Digiscoping with Mike McDowell
View birds that live in or visit the Pheasant Branch Conservancy and other sites in Dane County that were photographed by Mike McDowell, Middleton's renowned bird photographer.
Middleton Hills located near the western edge of Lake Mendota, and adjacent to the Pheasant Branch Creek Nature Preserve.
Northlake Neighborhood located on the northeast side of Middleton, nestled between the Pheasant Branch Conservancy, farmland, Orchids by the Ackers greenhouses and Orchid Heights Park.
Sak's Woods Neighborhood located in the eastern portion of Middleton, approximately bounded by Pheasant Branch Creek on the north, Franklin Avenue on the south, Branch Street on the east, and Mayflower Drive on the west.
1000 Friends is a statewide organization working to fight sprawl and promote effective land use reform in Wisconsin.
Friends of the Kettle Ponds works to improve the quality of the kettle ponds in Middleton and western Madison Wisconsin. (Looks like their website is not avalable.)
Friends of Lake Wingra provides information to the residents and friends of the Lake Wingra Watershed.
Gathering Waters Conservancy is a land conservation organization formed in 1995 to assist land trusts, landowners and communities in their efforts to protect Wisconsin's land and water resources.
River Alliance of Wisconsin is a non-profit, non-partisan group of citizens, organizations and businesses dedicated to advocating for the protection, enhancement and restoration of our rivers and watersheds.
Safe Lawn Care from the Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Team (GMHLT) a group of citizens in the Madison, Wisconsin area who are concerned with the health and environmental effects of pesticide and fertilizer use in our community.
The Benedictine Women of Madison and Holy Wisdom Monastery promotes prairie restoration and environmental education through nature walks and other activities.
Social Justice Center is a cooperative partnership of four progressive non-profits organizations. Wisconsin Community Fund, Madison Community Cooperative, Tenant Resource Center, and Wisconsin Citizen Action Fund teamed up to create a non-profit office center with a social justice focus.
Sustain Dane, a directory of environmental and sustainability-related organizations for Dane County and the Madison area.
The Prairie Enthusiasts educate the public about the value of prairies and works with local land owners and other interested parties to help them inventory, protect, restore and manage prairies.
The Urban Open Space Foundation works to preserve and enhance Wisconsin's critical neighborhood lands and waters. (Looks like their website is not avalable.)
Wild Wisconsin Web features an interactive question and answer format where you can ask questions about Wisconsin wildlife, native plants, or other outdoor subjects, view a variety of wildlife and phenological articles which are updated monthly to coincide with the changing seasons and view a Wisconsin wildlife and plant photo gallery.
Wisconsin Wetlands Association is a statewide, non-profit educational and advocacy organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of Wisconsin's wetlands.
City Of Middleton Wisconsin web site provides information about water quality, erosion control and the master plan for Dane County, Wisconsin.
Dane County Office of Lakes & Watersheds provides links to watershed associations, friends groups, and other natural resource groups.
The Wisconsin Water Science Center at the U.S. Geological Survey provides information and reports about Wisconsin's water resources.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides links to Wisconsin DNR information, services and resources.
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey of UW Extension has information on geology, hydrogeology, and Wisconsin Landscapes including a features page on Dane County's geologic heritage Landscapes of Dane County, Wisconsin.