tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.comments2023-11-27T10:04:19.995-06:00Save Our StreamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-75656918418884366142016-12-03T01:02:20.137-06:002016-12-03T01:02:20.137-06:00nice information
garden maintenancenice information <br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.needhelp.net.in/categories/Gardener" rel="nofollow">garden maintenance</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499574068364726368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-48828138446770440492016-06-07T23:43:15.388-05:002016-06-07T23:43:15.388-05:00Do you want to paddle? Try Mad City Paddlers. Pl...Do you want to paddle? Try Mad City Paddlers. Places to paddle: Perhaps best (a short paddle) is Pheasant Branch Creek at NW end of Lake Mendota. Cherokee Marsh (the Yahara River) at N. end of L. Mendota. Try Yahara River from Tenney Park, to Lake Monona. You can take the yahara River south from Lake Monona through Mud Lake to Lake Waubesa. South of Madison at Belleville is the Sugar River, great for canoeing. The Wisconsin River west of Madison is nearly wild and great for camping on sandbars and canoeing or kayaking. The stretch from Sauk City to Spring Green is a day's trip and good for a starter. Try Devil's Lake 50 min NW of Madison.<br /><br />Not sure where to go online, except to find a good map. Try the WI Natural History Survey office on Mineral Pt. rd, just west (on S side) of the intersection of Mineral Pt. rd and Speedway. Webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288216644162393811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-16699602196904576492016-06-03T13:28:18.403-05:002016-06-03T13:28:18.403-05:00Hi! I really like rivers and creeks. I just moved...Hi! I really like rivers and creeks. I just moved to Madison and am having a hard time locating some of the creeks in town. Where would you recommend that I go to find a list of moving water in town? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-14893247141426040102015-07-05T19:53:10.565-05:002015-07-05T19:53:10.565-05:00Siteing near Troy Dr and Lake Mendota. It is growi...Siteing near Troy Dr and Lake Mendota. It is growing like a wildfire spreads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207875459376799293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-53476546330671220942014-11-09T19:59:17.858-06:002014-11-09T19:59:17.858-06:00Thank you for covering this amazingly important bu...Thank you for covering this amazingly important but seldom considered issue. We simply have to reduce our salt use! The municipalities just fling it out willy-nilly! We need a solution before we make all our water poisonous. Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457452578642460231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-8516553450379207552014-07-26T01:33:20.425-05:002014-07-26T01:33:20.425-05:00It works much the same for big projects--scaled up...It works much the same for big projects--scaled up, of course, from buckets. There are companies that make systems for handling concrete washout/waste. A simple method is to line some kind of container with plastic, then pour the waste in. After it solidifies, it can be removed as a solid chunk and disposed of. At some construction sites, you see this being done, or you see large chunks lined up, waiting to be hauled away. But this is only done at a few sites. Despite the existence of best practices, most contractors dump the waste into the soil, because it's cheaper and easier, and few people know about the harm it can do.Webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288216644162393811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-45799832055948968542014-07-25T18:40:50.241-05:002014-07-25T18:40:50.241-05:00Great post. Because of some of your earlier posts...Great post. Because of some of your earlier posts, when I recently hired a mason to replace our chimney cap, I specifically asked him how he handled concrete waste water. He said he mixes in buckets and takes them home, lets them dry and knocks the chunks out. So that sold me on him. I don't know how this could translate to huge projects, though.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457452578642460231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-14363180718087369892014-05-23T06:20:12.110-05:002014-05-23T06:20:12.110-05:00Thanks for sharing excellent information. Your web...Thanks for sharing excellent information. Your web-site is very cool.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-83301085976357809652013-02-13T10:04:46.925-06:002013-02-13T10:04:46.925-06:00I'm appalled when I see such over-use of salts...I'm appalled when I see such over-use of salts. Looking for resources to share with businesses and city councils to raise some awareness! Parking lots are lakes and rivers at 22 degrees F!! It's not right.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942406985753452113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-52287763686242494712012-09-07T09:57:02.192-05:002012-09-07T09:57:02.192-05:00The dust which comes from power plants, factories,...The dust which comes from power plants, factories, fertilized soils and construction sites pollutes our clean air and water. A number of countries from different parts of the world have been adversely affected by dust problems .It may came from ongoing constructions or infrastructures or even dirty roads. I hope the government will impose penalties for contractors or industries that emit dust or pollute our air and water.