Restoration & Management Committee Articles

Dickcissel sightings are increasing at the Conservancy after new land acquisitions and seed planting.

Thanks to the volunteers who worked hard this summer to help remove invasive plant species from the Conservancy.

The 160-acre property was acquired to provide additional recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat and to reduce runoff in the Pheasant Branch watershed.

Help protect Pheasant Branch’s birds and animals and other Conservancy users by keeping your dog on a leash when you visit.

The Conservancy’s propagation garden has thrived over the past few years, thanks to hard work from Pheasant Branch volunteers.

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

Located in Dane County, Pheasant Branch Conservancy features prairies, oak savannas, and wetlands that supply millions of gallons of water to Lake Mendota.

The 2026 restoration fundraiser shirt design showcases the Monarch Butterfly, a frequent visitor to the Conservancy.

Learn what the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy are doing to mitigate the impacts of phosphorus in the Yahara Watershed.

Author Dan Egan presents an engaging study of phosphorus and its impact on environments around the world in his book, “The Devil’s Element”.

Pheasant Branch Land Manager Tucker Sanborn highlights the Friends’ work in removing invasive species in the Conservancy.

Here’s what’s happening with the bald eagle pair that has called the Conservancy home for the last several years.

Learn about the steps the Friends take to attract migrating grassland birds like bobolinks and meadowlarks to the Conservancy.

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

Rob Schubert spent eight years transforming the Pheasant Branch Conservancy through habitat restoration, community education, and dedicated land management.

Get a closer look at the development of the Graber Greenway adjacent to Pheasant Branch Conservancy in the northwestern corner of Middleton.

Salt can have a detrimental effect on local waterways. What does that mean for Pheasant Branch Creek?

Hard work from Friends volunteers and other organizations have helped turn the Conservancy’s “Platinum Prairie” into reality.

The next restoration phase of the 160-acre Platinum Prairie expansion is underway following completion of a four-year fundraising project.

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