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TU DARE … to Have an Excellent Wednesday Workday!

TU DARE workday October 2025

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

Yahara DeForest Workday Check

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

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

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

SWTU Members Are In Good Health

By Topf Wells Years ago when I started a serious exercise program the expert at UW Sports Medicine told me, if you’re sweating a lot while you work out, that’s a sign you’re in good health. The SWTU… Read More

A TU Halloween Maze

By Topf Wells Carol Murphy would have enjoyed the work day in her honor (of course, one of Carol’s numerous good points was that she enjoyed all the work days). We worked hard, accomplished much, had fun, and… Read More

Chainsaw Training Classes – Fall 2025

All sawyers at our Workdays need to at least complete Level 1 Chainsaw Training. It’s a requirement for doing chainsaw work in any park and helps to ensure a vital level of expertise and safety. This fall, Dane… Read More

The Work Was Hard But Satisfying

By Topf Wells About 15 of SWTU’s finest gathered at Dane County’s Duerst property on the Sugar River as the first stage in a restoration of part of that river. We were stage 1. Our job was to… Read More

SWTU Workday – Saturday, May 10, 2025 – Pleasant Valley Branch

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… Read More