SWTU, P.O. Box 45555, Madison, WI 53744-5555 president@swtu.org

Chapter Business Meeting: May 9

By Don Golembiewski The Nominating Committee presents the following candidate slate of candidates for the election to be held at the May 9 Chapter meeting.

A Wonderful Day for SWTU – Start With Tree Planting!

By Topf Wells / April 22, 2023, Workday Report We have reports on the superbly successful fundraiser– lots of fun, food and money. Thanks to John, Ben, Curt, David, Pat, Kyle, Hannah, Henry and many others who made it… Read More

Three More Spring 2023 Workday Opportunities!

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair First up is Sawmill Creek (Pokorny Easement), May 20, 2023, from 9 to Noon TICKS are out in force– Use tick spray. Will have a spray bottle there. Read on for more …… Read More

Protecting Black Earth Creek

Our Tuesday, April 11, Chapter Meeting By Topf Wells SWTU’s has many great allies in that effort and we’ll hear from one at our April membership meeting. Tony Abate is the Conservation Director for Groundswell Conservancy.  Over the past 22 years Groundswell has protected… Read More

Secure Your Spot Now! Our Second Annual Spring Fair Fundraiser

Spring Fair Background

Remaining Tickets are Limited!

Saturday, April 22, 2023
East Side Club in Madison – on the shores of Lake Monona!
4 – 8 p.m.

Save Badger Mill Creek

By Topf Wells Badger Mill Creek faces a severe threat. A big part of the stream’s flow (35-60% depending on conditions) is highly treated, aerated effluent from the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). MMSD started sending this water to the… Read More

Free Casting Lessons and More at the Riversmith Fly Casting Clinic

Saturday, May 6, from 9 to Noon at H.M. Zander Community Nature Park in Cross Plains In conjunction with Cross Plains “Trout Days”, this FREE fly casting clinic is open to anyone ages 6 and up! Beginners are… Read More

Workday update: Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow …

By Topf Wells … deterred SWTU from having quite possibly its most productive work day ever, really as in ever. The productivity resulted from the combined efforts of some great local conservation organizations:  the SW WI Chapter of… Read More

Join Our Splendid Series of Spring 2023 Workdays

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Spring is about here (knock on wood!) and I wanted to update everyone on our spring workdays. We still need to finalize some details, but the locations and dates have been determined. For… Read More

Nohr TU Chapter Annual Banquet – Friday, May 5 in Muscoda

Our good friends at the Nohr Chapter invite you to their banquet! Learn more at https://nohrtu.com/news/. (Seems like a good plan to go fishing and then finish the day at the banquet.)