On Sunday, April 10th, Quercus Land Stewardship Services under the direction of Rob Schubert, our Conservancy Land Manager, successfully completed a prescribed burn of Frederick’s Hill and the surrounding Eastern prairie. Given the cool...
Redesign and Construction of the New Springs Viewing Area
In collaboration with Dane County Park staff, the FOPBC Restoration and Management and Education Committees have been meeting onsite at the springs viewing area to develop a new design for access to this delicate...
Successful Prescribed Burn of the Western Prairie (Dane County Unit)
On March 21st, 2022, the first full day of the spring season, Quercus Land Stewardship Services, conducted a successful prescribed burn of the western PBC prairie along Pheasant Branch Road that had not been...
Donate prairie plants through the Plant Dane Native Plant Program
The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy is expanding the Propagation Garden in the Conservancy. The garden is used to propagate native plant species for prairie and savanna restoration efforts and serves as a seed...
Friends of the Arboretum Plant Sale returns for 2022
In an effort to support local organizations whose work falls within the mission of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy are sharing information from the Friends of the Arboretum that may be of interest...
Site 5 Seasonal Transitions of PBC Video
This is # 4 in a series of videos documenting the seasonal transitions in Pheasant Branch Conservancy. This began as a project suggested by Rob Schubert, our Land Manager, as a way to explore...
#GivingTuesday Restoration Campaign November 30, 2021
For #GivingTuesday we’re asking our Conservancy loving community to contribute to our special restoration campaign. Your donation to #GivingTuesday purchases REAL items that will support our restoration efforts. Find out what is on our...
Restoration and Management workdays have begun to open up to more volunteers once again!
This past Saturday the Restoration and Management Committee hosted the first truly open workday in Pheasant Branch Conservancy since being suspended due to the pandemic. Ten of us took to the fields with our...
Why Prescribed Burns Are Used In Land Management of Pheasant Branch Conservancy
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A Very Successful Prescribed Burn in PBC on Monday, April 26th
On Monday, April 26th, a prescribed burn in the SE corner of the County portion of Pheasant Branch Conservancy and the North side of Frederick’s Hill was conducted by Quercus under the direction of...