{"id":1144,"date":"2016-08-16T08:30:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T13:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/field-station\/?page_id=1144"},"modified":"2025-09-21T14:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T19:28:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/field-station\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Saukville Field Station, founded in 1964, is a research and educational facility operated by the College of Letters and Science of the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee. Located adjacent to the Cedarburg Bog State Natural Area, Saukville Field Station\u2019s 320 acres and 10 buildings is supported by an additional 2,000 acres of undisturbed, high-quality natural communities for teaching, research and public outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saukville Field Station manages 4 State Natural Areas (SNA), including the Cedarburg Bog SNA, one of the largest and most biologically interesting wetlands in southern Wisconsin. The interior of Cedarburg Bog features a patterned peatland (string bog), an unusual wetland type that is typically found more than 200 miles to the north. More than 35 plant species at Cedarburg Bog are at or near the southern extent of their range in Wisconsin. The Cedarburg Bog also provides excellent habitat for over 300 species of birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the Cedarburg Bog, we manage these State Natural Areas and four outlying properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n