Planting native plants is just one step in the restoration of a native habitat that supports pollinators, wildlife, and the local food web. Some of these are truly challenging, especially in a small urban yard, but I assure you they…
The voters in Marquette, Portage and Wood County declared broad bipartisan support for the right to clean water in Wisconsin. Voters in these three counties showed clear support for the Clean Water Now referendum, with a 73% yes vote in…
In addition to raising bees for the production of honey, growing wild and domestic mushrooms for consumption, we produce maple syrup from the beautiful stand of red maple trees that grow in the Oz Natural Area. As a privately owned…
Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council is hosting this cooperative event. Learn about cooperative management of wildlife, invasive species, and forests through involvement in Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) landowner cooperatives! Guest speakers include Matt Esser, Wisconsin DNR deer…
Each February for 4 days people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count and celebrate birds. You are invited to get out and spend time in nature watching and counting as many birds as you can…
Hiking – “I don’t like either the word or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains – not hike! Do you know the origin of that word ‘saunter?’ It’s a beautiful word. Away back in the Middle Ages…
Our environmental education efforts at the Oz Natural Area began when our oldest daughter, Hannah, was two and we purchased this property and made it the first site of Waupaca’s River Ridge Trail. We began by hosting small groups of…
The history of the early vegetation in Waupaca County, land use and a tale of current land management by Keva Schulz. I grew up in Shawano, WI, a small town established in the mid-19th century that owed its early existence…
Last month a new sign was installed at the Knight Lane boat launch parking area to tell visitors about Pope Lake State Natural Area. Pope Lake is a 54 acre natural area. Pope Lake is part of Hartman Creek State…
We love the natural beauty of central Wisconsin. There are so many places to explore and to immerse yourself nature. Walking in nature is a refreshing break from our busy activities. Jorgens Park Preserve is one of these places. The…