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A Year On The Oak Savanna

A four-part series tracing a year in the life of Dane County’s oak savanna restoration projects.

In Dane County’s oak savannas, fall projects clear the way for a new year

Volunteers seed the prairie and savanna restorations that will take root on oak-time

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An illustration shows painterly views of oak leaves and savannas, divided into vertical strips.
On Wisconsin’s oak savannas, there’s some relief from climate-change impacts

Trees in the white oak family are expected to thrive and could create oases for species in southern Wisconsin.

A crewmember sets a controlled fire on the oak savanna at the UW-Madison Arboretum. Dense orange flames are visible in the foreground; in the background the worker is shown carrying a drip torch and wearing fire-protection gear. Photos by Sam Harrington.
A season of fire and flood: Spring in the oak savanna

Climate change is making it harder to maintain these ecosystems through controlled burns.

A savanna winter: Where the future begins in the past

Dane County's historic oak savannas attempt a comeback.