FOCB Event: Butterflies w/ Kate Redmond
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesJoin veteran Bug Lady Kate Redmond on the North End of the bog for a fascinating look into the lepidoptera of the Cedarburg Bog.
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FOCB Event: Summer Hike w/ Jim Reinartz
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesFOCB President Jim Reinartz will lead you into the heart of the Cedarburg Bog on this informative adventure. You'll learn a lot, hear some fascinating stories, and take in the beauty of his amazing wetland gem. Registration is required.
FOCB Event: Dragonflies w/ Jamie Schisse
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesJoin Jamie Schiesel for a short indoor program followed by a field trip through the Cedarburg Bog looking for odonates (dragonflies and damselflies). Wisconsin has 160+ species of odonates to see from April all the way to early November. Learn …
NS Workshop: Fishes of Wisconsin
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesWisconsin 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 StatesBased 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: Botanical Diversity – From Algae to Angiosperms
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesThis course will focus on a survey of basic information of the major groups of microscopic algae (plant ancestors) mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants with a focus on morphology, reproduction and dispersal, and evolutionary relationships. How are their “bodies” …
FOCB Event: Microscopic Wonders of the Bog
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesCome explore the hidden beauty of freshwater algae in the Bog and learn identifying characteristics of the major groups of algae. This workshop will consist of an introductory lecture, followed by getting wet and muddy in the field, and ending …
NS Workshop: Restoring Upland Plant Communities
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesPlant communities are always in a state of transformation. They can be either moving toward the next phase of succession or regressing due to disturbance. Due to fragmentation and invasion of exotic species, our woodlands and prairies are being threatened. …
NS Workshop: Wetland Delineation
UWM Saukville Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Rd., Saukville, WI, United StatesThis course is a practical field-oriented guide to wetland delineation. Wetland delineation is the practice of locating the boundary between what is a wetland, and thus regulated by state and federal law, and what is upland. We will discuss what …