Student Chapter of WSCB

10/14/2026

Peatlands are among the most important natural climate solutions in the world because peatland soils (also called histosols) store vast amounts of carbon accumulated over millennia. Peatlands also support biodiversity, improve water quality, and reduce flood risk. Peatland soils are also abundant in several areas of the state, including within Wisconsin’s portion of the Lake Michigan Basin.

The WI Wetlands Assoc announces a new project to establish a Peatlands Conservation Partnership in the Lake Michigan basin. The project is a collaboration between Wisconsin Wetlands Association, The Nature Conservancy Wisconsin, and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Peatlands are among the most important natural climate solutions in the world. They store vast amounts of carbon accumulated over millennia, while also supporting biodiversity, improving water quality, and reducing flood risk.

10/06/2026

Event incoming📩🚨
Come join us for a super fun and GORGEOUS hike around the Arboretum Wednesday October 14th at 5:30!

RSVP using the link in our bio (rides are available)

10/04/2026

CPC Rare Plant Academy is a hub of learning, sharing, and discovery for the plant conservation community. This platform will be a training ground for the next generation of plant conservation scientists, who will be the first line of defense against plant extinction.

CPC Rare Plant Academy is a hub of learning, sharing, and discovery for the plant conservation community. This platform seeks to educate and engage our community by capturing the knowledge of Center for Plant Conservation’s network of expert botanists in modern, learning-friendly formats. As such,...

09/29/2026

This fall, WI Green Fire is partnering with River Alliance of Wisconsin on a webinar about the Wisconsin River. Featured speaker Bob Martini will tell his story of the cleanup of the "hardest working river in the nation," a conservation success story that unfolded over decades. Will you join us for this special virtual event?

October 13, 2026
7:00 - 8:00 pm CT
Click here to register via Zoom
No cost to attend (donations welcome!)

Please share this invitation widely. The webinar will be recorded. If you can't make it live, please still register to get a link to the recording.

09/28/2026

As with many of our breeding plans, our Crane Conservation Department staff utilized assisted reproduction techniques to produce fertile eggs. Only one of the females, Gimli, was selected to produce fertile eggs so that we could be confident in the chick’s parentage.

https://savingcranes.org/news/resources/new-black-necked-crane-hatches/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUnWwRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR75RU2h1-lMo7u6XgOO67B7ZMYPpJ_OmIXt8o6f8kG_5n0_ra9UL6as3-ZzxQ_aem_iePSWho_UtiC-OUiQSUd8g

The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. Balancing the Flock: A New Male Black-necked Crane Hatches at the International Crane Foundation

09/22/2026

It’s about time we introduce the ‘26/‘27 board!!
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We can’t wait for a great year!

09/21/2026

NOLC Wilderness First Aid Training and Certification Training Upcoming
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October 17th and 18th, at Memorial Union
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Register at union.wisc.edu

09/18/2026

The cat, called Tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America. ‌It was found in Bolivia's lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity, according to researchers. It measures about 18 inches (46 cm) long and weighs around 3 pounds (1.4 kg), making it smaller than the average domestic cat.

A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described ​in more than a century.

09/17/2026

They’re the thugs of the shoreline. European green crabs — aggressive, versatile and voracious — are one of the most destructive invasive species in the oceans....Now, they’re a growing problem on the West Coast. And one Native American tribe in Washington that relies heavily on fishing and aquaculture is trying to get a budding invasion under control before it’s too late.

(Accessing the New York Times through UW-Madison: https://learn.library.wisc.edu/accessing-nytimes/)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/climate/invasive-green-crabs.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20260917&instance_id=182069&nl=from-the-times®i_id=207572160&segment_id=226638&user_id=60c0e69a6762a0dc889409573cf7c50e

Tribes and scientists are mounting an urgent trapping effort to keep European green crabs from devastating a corner of Puget Sound.

09/15/2026

Our first meeting of the year is coming up!!
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Join us in the Dejope lawn for an evening of trivia and pizza🍕❔
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‼️Don’t forget your blanket‼️
September 22nd, 6pm