By Topf Wells and Dyan Lesnik Jim Hess organized a grand opening to the SWTU workday season. The morning was chilly but sunny with mild breezes. The work site was a Dane County easement on Pleasant Valley Creek… Read More
Yes, there’s trout in the Upper Yahara River! The DNR has determined that the trout population in the Upper Yahara River, as it flows through De Forest, is healthy enough to be classified as a trout stream. With… Read More
Saturdays – 9am to 12 noon (Except for Tuesday, June 9) By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair We would love to have you join us. If you are interested in carpooling to a workday, contact Dyan Lesnik (dmlgriffin@gmail.com) and… Read More
SWTU had a total of 131 volunteers at our fall workdays. This brings our total number of volunteers for the year to 216! A big thanks to all the volunteers that show up with big smiles and ready… Read More
[Workday report: November 1, 2025] By Topf Wells About 20 SWTU volunteers arrived at Dane County’s Duerst property on the Sugar River for the second of three work days to clear invasive brush, mostly honeysuckle, in Phase 1… Read More
[Workday report: November 15, 2025] By Topf Wells About 25-30 folks showed up at Deer Creek for our last work day of the year on November 15. This part of Deer Creek flows out of some improved sections… Read More
By Dyan Lesnik The special DNR/TU DARE workday on Wednesday, 15 October turned out to be very productive. I’m taking the liberty to call this workday “Revenge of the multiflora rose!” They were vicious. I think they were… Read More
By Topf Wells Our work day on the Upper Yahara in DeForest was a potpourri of goodness. Fifty seven SWTU members, Scouts, (WAY TO GO and thanks, Troop 104), paddlers and some wonderful folks from the Village of… Read More
By Jim Hess The winner of the 2025 fly rod drawing for those who participated in a workday was Noel Lambert. He is a member of Pheasants Forever and participated at our Duerst property workdays on the Sugar… Read More
Our crew has one more workday on December 15 – details TBD and will be shared via email – for the fall. It’s TBD because we finished our work on the Duerst property so no need to go… Read More
Fantastic Start to Spring 2026 Workdays
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Last Updated: April 6, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells and Dyan Lesnik Jim Hess organized a grand opening to the SWTU workday season. The morning was chilly but sunny with mild breezes. The work site was a Dane County easement on Pleasant Valley Creek… Read More
Yahara River Workday: Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Posted: April 6, 2026 by Drew Kasel
Yes, there’s trout in the Upper Yahara River! The DNR has determined that the trout population in the Upper Yahara River, as it flows through De Forest, is healthy enough to be classified as a trout stream. With… Read More
Spring 2026 Workdays: Save the Dates!
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Last Updated: March 3, 2026 by Drew Kasel
Saturdays – 9am to 12 noon (Except for Tuesday, June 9) By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair We would love to have you join us. If you are interested in carpooling to a workday, contact Dyan Lesnik (dmlgriffin@gmail.com) and… Read More
Fall 2025 Workday Roundup
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Posted: January 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
SWTU had a total of 131 volunteers at our fall workdays. This brings our total number of volunteers for the year to 216! A big thanks to all the volunteers that show up with big smiles and ready… Read More
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Posted: December 2, 2025 by Drew Kasel
DONE!
[Workday report: November 1, 2025] By Topf Wells About 20 SWTU volunteers arrived at Dane County’s Duerst property on the Sugar River for the second of three work days to clear invasive brush, mostly honeysuckle, in Phase 1… Read More
A Glorious End to an Excellent Year of Work Days
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Posted: December 2, 2025 by Drew Kasel
[Workday report: November 15, 2025] By Topf Wells About 25-30 folks showed up at Deer Creek for our last work day of the year on November 15. This part of Deer Creek flows out of some improved sections… Read More
TU DARE … to Have an Excellent Wednesday Workday!
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Last Updated: November 4, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Dyan Lesnik The special DNR/TU DARE workday on Wednesday, 15 October turned out to be very productive. I’m taking the liberty to call this workday “Revenge of the multiflora rose!” They were vicious. I think they were… Read More
Eagles, Huge Trout, Great Folks, Money, Fun Food, Lots of Work
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Last Updated: November 4, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Our work day on the Upper Yahara in DeForest was a potpourri of goodness. Fifty seven SWTU members, Scouts, (WAY TO GO and thanks, Troop 104), paddlers and some wonderful folks from the Village of… Read More
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Posted: November 4, 2025 by Drew Kasel
Congrats to Our Workday Winner!
By Jim Hess The winner of the 2025 fly rod drawing for those who participated in a workday was Noel Lambert. He is a member of Pheasants Forever and participated at our Duerst property workdays on the Sugar… Read More
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Posted: November 4, 2025 by Drew Kasel
One More Workday To Go and More Reports in December
Our crew has one more workday on December 15 – details TBD and will be shared via email – for the fall. It’s TBD because we finished our work on the Duerst property so no need to go… Read More
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