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A group of Red Breasted Mergansers on Lake Wingra.

What other Wingra visitors are enjoying this weather?

Lake Wingra Monitoring Volunteers Update – April 19, 2019 For the last three days, a flock of Red Breasted Mergansers have stopped on our lake to rest and feed (Figure 1 and featured image above). We saw them diving in…

April 22, 2019
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Migrating Birds Visit Wingra

Lake Wingra Monitoring Volunteers Update – April 17, 2019 Birds migrating north are beginning to stop over in Lake Wingra.  We recently had the fun of watching a flock of migrating Bonparte’s Gulls diving into the lake to catch fish…

April 18, 2019
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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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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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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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How Monroe Street Storm water Management Is Changing

by Phil Gaebler, City of Madison Engineering The Monroe Street reconstruction project is underway and the City would like to provide an overview of the erosion control and post construction storm water management. During the actual construction process, the Monroe Street project is taking efforts…

May 31, 2018
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Shoreline Erosion Control Coming to Wingra Park

    By Casey Hanson Lake Wingra’s natural setting and calm waters may lead you to believe that erosion is not a large concern there, but it is at Wingra Park. Erosion, a natural process that results in part from…

November 21, 2017
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