March 2026 issue

Volume 71, Issue 3

Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are partnering with ASA, CSSA, and SSSA to transform their asphalt-heavy headquarters in Fitchburg, WI 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.

On the cover: As Yier Fan (left) and Megan Zlimen (right) conduct fieldwork at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA headquarters, we see the site’s poor stormwater management in real time with water pooling in several spots on the asphalt parking lot. Photo courtesy of Lexie Hedrick.