Transformed from pavement to a prairie. Students from the Undergraduate Capstone Class in the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences UW-Madison recently partnered with ASA, CSSA, and SSSA to transform their asphalt-heavy headquarters in Fitchburg, Wis. into a science-based model of green infrastructure that better reflects the Societies’ sustainability values. “Through hands-on soil testing, spatial mapping, and ecological design, the project is turning stormwater challenges into an opportunity for education, ecosystem restoration, and long-term community impact.”  This transformation was recently published in the Tri-Societies online magazine in their article about UW-Madison’s Capstone Class.  For the full article, check out https://www.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa-news/2026/march/asphalt-to-ecosystem. {photo by Allison Jennings}

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