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DNR Finishes work on Black Earth Creek

By Topf Wells As you drive CTH KP between Cross Plains and Salmo Pond, keep an eye out for a new DNR fishing easement sign and a large path through a cornfield.  Park the car, grab your fishing… Read More

Thinking Like a Watershed Fall Event

Black Earth Creek Watershed Association (BECWA.org) Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Cross Plains Fire Station. Bourbon Road, Cross Plains, WI 7 to 9 pm Co-Sponsors: Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited (SWTU.org) and Gateway to the Driftless A look at Flooding… Read More

Fall Extravaganza at the Westfork

The Westfork Sports Club is having a Fall Extravaganza volunteer and celebration of the progress made the weekend October 4, 5, & 6.  See below for details and a handy flier! 

Steiner Branch Special

The Steiner Branch in the Yellowstone Wildlife Area of Lafayette County has been the site of a few Stream Team workdays. The DNR was doing its annual trend survey and looky what they found (and carefully released)! Many… Read More

Alongside Gordon Creek – some “Pecatonica Pride”!

By Topf Wells Stuart Jorenby is a farmer on Gordon Creek and one of the nicest people in the world.  On June 13th, Sturart, Pecatonica Pride, the DNR, and SWTU hosted a field day for interested landowners and… Read More

Breaking news! DNR Acquires Langfoss Easements on Gordon and Kittleson Creeks

Two Gordon Creek items above and some other recent articles on landowner dinners we helped to put on … and then some icing on the cake: Gary Landfoss, whose land contains portions of both Gordon and Kittleson Creeks,… Read More

A warm and productive final spring 2019 workday

By Topf Wells Perhaps, the Wisconsin Corn Growers or some other organization that desires hot, humid weather should sponsor SWTU spring work days.  We show up and the forecast rain and cooler temperatures stay away until we are… Read More

Help Celebrate SWTU’s Golden Anniversary

We’re celebrating SWTU’s 50th year with a special Golden Anniversary Banquet and Celebration on Thursday, October 24. It will be at the Lussier Family Heritage Center and feature a tasty meal from 608 Community Kitchen. Please block your… Read More

Next Chapter meeting will be Thursday, September 12

Whew! We need a break!! A summer break, to be exact. Summer is filled for most with travel, family activities and plenty of fishing … and so we do not have our usual monthly meetings in June, July… Read More

Cold Front Stalls – Crew Revives for Great Ham Sandwiches and Very Cold Beer

Workday report by Topf Wells A cold front hit Madison in the morning at about 7:45, dropping the temperature and providing a cool breeze.  Forty miles can make a big difference in weather.  The cold front did not… Read More