Sustainable Ecosystems
Restore, Protect, Preserve
Taking actions to enhance native ecosystems.
Sustainability touches everything we do. From low-mow efforts and prairie burns to making homes for native bees and birds, UW-Green Bay fosters positive ecological activities. We invite you to join us.
![Rocky shallows of the bay at Toft Point](/UWGBCMS/media/Sustainability/images/large/Toft-11.jpg)
![Whitetail deer bedded in the wintery cover of the UW-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum](/UWGBCMS/media/Sustainability/images/large/whitetail-deer-in-the-uwgb-arboretum.jpg)
Enjoy Ecological Harmony
Our Arboretum is home for 300+ species!
The Cofrin Memorial Arboretum exists to sustain Wisconsin's native plants, animals and insects. Within its 290 acres encircling our Green Bay campus, it is also a hub of research and recreation. The Arboretum is a living lab for environmental research and education, with trails for public recreation.
![still image from the UWGB Peregrine Falcon Nest Live camera feed](/UWGBCMS/media/Sustainability/images/large/uwgb-falcon-cam-900x600.jpg)
Preserve peregrine Nesting
Small actions help the endangered.
Since October 1975, peregrine falcons have been listed as "state endangered" in Wisconsin. These small, incredibly fast birds made a home on our Green Bay campus, and can be seen on our live YouTube nest-cam. This nesting area helps the endangered population and has also raised awareness in our community.
![Honey bee on a purple daisy](/UWGBCMS/media/Sustainability/images/medium/Bombus_sp_1.jpg)
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Protect Pollinators
Heard the buzz about our bees?
We're not only home to the Phoenix, but also a bounty of bees, including federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bees. As an official Bee Campus USA affiliate, UW-Green Bay is committed to the conservation of native pollinators.
![Daniela Beall](/getmedia/5acda28a-e466-484f-a447-af1e460aa4ee/daniela-beall-400x400.jpg)
Meet Daniela Beall
Want to talk gardens, landscape management practices and ecological restoration? We're interested! Contact Daniela Beall, our Sustainability Coordinator, with questions, concerns and ideas.