Arboretum News (Naturalists’ Notes)

Walk on the Grady Savanna and Greene Prairie

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Parts of the Grady knoll are absolutely spectacular, with the silvery tones of white sage (Artemisia ludoviciana) and the brilliant red leaves of the early fall smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), all set against a backdrop of assorted greens and the occasional purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea). Read more »

  • A Sample of What Dane County Looked Like in 1830s

    SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2010

    A black oak, seven inches in diameter, a burr oak, 18 inches in diameter, two more burr oaks, and then a short walk through a ... Read more »

  • Beautiful Day on Grady Oak Savanna and Greene Prairie

    SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010

    What a difference a day makes! Saturday it was 84 degrees, cloudy, extremely humid and not a whisper of wind. The conditions were perfect ... Read more »

  • Curtis Prairie in August

    SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010

    Today we set out to see life on the edge. The edges we walked were the mowed strips along the driveways and parking areas, as ... Read more »