Education Committee Articles

Our most recent Conservancy Days presentation focused on how Wisconsin’s increasingly unpredictable weather affects our trees.

Two recent workshops showed residents how rain gardens and “going native” with plantings can help their yards and the community.

Studies have shown that exploring natural areas like Pheasant Branch Conservancy can reduce stress and improve your mood.

Here are five ways to transform your property into a vital habitat corridor for local plants and wildlife.

Join us at the Middleton Public Library every other month for a series of educational events where you’ll learn all about Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

Learn how changes in butterfly monitoring could affect monarch tagging events at Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

Mural artist Natalie Hinahara talks about how Pheasant Branch Conservancy inspired her new work at Bauman Community Pool in Middleton.

The Friends’ Education Committee continues to provide season-related programs to the residents at Attic Angels Community Memory Care.

Read a recap of this Eagle Scout program that educated visitors about the Conservancy’s leashed-dog policies.

What’s the difference between a park and a conservancy? How are each managed? Take a deeper dive and learn more about what the Friends do.

See the highlights from the Friends’ annual Wisconsin Master Naturalist course and read what our participants had to say.

Watch a video history of the Friends and Dorothy Shannon, who was instrumental in the formation of the organization.

The City of Middleton has recognized the Friends for their “significant sustainability actions”, including educational events and wetland restoration.

Congratulations to Education Committee Chair Deb Weizel on her recent accolade from the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program.

Order a copy of our brochure to learn what species of invasive plants you should remove from your yard.