Center for Culture, History, and Environment
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

CHE Walk, October 29, 2023

Our first CHE walk of the 2023-24 academic year was on Sunday, October 29, at the Pheasant Branch Creek Conservancy in Middleton, Wisconsin. There was still lots of fall colors to be seen, along with plenty of wildlife.

Trees during fall show bright yellow, red, and orange leaves
Selfie with three people standing on a hiking trail, with one person close up and the other two in the background
Closeup of a prairie during fall shows vibrant orange hues that look like fire
Landscape of an old oak tree in the foreground with a suburban housing development in the background
A deer standing in a prairie looking toward the camera
A lone bush shows bright yellow colors amid brown and gray prairie vegetation
Landscape of a large farm with wind turbines in the distance
Wide-angle landscape shows green rolling hills dotted with trees showing colorful fall leaves
Two hike participants observe the landscape
Landscape view of a stream winding through a prairie showing fall colors
Landscape view of a stream winding through a prairie
Landscape view of trees showing a range of fall colors, with houses mixed in between
Four Canada geese in flight
A flock of Canada geese flying low over a prairie
A bush stands alone amid tall grasses in a prairie