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Meet Your Local Aquatic Plant: The Common Bladderwort

By Hannah Buscemi The common bladderwort is an aquatic plant native to the Northern hemisphere, and it can be found in Wisconsin and Lake Wingra. In fact, out of all the Madison area Lakes, this includes Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa, Lower…

August 7, 2018
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Happenings Around Lake Wingra in July – August 1, 2018

      Sounds of delight were heard as students from Toki middle school caught fish in the waters around the Lake Wingra dam (Figure 1).  The fishing action was steady with Wingra’s large supply of pan fish.  The students’…

August 2, 2018
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Meet Your Local Frog: The American Bullfrog

By Vanessa Studer The American Bullfrog is an amphibian found throughout Wisconsin’s lakes, ponds, and creeks.  You can even find and hear it at Lake Wingra! They are the largest of all North American frogs, reaching lengths of up to…

August 1, 2018
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Hot Weather Raises Wingra Temperatures Again

July 6, 2018     Dip your fingers in Lake Wingra and you will find the temperature of the water has increased by about 10 degrees in the last 12 days.  Because of our heat wave, the temperature has increased…

July 9, 2018
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Still Catching Fish in Murky Waters – June 24, 2018

June 24, 2018     A large decrease in water clarity did not discourage young anglers from trying their luck in Lake Wingra last weekend. Joseph Julie was spotted catching blue gills on the Arboretum side of the lake (Figure 1). …

June 26, 2018
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Cooler Wingra Waters Still Inviting

June 14, 2018 By Roger Bannerman A dip in our lake will be a little more refreshing this week.  Over the last two weeks the Lake temperatures have dropped from a swimming pool temperature of 80 degrees to a little…

June 16, 2018
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Historic Wingra Tributary – Glenwood Children’s Park

By Peter Nause The beginning of the Madison Park System in 1931 grew out of the rich legacy of the “Park & Pleasure Drive Association” starting in the 1890’s by wealthy benefactors with notable names we recognize today as parks…

May 31, 2018
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How Rain Gardens Help Lake Wingra

By Roger Bannerman Rain gardens help improve the quality of our lakes by capturing pollutants and infiltrating runoff. One additional benefit for Lake Wingra is that increased infiltration can help restore spring flows, which is the main source of year-round…

May 31, 2018
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Friends of Lake Wingra Launches Strategic Planning Effort

by Casey Hanson A lot of activity is happening in our watershed this year! We have Monroe Street construc­tion, Vilas bridges reconstruction, Wingra shoreline restoration, and more. While many of these activities are physical in nature, some aren’t visible to…

May 31, 2018
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What’s Going on with Lake Wingra’s Aquatic Plants?

By Casey Hanson Beach and boat season are almost in full swing! These activities are relaxing, playful, adventurous,  and downright unpredictable. To borrow from Forest Gump’s mama, having an experience with aquatic vegetation (aka macrophytes) “is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to…

May 31, 2018
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