Environmental Education

In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will only understand what we are taught.

—Baba Dioum

Our mission is to provide schools and community members of all ages with activities that help all visitors understand the interaction of natural and human forces in the Pheasant Branch Watershed.

A variety of programs have been developed to accomplish this mission…

For Schools
For Community Members

EDUCATION PROGRAM NEWS

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    By Herb Garn Bob Brod and Herb Garn, members of the Friends’ Watershed Committee, recently made new measurements of the flow of Frederick Springs and the smaller western springs, showing the quick response of the springs to the wet year we had in 2024. Total precipitation for 2024 was 48.47 inches, 30 percent greater than …

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    By Matilde Urrutia and and Allison Madison  Many local administrations in Dane County are emphasizing the need to reduce road salt use in winter. (City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Saltwise). Salt (usually sodium chloride) has been used to reduce ice formation on roads, sidewalks and driveways during cold weather in northern states since the …

EDUCATION PROGRAM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Join the education committee, become a naturalist, join the Tunes on Tuesday action team, coordinate Conservancy Day programs, or write curriculum. Please reach out to our Education Coordinator by email for more information.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Friends have a longstanding committee devoted to managing efforts to achieve their goals for the education program.  This committee is comprised of volunteers from the Board, members of the Friends, and the general public.  They meet each month, as needed, to develop and oversee programs and activities that bring children and adults to the Conservancy or help them explore and learn about the natural world and their personal connection to nature.  The education coordinator assists the committee with administrative tasks and implementing the activities developed through the efforts of the committee.

Committee Members:
Deb Weitzel, Chair
John Daly, Board Representative
Mary Bachhuber, Member at Large
Ron Biendseil, Member at Large

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