Tag Lakeshore Nature Preserve
BP presents solar-powered electric vehicle to Lakeshore Nature Preserve
BP America Inc., the largest oil and gas producer in the United States and one of the largest investors in alternative energy, is making a gift of a solar-powered all-terrain electric vehicle to the Lakeshore Nature Preserve at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Recent sightings: Algae on Lake Mendota
Following approximately 15 inches of rainfall during the first two weeks of June, algae collects on the surface water…
Lakeshore preserve Web site wins ‘Best of 2007’ award
The interactive Web site for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve has garnered another national award.
Ancient kiln technology yields modern art
The proof is in the pottery. Proof, that is, of why a wood-fired kiln is worth all the smoke and ashes and interminable stoking. Student and faculty artists anxiously awaited that verdict last week as they unloaded their work from a new Japanese-style kiln constructed on Picnic Point.