This past Saturday, April 13th, Quercus conducted a successful spring prescribed burn in 5 areas of Pheasant Branch Conservancy that had not been burned for several years. The first planted 40 acre quadrant (SE...
Our Pheasant Branch Conservancy Bald Eagles
The PBC nesting Bald eagles have been busy these past few weeks taking turns sitting on the egg(s?). Almost like clockwork they fly out of and into the nest, exchanging places and do the...
The Fall Prescribed Burns in PBC
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Westside Christian School Comes to PBC for a Working Field Trip
On Friday, May 12th, nearly 80 Westside Christian School students, along with their teachers and chaperones, came out “in force” to the City portion of PBC and teamed with the Education and Restoration and...
May 6th Restoration and Management Workday
Ten volunteers contributed their time and talents to R and M’s second workday on Saturday morning, May 6th. Continuation of our removal of invasive species within the City portion of Pheasant Branch Conservancy was...
Beth Israel Center Youth Group (MOUSY) Helps Overseed the Eastern Prairie
On a very wet, windy and chilly Sunday (4/30/23) six hearty youth and their advisor were determined to come out to Pheasant Branch Conservancy and team with Gary Sater, FOPBC Board member and Co-chair...
Restoration and Management Hosts First Workday of 2023
On Saturday, April 22nd (Earth Day!), R&M held their first workday of 2023. From 9am-noon a total of 18 volunteers gathered along the trail near Orchid Heights Park and across from the Bock Forest,...
The Friends Host the Dane County Parks Gathering for Operation Fresh Start
On April 19th Dane County Parks held their annual Operation Fresh Start(OFS) gathering inside their garage facility on Robertson Road. The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy hosted the event and although we were disappointed...
Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy Awarded the “Sustainable Middleton” Award
Middleton’s Sustainability Committee announced in the fall of 2022 the creation of the “Sustainable Middleton” award to recognize businesses, organizations and individuals who have implemented significant sustainability actions or practices in the City of...
Shannon Prairie, Propagation Garden, Hilltop and the SE Wetlands Prescribed Burn
On 3/21/23 Quercus Land Stewardship Services was contracted by the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy to conduct a prescribed burn in several areas of the PBC. Under the direction of our Conservancy Land Manager,...