At a recent meeting, the Board voted to once again not have our traditional Icebreaker fundraiser in January. Factoring into this is that venues have not yet recovered or reopened to events like ours. Instead, your Board did… Read More
By Topf Wells Jim Hess had lots of help with one of the best SWTU workdays ever from Scout Troop 104, the DNR, and some great SWTU volunteers. And then, the Rudds, our kind and generous hosts put… Read More
Join us at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, October 11 By Topf Wells The new guy is Tim Parks, the new DNR Fish Biologist for Grant and Lafayette Counties and the Lower Wisconsin River. Tim just transferred from Central Wisconsin, where… Read More
October 8, 2022 – Smith-Conley Creek, 2800 Cty Rd H, Barneveld If you’ve never joined one before, please know the work is easy, you can work at your own pace and there is something to do for everyone…. Read More
By Topf Wells Jim has the new workday season off to a great start. Eleven stalwarts arrived at the Falk Wells Wildlife Area on the Sugar River between Verona and Paoli. Attendance was down a bit – maybe the… Read More
All sawyers at our Workdays have completed at least 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. Those who’ve completed Level… Read More
It’s an interesting question! We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, Sept. 13 By Topf Wells SWTU’s September meeting will provide some answers. Our speaker is Bradd Sims, of the WI DNR. Bradd has just completed his first year as the… Read More
We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s By Topf Wells Please join us on Tuesday, August 9. We’ll meet again in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building near the pro shop. We’ll hear from Kailee Berge,… Read More
By Jim Hess, SWTU Conservation Chair I want to give a special shout out to the following volunteers that showed up for a mid-summer special workday to battle out of control wild parsnip and other invasives in our… Read More
Skitter on over to Schwoegler’s and join the fun By Topf Wells Please join us for our next meeting at Schwoegler’s Lanes on Tuesday, July 12. We’ll meet in their community room on the southern end of the… Read More
No Icebreaker / Yes Spring Fair Fundraiser
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Posted: November 1, 2022 by Drew Kasel
At a recent meeting, the Board voted to once again not have our traditional Icebreaker fundraiser in January. Factoring into this is that venues have not yet recovered or reopened to events like ours. Instead, your Board did… Read More
Workday + Picnic = Happy Trout + Happy Volunteers
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Posted: November 1, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Jim Hess had lots of help with one of the best SWTU workdays ever from Scout Troop 104, the DNR, and some great SWTU volunteers. And then, the Rudds, our kind and generous hosts put… Read More
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Posted: October 5, 2022 by Drew Kasel
“The new guy” talks trout in Central Wisconsin
Join us at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, October 11 By Topf Wells The new guy is Tim Parks, the new DNR Fish Biologist for Grant and Lafayette Counties and the Lower Wisconsin River. Tim just transferred from Central Wisconsin, where… Read More
Make a Difference and Some Friends – Our Next Workday
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Last Updated: November 1, 2022 by Drew Kasel
October 8, 2022 – Smith-Conley Creek, 2800 Cty Rd H, Barneveld If you’ve never joined one before, please know the work is easy, you can work at your own pace and there is something to do for everyone…. Read More
A Productive and Fun Workday
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Posted: October 5, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Jim has the new workday season off to a great start. Eleven stalwarts arrived at the Falk Wells Wildlife Area on the Sugar River between Verona and Paoli. Attendance was down a bit – maybe the… Read More
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Posted: October 5, 2022 by Drew Kasel
SAWW Level 2 Chainsaw Safety Trainings from Dane County Parks
All sawyers at our Workdays have completed at least 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. Those who’ve completed Level… Read More
How are Wisconsin Trout Doing?
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Posted: September 6, 2022 by Drew Kasel
It’s an interesting question! We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s on Tuesday, Sept. 13 By Topf Wells SWTU’s September meeting will provide some answers. Our speaker is Bradd Sims, of the WI DNR. Bradd has just completed his first year as the… Read More
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Last Updated: August 5, 2022 by Drew Kasel
What a summer! A Special Guest at our August 9 Meeting
We’ll see you at Schwoegler’s By Topf Wells Please join us on Tuesday, August 9. We’ll meet again in Schwoegler’s community room on the southern end of the building near the pro shop. We’ll hear from Kailee Berge,… Read More
A Heroic Workday – Crew Takes on Wild Parsnip
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Posted: August 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess, SWTU Conservation Chair I want to give a special shout out to the following volunteers that showed up for a mid-summer special workday to battle out of control wild parsnip and other invasives in our… Read More
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Last Updated: July 6, 2022 by Drew Kasel
Bugs Got You Buggin? Scratch that Itch at our July 12 Meeting
Skitter on over to Schwoegler’s and join the fun By Topf Wells Please join us for our next meeting at Schwoegler’s Lanes on Tuesday, July 12. We’ll meet in their community room on the southern end of the… Read More
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