Three Waters Reserve

Three Waters Reserve TWR is a mission-driven event and watershed learning center located on a 70-acre nature reserve.

  🐸The American bullfrog is the largest frog species in North America and is known for its deep, booming call that echoe...
05/27/2026

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The American bullfrog is the largest frog species in North America and is known for its deep, booming call that echoes through wetlands on warm summer evenings. Keep an eye out for these impressive amphibians near the water at Three Waters Reserve! 🌿💧..

Wild lupine is putting on a beautiful display at Three Waters Reserve right now!🪻These vibrant native flowers are coveri...
05/26/2026

Wild lupine is putting on a beautiful display at Three Waters Reserve right now!🪻

These vibrant native flowers are covering the prairie in shades of purple and drawing in pollinators throughout the landscape. Lupine is one of the standout blooms of late spring, and we are soaking in this colorful moment while it lasts.

If you’re visiting the Reserve, now is a wonderful time to catch the prairie in bloom! 🌿

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝🌼  Bees are some of the hardest working pollinators in our ecosystems, helping native plants, wild...
05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝🌼

Bees are some of the hardest working pollinators in our ecosystems, helping native plants, wildflowers, and many of the foods we rely on thrive. Yet many bee species are facing serious population declines due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change.

By protecting native habitats and planting diverse native flowers, we can help support healthy pollinator populations right here in Southern Wisconsin. 💛

Today, we celebrate the tiny pollinators making a big impact on the health of our ecosystems.

You might think this is just a photo of a Pileated Woodpecker… but look a little closer! 👀Hidden in the tree is a Northe...
05/13/2026

You might think this is just a photo of a Pileated Woodpecker… but look a little closer! 👀

Hidden in the tree is a Northern Flicker peeking out from its nest cavity! 🐦‍⬛ What a lovely surprise!

📸: C. Ellefson..

This   we’re excited to share a moment captured during last week’s trail walk following our Behind the Lens Lunch & Lear...
05/06/2026

This we’re excited to share a moment captured during last week’s trail walk following our Behind the Lens Lunch & Learn!

This photogenic thirteen-lined ground squirrel paused mid-snack, leaf in mouth, front paws tucked together, and stared right into the camera like a natural model! A perfect reminder of the small, special wildlife moments you can find out on the trail. 🐿️

📸 This little guy was beautifully captured by Ry Thompson...

Join us for a guided Trail Walk: Three Waters Reserve in partnership with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Ro...
05/05/2026

Join us for a guided Trail Walk: Three Waters Reserve in partnership with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Rock County! 🥾

🗓️ June 24 | 10AM–11AM
📍 Three Waters Reserve (N3941 Golf Course Rd, Brodhead, WI 53520)

Located on Decatur Lake, this 70-acre property was once the Decatur Lake Golf Course and Country Club. Now restored to its natural state by the Southern Wisconsin Land Conservancy, it features trails that wind through oak prairie savanna, open prairie, and wetlands.

A haven for wildlife, the property is a popular birding hotspot and supports a rich diversity of native species. Anyone is welcome! ..

Thank you Craig and Aryn for a wonderful Lunch & Learn yesterday! The weather was just right for a photography trail wal...
05/01/2026

Thank you Craig and Aryn for a wonderful Lunch & Learn yesterday! The weather was just right for a photography trail walk afterwards. 📸🥾 If you took photos during the walk feel free to share them with us! ..

We have blooms! There are so many spring ephemerals popping up right now at Three Waters Reserve! 🪻🌸Here’s what’s been s...
04/29/2026

We have blooms! There are so many spring ephemerals popping up right now at Three Waters Reserve! 🪻🌸

Here’s what’s been spotted: Shooting Star, Jacob’s Ladder, Anenome, Mayapple, Lupine, Pussytoes, Wild Strawberry, Phlox and more!

Spring is here! 🌷🌼 What have you seen so far?

📸: A. Swann..

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N3941 Golf Course Road
Brodhead, WI
53520

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