Galerucella Beetle Project Update by Christine Bohn

FOCB volunteers are raising beetles to control purple loosestrife in Mud Lake.  Read about the project.   This growing season, a few volunteers are helping us...
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Groundwater and the Cedarburg Bog by Jim Reinartz

Groundwater springs are found in the northern and western parts of the Bog.  Why are they found in those locations and why is groundwater important? In...
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Sedges have Edges by Danielle Bell

Sedges are an important part of our flora.  How are they different than grasses?  What are some of our most common sedges? Sedges are commonly seen...
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MJS Nest Box Article by Paul Smith

Paul Smith of the MJS came out for our recent nest box workday and wrote up a wonderful article on the effort of the friends, the...
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Whooping Cranes by John O’Donnell

Three of these rare iconic birds visited Mud Lake in March.  Read about conservation of Whoopers and the story of this trio’s migration through the Bog....
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Water Budget by Jim Reinartz

The inflows and outflows of the Bog’s water, its Water Budget, are crucial to understanding the wetland.  Learn about the relative magnitudes of all the Water...
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