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The Devil’s Element explores the phosphorus paradox—how a vital nutrient fuels food systems while threatening waterways and long-term sustainability.

Here are the birds and other animals to watch for when you visit Pheasant Branch Conservancy in February.

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.

Long-term monitoring of bodies of water like Graber Pond is a crucial part of ecosystem science and helps illustrate the area’s ecological health.

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.

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.

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

Friends volunteers have measured the flow of Frederick Springs and the Conservancy’s western springs to judge the impact of heavy rain and snowfall.

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.

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

Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy volunteers are working hard to protect our precious natural area from invasive species.

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