FOCB Event: Turtles of Wisconsin

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

World Turtle Day is celebrated every year on May 23rd, offering a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about turtle conservation and the preservation of their habitats. In Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have 11 unique species of turtles, but unfortunately, …

NS Workshop: Field Herpetology – Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

This course will give students a sound background in identifying Wisconsin’s amphibians and reptiles in both field and laboratory settings.  Students will also receive information on the habitat, ecology, conservation, and status of these species within the state.  Common techniques …

FOCB Event: Photography Workshop

Join board member and photographer Andy Holman for a morning photographing the Cedarburg  Bog as it bursts into flower in spring. The workshop will start with a short lecture on photo techniques that can be used in the bog followed …

Saukville Field Station Annual Garlic Mustard hunt

We need volunteers to help search for garlic mustard in the Saukville Field Station’s Beech-Maple woods and surrounding property borders. We could really use your help! This project is primarily just a nice walk through the woods and fields. The …

NS Workshop: Sedges – Identification and Ecology

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

Identification of sedges, especially Carex, will stress not only keying skills, but using ecological and vegetative characters to identify species and species groups. In addition to identification, we will explore the importance of sedges in a variety of different communities …

FOCB Event: Birding the Bog I

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

Based on the uniqueness and diversity of habitats, the Cedarburg Bog is home to a number of “specialty” bird species uncommon to rare in Southeast Wisconsin. For these reasons, the Bog was designated as an Important Bird Area by the …

NS Workshop: Experiences in Great Lakes Ethnobotany

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

This introduction to Ethnobotany will help you identify the native plants in our area and relate native uses, virtues, and names. In addition to several walks and demonstrations, you will have short labs with barks, seeds, and roots to appreciate …

FOCB Event: Guided Forest Bathing

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

Unplug, slow down, and de-stress from your daily routine. Inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, this session, led by certified forest-bathing guide Brooke Gilley, will take you through sensory-based explorations designed to relax, restore, and deepen your relationship with …

NS Workshop: Fishes of Wisconsin

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

Wisconsin is home to 147 native species of fishes, ranging from parasitic lampreys to colorful darters to majestic pikes and prehistoric sturgeons. This workshop will present the breadth of fish diversity in southeast Wisconsin, with an emphasis on the taxonomy and …

FOCB Event: Birding the Bog II

UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United States

Based on the uniqueness and diversity of habitats, the Cedarburg Bog is home to a number of “specialty” bird species uncommon to rare in Southeast Wisconsin. For these reasons, the Bog was designated as an Important Bird Area by the …

UWM Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge in Milwaukee that we are on traditional Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk and Menominee homeland along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes, where the Milwaukee, Menominee and Kinnickinnic rivers meet and the people of Wisconsin’s sovereign Anishinaabe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Mohican nations remain present.   |   To learn more, visit the Electa Quinney Institute website.