#natureconnectionprogram

What’s a Bioswale?

I recently worked with a group of people to go around the UW-Oshkosh campus to revitalize bioswales. For those that have never heard of a bioswale it is very similar to a ditch but has specific plants in it that absorb water so the bioswales do not flood. We went to two different bioswales on campus, we first removed several invasive and aggressive plant species from them such as Canada thistle,…

Acquiring the future of UW-Oshkosh Biodiversity

I recently went with a group Gottfried Prairie & Arboretum located at UW-Oshkosh at Fond Du Lac. During our time here the group collected a large variety of seeds from many different plants. We were allowed to keep these seeds and we will be planting them on the UW-Oshkosh main campus in Oshkosh to increase the biodiversity by introducing all sorts of new plants to the campus.

The Zebra Jumping Spider

Since the beginning of the semester I have noticed I had an unannounced roommate. I would see her on my walls, door, window, and once even my bed. One day I was finally able to get enough light on her to identify that she is in fact a zebra jumping spider. Then with the help of Inaturalist I learned that she is a girl. As disturbed as I was to have a spider in my room I was excited to do some…

C.T. Students Put The Web of Life Into Motion!

Biology 104’s first visit to Carl Traeger Elementary School was a blast! As kickoff week commenced, students got to participate in a variety of activities, including ‘bird watching’, ‘the web of life’ and another predator-prey game! These games allowed for the fourth graders to build connections between animals, plants, and ecosystems, establish relationships between nature, and our lifestyles,…