DriftlessNow.com’s focus is on the nature, geological features, cultures, and people of the Driftless area. In addition, we showcase events that celebrate the pride and diversity that makes the Southwest Wisconsin Driftless region unique.
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Once again I find myself in the role of student. This time embarking on the studies of nature through the Wisconsin Master Naturalist volunteer training program.
There is a lot to love about the Driftless. The topography lends itself to rural living and neighbors may be few and far, but there are some things we share.
I caught up with Matt Albright, a technician for Vernon County Land and Water Department and Caroline Druschke of UW Madison, last week to look at the nearly completed project.
In the past couple years, streams and creeks throughout the Driftless region in Southwestern Wisconsin have been reshaped and seen bank erosion due to severe storms and more than average flooding.
With the worst flooding hitting the Driftless last summer, conservationists are beginning restoration efforts that are crucial to the health and management of the area’s waters. Read more at DriftlessNow.com
