On January 22 we had a crew of seven out burning more brush piles, this time on Zoerb. The snow made it difficult to get the piles...

On 1/6/2023, 3 brush piles were burned on the lower part of Zoerb Prairie below the cliff edge which used to be thick with woody plants...

In our day to day lives we meet many challenges. Decisions have to be made. Each of us analyzes these challenges, find what we think are...

It has been another busy year for Friends of the Blufflands and its restoration efforts in the bluffs around La Crosse. Volunteers have...

Friends of the Blufflands (FBL) recently teamed up with The Coulee Region Chapter (CRC) of The Prairie Enthusiasts in the La Crosse area...

After a recent snowfall, a strange pattern emerged on Zoerb Prairie. What is that lopsided figure? Have aliens landed? Is it a race...

Another Halloween just passed yesterday with many very cute children parading through town in a variety of costumes. A couple of times...

Friends of the Blufflands is conducting a study of common buckthorn, an invasive shrub that has infested many of the forests and prairies...

Friends of the Blufflands with the local chapter of The Prairie Enthusiasts is conducting a survey for rare voles and mice on Holland...

We often see bird nests on the oaks and other trees growing on the Skemp 2 property on the corner of F and FA on the way to Upper Hixon....

As the prairies on the bluffs in Hixon are being restored, we are seeing more wildlife using them for habitat. For example, on 6/29...

As Friends of the Blufflands works to restore the goat prairies on the bluffs surrounding La Crosse, we occasionally come upon native...

Mike O’Brien’s blog post on ephemerals contained some lovely photos of plants that flower very early in the year. Although the definition...

On a recent hike on one of the bluff prairies, a new species was identified- cream or yellow gentian: This is a new species added to the...

A Large Flowered Trillium in full bloom. Below it are 2 small white flowers called squirrel corn, and some fading leaves of wild leeks...

Friends of the Blufflands and Mississippi Valley Conservancy are filling an AmeriCorps Land Stewardship and Outreach position for June 6...

A clutch of turkey eggs found in the blufflands by Jon Rigden.

Mike Nied recorded this coyote on Zoerb Prairie in Hixon Forest today.

A little warning for those with an aversion or anxiety when it comes to numbers. The first paragraph is chock full of them, but relax,...

On Thursday, April 28, four members of Rotary After Hours of La Crosse joined 3 members of Friends of the Blufflands on Zoerb Prairie for...