Our Mission
The Blue Mounds Area Project is a community-based organization that seeks to inspire, inform and empower private landowners in the Southwestern Wisconsin region to enjoy, protect and restore native biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Upcoming Events
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A Geologic Romp through the Driftless Area
Dr. Richard Slaughter, UW Geology Museum Director
Thursday, January 26th, 7:00 - 9:00 pmLocation:Wisconsin Geological and Natural History's Research Collections and Education Center, 211 S. Blue Mounds St. in Mt. Horeb
Directions: Heading south on Blue Mounds St. from West Main Street it's the first building past the Military Ridge State Bike Trail heading down the hill. MapThis talk will explore the geology of southwestern Wisconsin and what makes it so special. While this region is known for having been spared from glaciers during ice ages, there is so much more to its geologic history. This is your chance to learn more about the rock layers, caves, fossils, and mines of the Driftless Area. This event will be held at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History's Research Collections and Education Center, located at 211 S. Blue Mounds St. in Mt. Horeb where we held an event in 2010 on springs and groundwater. Heading south on Blue Mounds St. from West Main Street it's the first building past the Military Ridge State Bike Trail heading down the hill.
Free and open to the public.
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From Weeds to Wildflowers on Gobbler Ridge
Tim Eisele, outdoor writer and free-lance photographer
Thursday, February 23rd, 7:00 - 9:00 pmLocation: Mount Horeb branch of the State Bank of Cross Plains
Directions: 1740 Business Hwy 18-151 E. (Main Street) in Mount Horeb (next to Culvers Restaurant). Map
Tim Eisele will show how he and his wife Linda restored prairie to their 100 acres in Crawford County. His unique color photographs will show what their land was like when they began the project in 1990, how management shifted the vegetation and what's required for upkeep. Close-up photos of the plants, insects, birds, and other wildlife that now live there are sure to make for a pleasurable evening.
Free and open to the public.
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Land Restoration and Management Workshop
Saturday, March 3rd, 8:30 am - NoonLocation: Iowa County Health and Human Services Building
Directions: 303 W. Chapel St., Dodgeville WI. MapCo-sponsored by the partners of the Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area and the SW Grassland & Streams Conservation Area. There will be a little bit for everyone at this workshop with concurrent one hour sessions suitable for people ranging from the newbie to the advanced. Topics will center on restoration and management of the native landscape. One of the sessions will feature landowner discussion based on the new BMAP publication "Reading the Driftless Area". A program and registration form is available here.
$10 in advance or $15 at the door. Contact Katie.Abbott@rcdnet.net
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Blue Mounds Area Project Annual Meeting
Guest speaker Steve Swenson, Ecologist with the Aldo Leopold Foundation
Thursday, March 8th, 7:00 - 9:00 pmLocation: Mount Horeb branch of the State Bank of Cross Plains
Directions: 1740 Business Hwy 18-151 E. (Main Street) in Mount Horeb (next to Culvers Restaurant) Map
Mingle with other BMAP members, get an update, and provide some input to your Project. Program by Steve Swenson, Ecologist with the Aldo Leopold Foundation. Similar to BMAP, the Aldo Leopold Foundation has done landowner visits for 13 years, primarily with an interest in prairie and savanna management. Steve will talk about their current project to connect willing landowners with Woodland Advocates (other landowners with experience) and ultimately professionals (in this case, foresters).
Free and open to the public.
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Information on the BMAP Citizen Monitoring Project
Helping landowners track the health of rare and endangered species on their land.
Contact Us
Blue Mounds Area Project
PO Box 332
Mt. Horeb, WI 53572
Email:
info@bluemounds.org