April 9, 2022 at Davidson Wildlife Unit
By Jim Hess, Conservation Committee Chair
The weather is looking wonderful for Saturday, and we hope you can join us. If you’ve never done so, know that the work is simple and plenty of people on hand to help. You may also learn of a new place to drift a fly. For the safety of all, if you or someone in your household is not feeling well, we urge you to stay home. Please also consider the CDC guidelines for gatherings, including staying up to date with your vaccinations. Thank you for your kind consideration.
Time: 9 am to 12 noon (Chapter Approved Sawyers please arrive at 8:30).
Where: We will be working at the Davidson Unit within the Dane County Sugar River Wildlife Area. The Davidson Unit is located just south of Verona on Highway 69 on Oak Grove Rd, 1.3 miles south of Highway 151. There is no road sign for Oak Grove Rd. Oak Grove is the first road past Riverside Rd., then turn right (west) and go about 600 feet to the end of the road, you will see an old stone building on the right. The fire number to put into your navigator is 1855 Hwy 69, Verona, WI. Here is a Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/zN17Tg69445as7qG9
What: We will be cutting and treating box elders, honeysuckles, and other invasive woodies to gain access to the river and open up the area so native grasses and forbs can grow. And we will be using the slash to build brush bundles at our next workday on April 30, when it will be much warmer. This will be our third brush bundle installation at Davidson and every installation has been extremely successful. Brush bundles extend and protect the streambank from erosion, and redirected the flow of the river back to the main channel flushing out the silt and exposing the gravel bottom. The brush bundles also provided habitat for young trout. Over the course of a year or so, the brush bundles collect sediment and builds out the streambank.
Bring: Bring waders if you want to work in the water or work wet if you want. Spring rains advise muck boots if you have them. Otherwise, there will be plenty of work on dry land. Also bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, and eye and ear protection. Also bring reusable water bottles that can be filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated. At this point, masks are not required.
Parking: There is plenty of parking by the stone house, which, by the way, was once a stagecoach way station.
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Future Workdays:
April 30 – Davidson Wildlife Unit – Sugar River,1855 Hwy 69, Verona – installing a brush bundle and clearing invasive honeysuckles and box elders
May 14 – Willow Creek – assisting the DNR with a tree planting on Willow Creek in Richland County at Smyth Hollow Rd. and 58 (5.5 miles north of Ithaca).
May 21 – Smith Conley Creek at 2800 Cty Rd H, south of Barneveld – clearing box elders and invasive woodies
June 4 – Smith Conley Creek at 2800 Cty Rd H, south of Barneveld – clearing box elders and invasive woodies
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Last Updated: April 11, 2022 by Drew Kasel
April 9, 2022 at Davidson Wildlife Unit
By Jim Hess, Conservation Committee Chair
The weather is looking wonderful for Saturday, and we hope you can join us. If you’ve never done so, know that the work is simple and plenty of people on hand to help. You may also learn of a new place to drift a fly. For the safety of all, if you or someone in your household is not feeling well, we urge you to stay home. Please also consider the CDC guidelines for gatherings, including staying up to date with your vaccinations. Thank you for your kind consideration.
Time: 9 am to 12 noon (Chapter Approved Sawyers please arrive at 8:30).
Where: We will be working at the Davidson Unit within the Dane County Sugar River Wildlife Area. The Davidson Unit is located just south of Verona on Highway 69 on Oak Grove Rd, 1.3 miles south of Highway 151. There is no road sign for Oak Grove Rd. Oak Grove is the first road past Riverside Rd., then turn right (west) and go about 600 feet to the end of the road, you will see an old stone building on the right. The fire number to put into your navigator is 1855 Hwy 69, Verona, WI. Here is a Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/zN17Tg69445as7qG9
What: We will be cutting and treating box elders, honeysuckles, and other invasive woodies to gain access to the river and open up the area so native grasses and forbs can grow. And we will be using the slash to build brush bundles at our next workday on April 30, when it will be much warmer. This will be our third brush bundle installation at Davidson and every installation has been extremely successful. Brush bundles extend and protect the streambank from erosion, and redirected the flow of the river back to the main channel flushing out the silt and exposing the gravel bottom. The brush bundles also provided habitat for young trout. Over the course of a year or so, the brush bundles collect sediment and builds out the streambank.
Bring: Bring waders if you want to work in the water or work wet if you want. Spring rains advise muck boots if you have them. Otherwise, there will be plenty of work on dry land. Also bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, and eye and ear protection. Also bring reusable water bottles that can be filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated. At this point, masks are not required.
Parking: There is plenty of parking by the stone house, which, by the way, was once a stagecoach way station.
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Future Workdays:
April 30 – Davidson Wildlife Unit – Sugar River,1855 Hwy 69, Verona – installing a brush bundle and clearing invasive honeysuckles and box elders
May 14 – Willow Creek – assisting the DNR with a tree planting on Willow Creek in Richland County at Smyth Hollow Rd. and 58 (5.5 miles north of Ithaca).
May 21 – Smith Conley Creek at 2800 Cty Rd H, south of Barneveld – clearing box elders and invasive woodies
June 4 – Smith Conley Creek at 2800 Cty Rd H, south of Barneveld – clearing box elders and invasive woodies
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