<br /><a href="http://www.stormwaterusa.com/stormwater_about_us.html" rel="nofollow">Monica Barnes</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527161831729597568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-62351878113363974592012-08-16T10:16:34.380-05:002012-08-16T10:16:34.380-05:00More than a minor hazard for cyclist, this stuff i...More than a minor hazard for cyclist, this stuff is basically a lot of tiny pieces of glass. The largest of these can easily puncture a bicycle tire. Use of this material on streets is a big step backwards for a purportedly 'bike friendly' city.FrankOnABikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267797775403219384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-11582651125462718482012-07-16T00:29:05.176-05:002012-07-16T00:29:05.176-05:00I like your ideas. Have you researched what other...I like your ideas. Have you researched what other groups/municipalities have done to restore urban streams?Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457452578642460231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-9423580432562675242012-05-12T07:16:46.266-05:002012-05-12T07:16:46.266-05:00Thanks for blogging about this. Holy Wisdom Monast...Thanks for blogging about this. Holy Wisdom Monastery is located on the north side of Lake Mendota, and we're trying to do our part to reduce run-off into the Lake Mendota watershed. <br /><br />Check out this webpage to learn more about Lost Lake (a glacial lake on our property), prairie restoration, and a detention basin on our property. And please come out and visit us sometime!<br /><br />http://benedictinewomen.org/care-for-the-earth/natural-environment/environmental-history/Mike Sweitzer-Beckman, Holy Wisdom Monasteryhttp://benedictinewomen.org/care-for-the-earth/natural-environment/environmental-history/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-35877564625191761922012-02-21T21:51:16.976-06:002012-02-21T21:51:16.976-06:00Hi -- I just ran across this article after I was a...Hi -- I just ran across this article after I was alerted to it by a friend. I have lived near the Honeeum Pond/Wheeler Council Ring area for 35 years. For at least 30 years I have been taking great pleasure in the little bubbling spring off the boardwalk just south of the council ring. (In our family we call it the Dancing Sand Spring.) In the springtime you can hear white-throated sparrows singing. In summer it's a great treat to watch the water-striders there; if it's sunny, they cast enchanting shadows on the spring's sandy bottom.<br /><br />I went by there a couple of days ago and as is my habit, sat down on the boardwalk for a few minutes to watch the dance of water and sand. I thought the spring didn't look as active as it usually does. Now I know a possible reason why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-44901250672660103502011-11-13T19:05:58.607-06:002011-11-13T19:05:58.607-06:00I'd feel more comfortable sharing this article...I'd feel more comfortable sharing this article if this wasn't connected to Governor Walker. There are some conservationists who are like the man for business reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-87432218780706577582011-10-12T12:16:14.421-05:002011-10-12T12:16:14.421-05:00Great article! Our second event held on 10/11 clea...Great article! Our second event held on 10/11 cleaned up the portion of the creek from Fish Hatchery to the Henry Vilas Zoo. We removed roughly 80 pounds of trash!Kohl Boydstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309031384590395628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-796664815356294652011-03-20T13:15:42.151-05:002011-03-20T13:15:42.151-05:00Based upon my attendance at the first half of the ...Based upon my attendance at the first half of the meeting only, this is a good, accurate summary of the meeting, the presentations, and the issued that emerged.<br /><br />I would emphasize the importance of controlling soil erosion from the site, given it's proximity to the Arboretum and storm drains that run directly into the storm water pond across the street.<br /><br />Given the City's spotty record at construction inspection and enforcement, it will be up to citizen observers and reporters to supplement the City's engineering and streets staff.Steve Glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-47873496704611045162011-02-16T12:43:57.574-06:002011-02-16T12:43:57.574-06:00Wow, that's a lot of algae : )
