Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey

The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) has been working to serve Wisconsin for over 100 years. Part of University of Wisconsin-Extension, we provide objective scientific information about the geology, mineral resources, and water resources of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 15, 2018 @ 4:14pm

The Great Unconformity is a great read for Earth Science Literacy Day (and the photos in the article are wonderful). Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/y97ztg39 #ESW2018

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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 15, 2018 @ 9:00am

Today is Earth Science Literacy Day. Learn the fundamentals of geosciences with Earth Science: Big Idea, a video series developed to explain why Earth science literacy is important. https://www.earthsciweek.org/big-ideas #ESW2018

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Wisconsin Geological & Natural History SurveyOct 15, 2018 @ 4:59am

At Wisconsin Science Festival last week, WGNHS introduced more than 1,100 people, big and small, to the water cycle, wells, and groundwater using the shoe box groundwater model: https://wgnhs.uwex.edu/education-resources/lesson-plans/ (Thanks for the help, Carsyn).