The Spring-Summer 2022 Newsletter is here! Articles include: National Trails Day- June 4 Prairie Chase- June 25 Co-Presidents letter Feb 2022 Prairie Seeding Joleen Stinson- Dane Co Parks Director Dane Co Parks Foundation Grant...
Wetland Restoration T-shirt
Based on the artwork for a new permanent sign in the conservancy, The Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy are offering a t-shirt with an illustration of a Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta) along with The Friends’...
“Seed the Need” has accomplished the seeding of the first 40-acre quadrant in the addition to Pheasant Branch Conservancy
On March 3, 2021 Dane County Parks under the supervision of Shane Otto and Lars Higdon and with the assistance of the Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy, accomplished the seeding of the first quadrant...
Site2-Seasonal Transitions of Pheasant Branch Conservancy
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Completion of the Watershed Management Landscaping on the Acker Addition to Pheasant Branch Conservancy
Improved watershed management from Pheasant Branch Conservancy into Lake Mendota and the entire Yahara River Watershed received a much needed boost from the completion of the Acker parcel water management landscaping in early November....
Seed the Need Info Video on YouTube
Check out this video to learn about about the Acker Parcel addition, our Seed the Need campaign and what makes a platinum prairie....
Leaf-free Streets
What can you do right now to improve water quality in Lake Mendota and Pheasant Branch Creek? If you live in an area with lots of terrace trees, make a commitment to remove street...
Draft Creek Corridor Master Plan
The most current Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Master Plan will be presented by Cardno at the Conservancy Lands Committee on February 26, 2020 – 6:30 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. Public is...
Leaf-free Streets for Clean Waters
Join us in keeping streets leaf-free before the rain this fall! Removing leaves from the street can prevent clogged storm drains and phosphorus rich “leaf tea” from traveling through storm sewers to our waters....
Several Volunteers Needed to Help with Water Quality Monitoring
UPDATE 8/18/19: Thanks for your response! We now have enough volunteers for this monitoring! The recent acquisition and planned restoration of the Acker Farm by Dane County provides an opportunity to monitor the...