The Yahara Watershed consists of a chain of lakes and Yahara River. Since time immemorial, this geographic setting has long welcomed people for its abundance of resources and natural beauty. Remnants of Indigenous peoples’ sacred connection to the landscape endures through elaborate earthenworks ranging in many forms, particularly in animal shapes (known as “Effigy Mounds.”) Seth will provide an overview of the Effigy Mound culture from approximately over 1,000 years ago and discuss the continued cultural and sacred significance of these spaces in present day within this specific part of present-day Wisconsin.