By Jim Hess
(note updates to remaining workdays)
Time: 9am to 12 noon (sawyers that have completed a chainsaw safety course please arrive at 8:30, if needed we can provide a chainsaw and safety equipment).
Where: Pleasant Valley Branch, which feeds into Kittleson Valley Creek, is located Southeast of Daleyville, near the T-intersection of Dane County Roads A and H. Here is a Google Map link for this location – https://maps.app.goo.gl/u1dwkidAZGGYHFXD6
A route from Madison:
Take Hwy 69 south to Paoli, at the roundabout turn right onto County Rd PB, go 2 miles to Cty Rd A, turn right on A and go 14 miles to Cty Rd H, turn left on H and the work site is on the left side of the road.
What: We are assisting the Dane County Land and Water Resources Dept in removing a large stand of invasive willows along Pleasant Valley Branch. Katie Nicholas and Shawn Esser with Dane County will be leading this workday.
There are some fairly large willows in clusters of 3 to 5 trunks that for the most part will require the use of chainsaws or our chapter’s brush cutter. There is sufficient room for the sawyers to spread out. The landowner will be assisting us with a vehicle to carry the cut limbs to the burn pile locations, which he will be burning at a later date. Volunteers will need to load the limbs onto his truck and may need to help with unloading them.
Be sure to cut the trunks as low as possible to the ground and treat all cut stumps.
Bring: Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, eye and ear protection – and reusable water bottles that can be re-filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated.
Parking: Park on the east side of Cty Rd H. This is a fairly busy county road with heavy farm machinery, so it is important for everyone to park on the same side of the road for traffic flow and safety.
Update to Next Workdays:
Our May 24 Workday at the Duerst Property has been cancelled. And the last workday of the Spring has been moved from June 7 to May 31.
The May 31 workday will be at the Duerst property, which is owned by Dane County. This is the site that a team of STIHL professional sawyers will be at next fall removing a major stand of box elders. The May 31 workday will be to remove the understory of honeysuckles and other invasive brush to open up the area for the professional sawyers. Some of the sawyers will be coming as far away as South Dakota to participate in this event.
Detailed information on the May 31 workday will be sent out soon.
So summarize:
- The May 24 Workday is canceled.
- And our last Spring workday will be on May 31, not June 7
SWTU Workday – Saturday, May 10, 2025 – Pleasant Valley Branch
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Last Updated: May 18, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess
(note updates to remaining workdays)
Time: 9am to 12 noon (sawyers that have completed a chainsaw safety course please arrive at 8:30, if needed we can provide a chainsaw and safety equipment).
Where: Pleasant Valley Branch, which feeds into Kittleson Valley Creek, is located Southeast of Daleyville, near the T-intersection of Dane County Roads A and H. Here is a Google Map link for this location – https://maps.app.goo.gl/u1dwkidAZGGYHFXD6
A route from Madison:
Take Hwy 69 south to Paoli, at the roundabout turn right onto County Rd PB, go 2 miles to Cty Rd A, turn right on A and go 14 miles to Cty Rd H, turn left on H and the work site is on the left side of the road.
What: We are assisting the Dane County Land and Water Resources Dept in removing a large stand of invasive willows along Pleasant Valley Branch. Katie Nicholas and Shawn Esser with Dane County will be leading this workday.
There are some fairly large willows in clusters of 3 to 5 trunks that for the most part will require the use of chainsaws or our chapter’s brush cutter. There is sufficient room for the sawyers to spread out. The landowner will be assisting us with a vehicle to carry the cut limbs to the burn pile locations, which he will be burning at a later date. Volunteers will need to load the limbs onto his truck and may need to help with unloading them.
Be sure to cut the trunks as low as possible to the ground and treat all cut stumps.
Bring: Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, eye and ear protection – and reusable water bottles that can be re-filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated.
Parking: Park on the east side of Cty Rd H. This is a fairly busy county road with heavy farm machinery, so it is important for everyone to park on the same side of the road for traffic flow and safety.
Update to Next Workdays:
Our May 24 Workday at the Duerst Property has been cancelled. And the last workday of the Spring has been moved from June 7 to May 31.
The May 31 workday will be at the Duerst property, which is owned by Dane County. This is the site that a team of STIHL professional sawyers will be at next fall removing a major stand of box elders. The May 31 workday will be to remove the understory of honeysuckles and other invasive brush to open up the area for the professional sawyers. Some of the sawyers will be coming as far away as South Dakota to participate in this event.
Detailed information on the May 31 workday will be sent out soon.
So summarize:
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