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UWL student Travis Key (left) and UWL Professor Colin Belby prepare to fly a drone over a two-mile stretch of Plum Creek in rural Crawford County. The team is using drone imagery, soil samples and geographic information to help the Mississippi Valley Conservancy restore the area to its natural state. River revival Posted 7 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022 Plum Creek restoration a win-win for conservation efforts, experiential learning Read more about River revival Taylor Prill, '20, is restoring a retired, three-acre hayfield near her hometown of Clintonville, Wisconsin, into native prairie. “I am very passionate about the restoration of native environments and am thrilled to be involved in a project like this,” she says. Prairie preservation Posted 8:01 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2022 Taylor Prill puts her degree to work through restoration project Read more about Prairie preservation UWL students Dan Fedorenko and Jamie Schoen are spearheading a campus fundraiser supporting the people of Ukraine. Fedorenko grew up in Ukraine and has friends and family members who have been affected by the ongoing war with Russia. Supporting Ukraine Posted 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2022 Student with Ukrainian ties launches fundraiser amid conflict with Russia Read more about Supporting Ukraine
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