

President’s Letter: Dog Days of Summer
The dog days are a common reference to the hottest and longest days of the year. The ancient Greeks noticed the star Sirius, which they...
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Podstawa Joins PCA Board of Directors
After two years helping to maintain the trail, volunteer Kevin Podstawa is stepping into a board of directors role with the Platteville...
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Let’s Count Everyone
This past fall, the PCA received a grant for trail counter equipment. The Robert & Marian Graham Community Fund of the Platteville...

Don Francis


The Monster Dash Returns
Get your costumes ready for this year’s Monster Dash 5K Run/Walk at the Platteville Community Arboretum trail on October 21st. “This is a...
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PCA Hosts First Accessible Trail Tour
Residents from Park Place Senior Living and others who use a wheelchair, walker, or simply cannot walk the trail were invited to our...
Gene Weber


Raffle Time!
The Platteville Community Arboretum is giving away $5,000 via a raffle. A ticket is just $25 and all the proceeds will benefit the PCA...
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Elementary Students Connect Nature and Literacy
St. Rose (Cuba City) & Westview (Platteville) Elementary Visit the Trail On Friday, May 19th, about 30 kids, 1st through 3rd graders,...
Sue Leamy Kies


Monday Morning Crew
Working and Bonding at its Best If you pop in at the PCA shed on Monday mornings between 7:30 and 8 a.m. from April through November,...
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Gardening with Friends
An Interview with PCA Gardener, Mary Ann Shultz On the trail across from light pole 107, you’ll find the garden tended by Mary Ann Shultz...
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Ron Endres is a Seedy Guy
Verbana hastata. Solidago ulmifolia. Eupatorium purpureum. Recognize any of those names? How about calling them by their common name,...
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Committee Spotlight: Activities Committee
The Platteville Community Arboretum’s Activities Committee supports the mission of the organization: to connect the Platteville community...
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Supporting the PCA is Easy
As always, the PCA needs people. The hands-on work is essential to the life of the David Canny Rountree Branch Trail. So, thank you to...
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