Shelves and display cases filled with trinkets, treasures and thoughtful gifts line the walls of the brick corner shop in downtown Middleton. Greeting cards, home
Category: Environment
Nature or nurture? Nicky Mondroski chooses both
Nicky Mondroski is a normal preschool teacher in every way — except her classroom is slightly larger than average. It can get a little cold
Madison residents, businesses and students are joining a global sustainability movement — one meal at a time
Too Good To Go, an app-based marketplace for surplus food, officially launched in Wisconsin’s capital city in August. The platform, originally founded in 2016, aims
The annual Winter Assets Festival highlights the need to protect local waters
As colorful dragon and jellyfish kites dotted the gray Madison sky, hundreds of people bundled up and braved the windy weather for free hot chocolate
Rain Gardens Mitigate Flooding in Madison Neighborhoods
“It’s definitely worth it,” said James Gill, a resident of Madison who installed a rain garden in his front yard this summer. “It’s definitely beneficial
Planners of winter activities in Madison brace for unpredictable winter weather
For lifelong sailor Dave Elsmo, knowing the weather is everything, but in recent years, the weather has become more unpredictable, and that’s a problem for
The “leave the leaf” movement: Embracing eco-friendly yard care
While fallen leaves are often seen as lawn litter that needs to be cleared away, they can actually be a valuable asset to enrich lawns
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Catherine McKenzie
For the past seven years, Community Shares Backyard Hero Catherine McKenzie has volunteered with the Sierra Club of Wisconsin, but she has always found solace
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Steve Whayland
After Steve Whayland moved with his wife to Madison in 1995 to work in engineering and landscape architecture, it wasn’t long before he became interested
Common Ground with… Don Ferber
A volunteer for the Sierra Club Four Lakes Group since 2003 and co-chair of the organization’s Wisconsin chapter since last year, Don Ferber is a
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