedarburg Bog on The Larry Meiller ShowPaul Engevold, Senior Manager of the UWM Field Stations and Greenhouse, was recently featured on The Larry Meiller Show on WPR! Check out the link below to hear Paul talk about the Saukville Field Station and the wonders of the Cedarburg Bog. Prescribing fire for ecosystem health; Visit Cedarburg Bog, the largest wetland in southern …
- Bog Ice Update for Winter HikeWe will have good, solid, safe ice for our hike to Long and Donut Lakes on February 1 at 1:30pm. There is a light snow cover which should provide good footing. Please bring your ice cleats along with you in case conditions change and there is slick ice. Dress for the weather and stay on …
- Space still available to NS Workshop: Wetland Delineation on October 03 & 04We still have just a few spots left for this informative workshop, taught by Alice Thompson, of Thompson and Associates, Wetland Services. This course is a practical field-oriented guide to wetland delineation and is intended for beginners and will focus on relatively undisturbed wetlands present on the UWM Saukville Field Station. You can get your feet …
- Space still available to NH Workshop: Bird SongWe still have a few spots left for this informative workshop, taught by William Mueller, Director Emeritus of the Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory. This course will introduce students with varying prior skill levels to bird song identification. We will also cover how and why birds sing, how they “use” song in their …
- UPDATED: Ice Condition Report for the Winter Hike in the Cedarburg Bog, Sunday, February 2, 2025; 1:30 pm"It looks great for our hike on Sunday. I plan to walk our route again on Saturday afternoon as a last safety check before we go on Sunday. Here is the one update now: Expect some water on top of the slick ice, perhaps 1” to 2” in spots." Friday morning, 1/31/2025 by Dr. Jim …
- Condition Report for the Winter Hike in the Cedarburg Bog, Sunday, February 2, 2025; 1:30 pm.We will have good, solid, safe ice for our hike through the Bog to Long and Donut Lakes on February 2. Some warm days, but nights below freezing, are forecasted for this week but the ice is thick! Unless we get substantial snow, the trail will be very slick ice on Sunday. Some type of …