Native plants support our birds, bees, and butterflies. Plants that are native to southern Wisconsin are adapted to our local climate and soils, so they thrive with less babying than many other garden plants. Because of Covid-19, we will not have a sale in the big tent this year. Order native trees, shrubs, ferns, grasses, […]
Cardinal Call: Pilfered pines and COVID testing
Each Tuesday, WORT sits down with a member of the editorial staff at the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — to get the latest on what’s happening on campus. On this episode of Cardinal Call, WORT producer Jonah Chester is joined by Daily Cardinal college news editor Gina Musso for the latest […]
Rare pine stolen from UW Arboretum
At some point between last Thursday, November 5th, and Monday, November 9th, someone cut down and stole a 25-foot rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. The theft of the $13,000 tree has caused many questions. Namely, if the perpetrators knew the value of the pine, then why was its twin — located […]
Virtual Talk: Monarch Butterfly Habitat and Migration
We hope you’ll join us for a fascinating (virtual) talk all about the incredible life cycle and migratory habits of the monarch butterfly. You’ll also find out how you can support the continuing conservation efforts of this iconic insect. This presentation is free and open to the public. Please register in advance for this meeting: […]
History of Madison’s Lost City
The “Lost City” sounds like a fairy tale, but in the forest of the UW Arboretum lies the ruins of a failed community. WORT volunteer Kathy Miner will lead a class and tour of the abandoned and forgotten Lake Forest development project. The class takes place Saturday, November 16 from 1pm to 3pm. Kathy Miner […]
Foraging, Wild Edibles, and the Arboretum
In this episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine, PNM’s hunter/gatherer Lincoln Tice explores the search for wild edibles, or in other words, foraging. With a little bit of education, anyone can find edible plants and fruits right from their own backyard or neighborhood. Lincoln’s guest is Kelly Schwartz, who just happens to also be a […]
