UWM Field Station

10/30/2023

UWM Saukville Field Station Director, Paul Engevold was recognized at the Fall Awards Ceremony for his work as manager of the UWM Greenhouse.

More than two dozen people were honored for their many years of service to UW-Milwaukee at the annual Fall Awards ceremony Wednesday at the Zelazo Center.

10/21/2023

UWM Field Station is hosting a Bog Walk and Haunted Hike in honor of the Cedarburg Bog's National Natural Landmark 50th anniversary!

Join us in celebrating the beauty of the bog on October 28th. Bog walks will take place from 2 - 4 PM followed by a Bonfire and Haunted Hikes from 5 - 8 PM.

We hope to see you there!

08/20/2023

The Land Restoration School (LRS) has been in residence at the UWM Saukville Field Station at the Cedarburg Bog since June, and recently completed their final presentations. Their 12-week program is a collaborative learning and transformative, paid work experience, teaching the principles, practice and planning of ecological restoration for degraded lands — a total educational immersion in land restoration. LRS’s Alumni page has the cohort’s written Ecological Restoration plans and video of the final presentations:
Alumni — Land Restoration School:

AlumniThe Land Restoration School strives to build a community of restorationists and share everyone’s ongoing work and initiatives. 2023 Land Restoration School Final PresentationsAugust 03, 2023Taj Lalwani, Lindsey Broadhead, Alanna Fabian, Aleigha Fandre, Rielly Heintz, Nathaniel Wurzer, Duraid...

04/21/2023

https://www.wuwm.com/2023-04-20/wisconsin-team-creates-land-restoration-school-to-lead-by-example-in-preserving-biodiversity

Landscape architect and restoration team Nancy Aten and Dan Collins will hold the second Land Restoration School this summer at the UW-Milwaukee Field Station. Grappling with our stressed environment and the life within it represents a daunting challenge, but people and programs are stepping up and....

04/21/2023

New exhibits opening Friday! Seasons of Change at the Bog: Paintings by Jeff Kunkel: Opening Reception on Friday, April 21, 5-7 pm. & the Wisconsin Watercolor Society show: Opening Reception on Sunday, April 23, 1-4 pm. Don't miss these incredible works by Wisconsin artists.
The Friends of the Cedarburg Bog UWM Field Station

03/21/2023

The Field Station page is going on hiatus! We are also working on a new website which we hope to debut in early summer. Please visit our current website in the meantime to learn about any upcoming events or activities. https://uwm.edu/field-station/

01/18/2023

Winter Hike into the Cedarburg Bog
Sunday, February 5, 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Come for the UWM Field Station and the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog annual Winter Hike into the heart of the Cedarburg Bog. Jim Reinartz, president of the Friends of the Cedarburg Bog will lead the way. Register online at https://bogfriends.org/events/
The hike will be followed by a bonfire and hot cocoa and cider at the UWM Field Station. $5 donation is appreciated. No pets allowed.

11/21/2022

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science is seeking a full-time Manager to manage The UWM Field Station. For more information, please see https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/35888