Top Story Spotlight UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT POLYTECHNIC Student’s sustainable ideas take root through plantings on campus University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Aug 10, 2026 Aug 10, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Student Adam Beyerl plants perennials, including native species, in a bed on the UW-Stout Polytechnic campus. UW-Stout Polytechnic, Contributed kAmp &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?\$E@FE !@=JE649?:4 DEF56?E :D 2AA=J:?8 A6CD@?2= 6?E9FD:2D> 2?5 24256>:4 6IA6C:6?46 E@ 2? @?\42>AFD DF>>6C ;@3 56D:8?:?8 2?5 4C62E:?8 =2?5D42A6D E92E 255 ?2E:G6 A=2?ED E@ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 8C@F?5D]k^AmkAm%96 =2?5D42A6D H:== 6?92?46 E96 362FEJ 2?5 DFDE2:?23:=:EJ @7 D6G6C2= 42>AFD =@42E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 ?6H >FC2= E92E D9@H42D6D &(\$E@FE !@=JE649?:4’D 9:DE@CJ @? 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