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Wisconsin # 605: “Ecological Endeavors”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald heads to the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse to learn more about the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program. Scientist Kathi Jo Jankowski runs water quality testing on the river measuring temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and water clarity.
St. Cloud Farmer Unlocks Secrets To Growing Giant Pumpkins
Round the corner when arriving at the Sippel farm and you might hear a rooster crowing in the distance or see a cat cross your path. This is rural life in Fond du Lac County.
Citizen Scientists Help Answer Ecological Questions
As Director of the UW-Madison Arboretum, Karen Oberhauser oversees over a thousand acres of land in the heart of Madison. With many habitats, from prairies to woodlands to wetlands, the Arboretum serves a variety of functions: a nature respite for the public, a place to learn how to best restore nature, and the home of many research projects for professors and experts.
The Lands We Share: The Allens
Husband and wife Russell and Chris Allen just finished their 43rd season running Allen’s Allenville Produce. It’s a farm, farm stand and farmers market stall that operates in Winnebago County.
As Russ considers retirement, he and Chris reflect on what farming means to their family and their community with Stephen Kercher of UW-Oshkosh.
An Ode To Autumn
I stopped the other day on a country road for a moment or two – a brief respite toward the end of another busy day.
Every day I drive by that point of rest.
Artists With Disabilities Thrive With Help From Northwoods Nonprofit
Hayward artist Shannon Kocka draws inspiration from her daydreams. They take flight in the form of fantasy and science fiction. She loves to spend her free time drawing dragons and other fantasy characters using a program on her computer.
Wisconsin # 604: “No Limits”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald cheers on athletes and checks out the competition at the Special Olympics State Summer Games in Stevens Point. Fitzgerald gets the chance to talk to athletes from the state who have been coming to the games for years, including Marquis Garner.
