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Up To 11 Ancient Canoes Found At The Bottom Of A Wisconsin Lake — Including One That’s 4,500 Years Old
"What we thought at first was an isolated discovery in Lake Mendota has evolved into a significant archaeological site with ...
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Lake Mendota’s waterfowl return, improve local ecosystem
Recently thawed Lake Mendota has become home to migrating swans, ducks and geese. Their yearly return marks the beginning of the nesting season and provides cultivation benefits to the lake ecosystem, ...
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Archaeologists Are Finding Dugout Canoes in the American Midwest as Old as the Great Pyramids of Egypt
Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen discovered this 1,200-year-old dugout canoe in Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, in June 2021. Tamara Thomsen / Wisconsin Historical Society Tamara Thomsen was 24 feet ...
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When will Lake Mendota freeze? Clean Lakes Alliance hosts 14th annual Mendota Freeze Contest
The Clean Lakes Alliance kicked off its 14th annual Mendota Freeze Contest Sunday, prompting Wisconsinites to submit guesses on when they believe the lake will fully freeze. Clean Lakes Alliance ...
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Bacteria in Lake Mendota evolve with changing seasons
In Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, bacteria undergo an extraordinary cycle of evolution, changing their evolutionary process based on the weather. According to IFLScience, bacteria in Lake Mendota ...
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The Edgewater
The Edgewater takes its name from its location along the edge of Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. Aside from its lakefront address, the property is also only five blocks northwest of the ...