Go Pack Go! This week, we're rooting for Packera Aurea! This bright Yellow and Green species is also known as Golden Ragwort or Butterweed. Packera is an easy-to-grow, deer-resistant native perennial valued for its profuse bloom in early summer. Since it can bloom as early as mid-May, its nectar
This week's plant really smokes out the competition! Prairie Smoke, also known as Old Man's Whiskers or Purple Avens, is a native North American perennial. Prairie Smoke is a distinctive prairie wildflower with gorgeous and feathery pink seed heads. Each flowering stem has three hanging pink bell-
By: Kade Kaat, City of Madison Engineering Division
Come on Jack, let's learn about our plant of the week. This week's culprit...Jack-in-the-pulpit! This species is also known as Indian turnip or bog onion. However, don't let these yummy sounding names fool you. The plant contains
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. The
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 work
The City of Madison Engineering Division is focusing on a number of projects to show what the City and Engineering has done ‘Since 2018’ when a flood devastated our community on Aug. 20, 2018. In this blog post, we spoke with City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Engineer Caroline Burger
The City of Madison Engineering Division is focusing on a number of projects to show what the City and Engineering has done ‘Since 2018’ when a flood devastated our community on Aug. 20, 2018. In this blog post, we spoke with City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Engineer Matt Allie about
The City of Madison Engineering Division is focusing on a number of projects to show what the City and Engineering has done ‘Since 2018’ when a flood devastated our community on Aug. 20, 2018. In this blog post, we spoke with City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Engineer Matt Allie about