Environmental
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Plant of the Week: Dutchman’s Breeches
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By: Emily Jorgensen, Engineering Division Conservation TechnicianCategory: Environmental, Stormwater
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Time lapse: Rain Garden through the Seasons Inspiration
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Written By: Stormwater Engineer Phil Gaebler Wisconsin experiences a lot of change over the course of the year. The native plants that thrive in rain gardens are adapted to the extreme weather fluctuations and are also in pretty fierce competition with their garden neighbors. TheCategory: Educational, Environmental, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater
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Community Scientist Makes Big Splash, Leads to Grant Protecting Starkweather Creek
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Participation in community science has been on the rise as an engaging way to spend one’s time outdoors either solo or with family. The input from community scientists massed together can be a powerful tool for data collection and lead to impactful change. Community science is on-the-ground workCategory: Community, Educational, Environmental, Stormwater
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Monarch Pledge: Prettier Planter, Before and After
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As part of our commitment to educate citizens alongside the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, our crews have replaced the annual and perennial ornamentals plantings outside the Madison Municipal Building (MMB) with 100% native shortgrass prairie species.Category: Educational, Environmental, Stormwater
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5 things you can do for the environment
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By: Emily Jorgenson, City of Madison Engineering Division, ejorgenson@cityofmadison.comCategory: Educational, Environmental
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Median Planting Bed Conversions - Frequently Asked Questions
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There is a lot of interest in the Engineering Division’s plan to convert a small percentage of median planting beds to concrete or turf. We’ve developed this FAQ document to address the questions we have been receiving from residents about this project.Category: Educational, Environmental, Stormwater
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