If anyone read...Wow, that's a lot of algae : )<br /><br />If anyone reading has a pond that they're trying to reduce algae, we wrote a blog post that might be helpful. You can check it out here: http://blog.lochnesswatergardens.com/algae-it%E2%80%99s-not-easy-being-green/<br /><br />Any feedback is appreciated. <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />~ ScotScothttp://www.lochnesswatergardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-5124245939031335772010-11-11T21:32:19.703-06:002010-11-11T21:32:19.703-06:00You're right, the project did need to be done-...You're right, the project did need to be done--both for erosion and to fix the sewer. We just wanted to make sure that more erosion wasn't caused during construction, than 10 or 20 years of keeping it as it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-15342625653803016072010-11-11T21:16:38.072-06:002010-11-11T21:16:38.072-06:00looks like this project needed to be done, you cou...looks like this project needed to be done, you could see how bad the erosion was. man-holes sticking out of the ground and big trees being under-mined. how much rain water was going into the sanitary sewer? a couple more storms and the sewer main would have been blown apart and sewer water would be everywhere! try to contain that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-64860930839605404562010-10-29T11:18:41.427-05:002010-10-29T11:18:41.427-05:00QUESTION: Is it possible to avoid the competitive ...QUESTION: Is it possible to avoid the competitive bid law by dividing the work into a series of small contracts each of which are under $25,000?<br />ANSWER:<br />No. The courts have held that municipalities cannot evade the statutory bid requirements by dividing a project up into small segments that fall under the statutory threshold of $25,000. Menzl v. City of Milwaukee, 32 Wis.2d 266, 274, 145 N.W.2d 198 (1966).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-83315715252969221402010-10-28T15:24:58.022-05:002010-10-28T15:24:58.022-05:00Yup, I probably am neurotic, but mostly harmless. ...Yup, I probably am neurotic, but mostly harmless. It looks like a lot of other people across the world are neurotic too, or at least like to read neurotic blogs on erosion control.<br /><br />On Monday after the storm, this blog had 90 hits. So far today, one reader from the University of Wisconsin spent one hr 17 min reading the blog. Someone from Stoughton spent 19 min. Someone from the Univ of Puerto Rico spend 19 sec. Someone from Pristina Serbia spent 2.5 min.<br /><br />Yesterday, someone from Madison spent 3.5 hrs reading the blog. Sadly, a lot of people seem to be interested in my neurosis. Even Mr or Ms Anonymous has taken the time to post comments twice.David Thompsonhttp://www.saveourstream.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-68869656087212426632010-10-28T13:53:18.111-05:002010-10-28T13:53:18.111-05:00do you suffer from some form of neurosis? there is...do you suffer from some form of neurosis? there is help for that.... I do live on the greenway and now I have a road, just let them do their work....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-8043811675448240012010-10-25T20:49:20.786-05:002010-10-25T20:49:20.786-05:00People who oppose the greenway project have variou...People who oppose the greenway project have various reasons, but I think all are trying to be constructive--to improve our city. My own goals are to work to improve our polluted lakes, and to nudge the City towards "green infrastructure" projects, which I think will save money in the long run and improve our quality of life.<br /><br />This debate is not about whether the greenway/sewer should be repaired. It's about how best to do that without ruining the natural values of the greenway and the lakes.<br /><br />In this debate, I think it does help to criticise projects you think are poorly designed or move us towards the wrong goals. But when the other side doesn't listen, and you repeat your comments, you start to sound like a scold. Yes, being a scold no fun. I've tried to move beyond criticism to suggest constructive ideas, like using the median of Midvale Blvd downstream to filter muddy water.<br /><br />The person above who called me a "joke" is himself being a scold of the scolds. Would he like to take off his anonymous mask and join the open debate? Does he have constructive comments to make in the open?<br /><br />Perhaps he or she does have a good point about the happy faces on trees. Anything put on trees that are to be saved should be removeable.Webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288216644162393811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8347870157748991974.post-31043944017608246742010-10-25T15:19:44.928-05:002010-10-25T15:19:44.928-05:00You sir are a joke! complain, complain, complain! ...You sir are a joke! complain, complain, complain! This project needs to be done. your lucky the city even compromised. You dont even live on the Greenway! Keep your nose and camera out of my backyard. Yes its a muddy mess, the contractor just started the project! They cant control when it rains. Not everyone agrees with your opinions. How does it feel to have someone disagree with all you complainers. You live in a city for heaven sakes! You want no government or possible improvements in the area you live? Then move to the boonies! You can tree hug all you want there, without disrupting the peace of the neighborhood. Complain about the mud, complain about the color of the ribbons, complain about saving the dead trees. Keep your happy faces off the trees! You have no right to do that, just as some of you said the city has no right to put "crime tape" around trees. Your a do gooder. Mind your own business and let this work get done once and for all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com