Good Oak Ecological Services

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌍🌼

Celebrate by adding native plants to your garden through our Native Plant Sale. Every purchase supports children’s environmental education and helps strengthen our local ecosystems.

Pre-order online now through the end of the month, then pick up your plants at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center from Friday, May 1st through Monday, May 11th. Plants are sold as 2×2 plugs for $5 each.

We offer a variety of plants suitable for sunny, shady, and wet areas. If your garden is located in the shade, check out:

• American Bellflower (Campanula americana)
• Elm-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia)
• Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
• Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Pre-order here: https://aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org/event/pre-order-online-native-plant-sale/

Thank you to our sponsors, Good Oak Ecological Services and Quercus Land Stewardship Services, for making this event possible.

Good Oak Ecological Services Quercus Land Stewardship Services

04/02/2026

Huge shout out to our hardworking burn crew. Through our first solid week of burn season we were able to get through over 300 acres across more than 40 properties restoring good fire to the land. After a brief rest this weekend we will be back at it next week.

02/19/2026

Come learn about prescribed fire — a land restoration tool we’re lucky to have! 🍀

How does setting a natural landscape on fire encourage more native wildflowers and grasses to grow? Why is prescribed fire different from the massive problematic wildfires out west? How does controlled burning help insects, birds, and other wildlife in Wisconsin, and how can YOU help?

Grab your lunch and get all the answers from experts at the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council. Webinar hosted by NRF.

When: Tuesday, March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day!) from 12 to 1pm

Where: Zoom Webinar

Cost: Free

RSVP at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oIJ312prSIKxO0rQjPxeBg #/registration

📸: Arik Waldinger

Image: prescribed fire at Hardscrabble Prairie State Natural Area

02/14/2026

Stop on down at Garden Expo to talk projects past, present and future!

01/21/2026

We're proud to have Good Oak Ecological Services as a gold sponsor at Biodiversity from the Ground Up!

Providing sustainable landscaping services, restoration and management, Good Oak Ecological Services proudly supports The Prairie Enthusiasts' mission. Their natural resource professionals are dedicated to helping manage your property and support your goals.

Learn more about Good Oak Ecological Services at goodoak.com.

Register for Biodiversity from the Ground Up here: https://whova.com/portal/registration/njJ8lH64qnGfo7Zpad6F/

Thank you to Good Oak Ecological Services for making events like this possible!

04/08/2025

Please consider supporting ALNC during their upcoming plant sale. Huge shout out to our friends over at Quercus Land Stewardship Services for the support of this event!

Thinking about adding native plants or a rain garden to your backyard?

Now is the time… We’re holding a native plant sale in support of children’s outdoor education! Order online now and pick them up at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, starting Saturday, April 19th. Native plants will be available as 2×2 plugs and are $5 each.

More information and pre-order here: https://aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org/event/pre-order-online-native-plant-sale/

Thanks to our event partners, Good Oak Ecological Services and Quercus Land Stewardship Services, this plant sale smells extra sweet as every dollar raised supports both children’s environmental education and native ecosystems!

Good Oak Ecological Services Quercus Land Stewardship Services

11/26/2024

Save the date! The third annual Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Conference will take place in Baraboo, WI on Friday, February 21 and Saturday, February 22.

This event arrives hot on the heels of our 2024 Conference, which brought together 190 fire experts and enthusiasts representing a wide variety of professions.

Mark these dates in your calendar and stay tuned for more information!

06/18/2024

This weekend!!! To register please visit, https://www.racewire.com/register.php?id=14089

05/08/2024

Join us on 5/18 for a fire season wrap up!

We'd like to invite you all to an inter-organization after action review of the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 burn seasons on Saturday, May 18. This event is a collaboration between CPN and the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council.

See the flyer for additional details. Click the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inter-organization-after-action-review-tickets-893202220887

A big thanks to Paul Quinlan and Madison Parks for providing the event space! Please share with others within the conservation field who may like to participate.

01/23/2024

We are excited to share the final schedule for our upcoming WPFC Conference NEXT WEEK 2/2-2/3 at UW-Platteville! Be sure to register so you don’t miss these stellar presentations and opportunities to network with your fellow fire bugs and our illustrious presenters. See the attached agenda and please share!

We ask that you please register by this Friday, January 26. To register, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-wisconsin-prescribed-fire-conference-tickets-767905294407

01/18/2024

Come join us at the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council conference held at UW Platteville February 2-3!

Students, fire professionals, and private land owners: come together to learn, network, and celebrate prescribed fire in Wisconsin!

12/05/2023

Thank you Kaylee for all the great work you do at Good Oak and Groundswell Conservancy!

Did you see our Westport Prairie Spotlight on Kaylee? Kaylee is a huge reason why we have enough native prairie seed to plant at Westport Prairie. If you want to read the entire spotlight, check out our blog post or our annual report on our website.

"There is a great quote in the book Noah’s Garden by Sara Stein that poetically sums up why conservation is important to me.

‘Remove the pheasant’s cover or the butterfly’s flower and you have erased its space. The less variety of habitat the landscape offers, the less space there is until, when all is mowed, even an expanse the size of a golf course becomes just a hole in the world.’

I am grateful to have this opportunity to work with the wonderful Groundswell staff and volunteers to fill some of the holes in our world.” –Kaylee Nelsen