By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair
We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our spring workdays. It’s a great way to meet new people, explore new water and make a difference for our cold water resource.
April 6, 13, or 20 – Kittleson – planting trees on Hefty Farms Easement, located at the bridge on Kittleson Road and replacing some dead trees downstream. At this time not sure when the trees will be delivered but will be notified on April 1, so holding multiple dates. May need to plant trees on the same day as the Spring Fair, as we did last year.
April 6 or 13 – Kittleson – removing willows on Hefty Farms Easement. This is the same location we worked last fall.
April 20 – SWTU Spring Fair Fundraiser (may be planting trees in the morning like last year, if necessary)
April 27 – Conley Lewis Creek in Iowa County. A joint workday with the Nohr Chapter. Justin Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, and his crew will be joining us. Conley Lewis feeds into the Dodge Branch Creek upstream from Banner Road. This is located near our previous workdays on Whitford Creek. We will be removing box elders and other invasive woodies. Plus, we will be throwing out native prairie seed to create a native buffer to this stream. Volunteer Mike Krause will be bringing his skid steer to help create burn piles. Mike brought the skid steer to the Badger Mill Creek workday a couple of years ago.
May 18 – Big Spring – joint workday with Nohr Chapter, assisting the DNR in removing willows. Justine Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, and his crew will be joining us again. This is a continuation from last year.
June 1 – Sawmill Creek (Pokorny Easement) – removing invasive woodies and installing a brush bundle. This will be the 3rd workday at this site.
More specific information for each workday will be provided prior to each workday.
Chainsaw Training Opportunities
Anyone wishing to run a chainsaw at a Workday must complete a training that meets FISTA standards to do so. It’s a rule of the county and just makes us all safer. Dane County is offering sessions, which you can register for here.
SWTU Tentative 2024 Workdays (March update)
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Posted: March 5, 2024 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair
We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our spring workdays. It’s a great way to meet new people, explore new water and make a difference for our cold water resource.
April 6, 13, or 20 – Kittleson – planting trees on Hefty Farms Easement, located at the bridge on Kittleson Road and replacing some dead trees downstream. At this time not sure when the trees will be delivered but will be notified on April 1, so holding multiple dates. May need to plant trees on the same day as the Spring Fair, as we did last year.
April 6 or 13 – Kittleson – removing willows on Hefty Farms Easement. This is the same location we worked last fall.
April 20 – SWTU Spring Fair Fundraiser (may be planting trees in the morning like last year, if necessary)
April 27 – Conley Lewis Creek in Iowa County. A joint workday with the Nohr Chapter. Justin Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, and his crew will be joining us. Conley Lewis feeds into the Dodge Branch Creek upstream from Banner Road. This is located near our previous workdays on Whitford Creek. We will be removing box elders and other invasive woodies. Plus, we will be throwing out native prairie seed to create a native buffer to this stream. Volunteer Mike Krause will be bringing his skid steer to help create burn piles. Mike brought the skid steer to the Badger Mill Creek workday a couple of years ago.
May 18 – Big Spring – joint workday with Nohr Chapter, assisting the DNR in removing willows. Justine Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, and his crew will be joining us again. This is a continuation from last year.
June 1 – Sawmill Creek (Pokorny Easement) – removing invasive woodies and installing a brush bundle. This will be the 3rd workday at this site.
More specific information for each workday will be provided prior to each workday.
Chainsaw Training Opportunities
Anyone wishing to run a chainsaw at a Workday must complete a training that meets FISTA standards to do so. It’s a rule of the county and just makes us all safer. Dane County is offering sessions, which you can register for here.
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