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
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
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
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
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
By Topf Wells The first was on Earth Day, 4/22. About a dozen of us joined with Justin Haglund’s great DNR crew to help the 4th and 5th graders of Hollandale plant oak trees along Gordon Creek. The… Read More
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Below is information for our first workday of our spring season. It will be at the Duerst property on the Sugar River located at 7309 Riverside Rd. We are hoping for a big… Read More
Watch for word of a workday this fall (most likely) featuring work by 8-10 professional sawyers using STIHL chainsaws to quickly cut down and buck up invasive trees for our crews to haul and stack. We’ll need plenty… Read More
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Still working on locking in all dates and sites, but here is an update as of 2.23.25 April 5 – Duerst Property on the Sugar River (7309 Riverside Rd). The county recently purchased… Read More
SWTU Members Are In Good Health
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Posted: October 7, 2025 by Drew Kasel
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
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Posted: October 7, 2025 by Drew Kasel
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
Stream Team Workdays: Tentative Dates for Fall 2025
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Last Updated: September 2, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair
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Posted: September 2, 2025 by Drew Kasel
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
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Last Updated: June 30, 2025 by Drew Kasel
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
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Last Updated: May 18, 2025 by Drew Kasel
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
Two Great Workdays: Earth Day Planting and Conley Lewis Clearing
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Posted: May 6, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells The first was on Earth Day, 4/22. About a dozen of us joined with Justin Haglund’s great DNR crew to help the 4th and 5th graders of Hollandale plant oak trees along Gordon Creek. The… Read More
Join our First Stream Workday of 2025 – Saturday, April 5
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Posted: April 1, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Below is information for our first workday of our spring season. It will be at the Duerst property on the Sugar River located at 7309 Riverside Rd. We are hoping for a big… Read More
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Posted: March 9, 2025 by Drew Kasel
SWTU Receives STIHL Grant
Watch for word of a workday this fall (most likely) featuring work by 8-10 professional sawyers using STIHL chainsaws to quickly cut down and buck up invasive trees for our crews to haul and stack. We’ll need plenty… Read More
2025 Tentative Spring Workday Sites – March update
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Posted: March 9, 2025 by Drew Kasel
By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Still working on locking in all dates and sites, but here is an update as of 2.23.25 April 5 – Duerst Property on the Sugar River (7309 Riverside Rd). The county recently purchased… Read More
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