Restoration & Management Committee Articles

Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Friends have established an additional 160 acres of “platinum prairie” at Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

New residential development centered on Belle Fontaine Boulevard poses potential challenges to Pheasant Branch Springs in the Conservancy.

Protecting and enhancing areas like Pheasant Branch Conservancy requires us to adopt a conservation ethic at home–beginning with native landscaping.

Get a glimpse of the recent activity of Pheasant Branch Conservancy’s pair of nesting bald eagles.

Redtail Ridge runoff threatens Pheasant Branch Conservancy. Discover why sustainable practices and resident action are vital to protect the watershed.

The Friends’ Watershed Committee will measure the impacts of the construction at the Redtail Ridge development.

It’s important to give Pheasant Branch’s bald eagles their space, especially in the early when they are building their nests and raising their young.

Learn about the Friends’ plans to plant a Platinum Prairie on a newly acquired parcel of land that has been added to the Conservancy.

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

Read the latest on the acquisition of the Acker property on the north side of the Conservancy and see what’s coming up next.

In June 2019, a long-awaited dream of the Friends was finally realized when Dane County purchased the 160-acre Acker Farm north of the Conservancy.