Local Legacy

09/18/2026

Nature needs native plants! Look at this queen visiting the sunflowers. What native blooms are buzzing in your yard right now?

09/17/2026

And the Coreopsis still blooms!

09/11/2026

See you Saturday!

Time to Battle Woody Invaders

Join the Friends of Kettle Moraine in the battle against woody non-native species in several areas of the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit. Team up with the Friends’ volunteers for any or all of these days spent knocking back woody invasives in the State Forest so that native plants can thrive.

Haskell Noyes State Natural Area
Saturdays, September 12 & 19
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet at the Haskell Noyes parking lot off County Road GGG (located south of County Road SS near New Prospect). We will cut and treat buckthorn.

Greenbush Kettle Prairie
Saturday, September 26
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet at the mowed Horse Trail parking lot off Hwy 67 just west of Kettle Moraine Drive. We will then walk north of Hwy 67 on the Horse Trail. In the prairie, we will cut and treat autumn olive, buckthorn, and small evergreens.

Jersey Flats Prairie Restoration
Saturday, October 3
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet at the Horse Trail parking lot off County Road SS between New Prospect and County Road SS. We will target encroaching evergreens, trees, and shrubs.

Mauthe Lake Tamarack Trail
Saturdays, October 17
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet at the Mauthe Lake boat launch parking lot. We will be removing buckthorn, autumn olive, and honeysuckle along the trail.

There will be a limited number of long-handled pruners and saws, so if you have either, please bring them. Wear long pants, long sleeves, gloves, and a hat, tuck your pants into your socks, and remember insect repellent. Also, bring snacks and drinking water. Some of the areas on the Tamarack Trail are a bit low, so waterproof boots would be helpful for that day.

For more information, contact Connie Ramthun at [email protected]. Come be part of the solution to help our native plants flourish in the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit!

05/30/2026

Spent the morning pulling garlic mustard at the Cedarburg Bog and found this incredible Cecropia moth just emerging from hibernation!

You seriously see the coolest things when you’re out volunteering. Get out there and clear some invasives, you never know what you'll discover!



Friends Of Cedarburg Bog

05/22/2026

Green sweat bee and Shooting Star flower.Did you know honeybees CANNOT do this?

This tiny iridescent bee is performing "buzz pollination." It literally unhooks its wings and vibrates its entire body to shake the pollen out like a salt shaker.

Listen to that volume!

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

Crane flies! making the most of their few days as adults. Seeing bug romance means you’re providing the high-protein fuel that birds and bats need to survive.

Yay native plants, yay bugs.

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05/04/2026

Pull Garlic Mustard!
Pull the root and clear the floor,
To let the wildflowers breathe once more.

05/01/2026

Natives are the ultimate support system for a vegetable garden, attracting the specialist bees and predatory insects that increase your yields and manage pests naturally. I’ll be back as the native plant vendor when the farmers market kicks off in June, and in the meantime, the market is still looking for local produce vendors to help fill the stalls!

The Dundee Farmer's and Crafter's Market is looking for produce vendors for this season! We offer a friendly atmosphere, flexible schedule, low fees, easily accessible manager, on a wonderful grassy site in Dundee. If you're interested, give us a call/text at 920-400-0562!

04/11/2026

When you know the name of a plant, it stops being "just a plant". It’s the difference between walking through a crowd of strangers and walking into a room full of friends. Hello friends! Welcome spring.