(Workday Report 1: April 11 Yahara River) By Topf Wells That would be the SWTU work day on the Upper Yahara on Saturday morning, April 11. About 20 SWTU volunteers and friends gathered to continue to clear invasive… Read More
(Workday report 2: April 25 Garfoot Creek) By Topf Wells I usually start these reports with the report before thanking folks but Pam Allen, the landowner on Garfoot Creek, gets pride of place today. Her easement is probably… Read More
By Henry Nehls-Lowe John Freeborg and I represented SWTU at this year’s TU Costa 5Rivers College Clubs Midwest Rendezvous, held at the West Fork Sports Club on April 24-26. Six Midwest college and university fishing clubs were represented… Read More
By Topf Wells SWTU folks filled Schwoegler’s as the 2026 Meicher Auction returned to its March time slot. The bidding was fast, fun, and lucrative. We cleared about $6400, which is one of the largest amounts ever raised… Read More
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
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
Dang Near Perfect
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
(Workday Report 1: April 11 Yahara River) By Topf Wells That would be the SWTU work day on the Upper Yahara on Saturday morning, April 11. About 20 SWTU volunteers and friends gathered to continue to clear invasive… Read More
Pam Allen, the Hostess with the Mostess
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Last Updated: May 5, 2026 by Drew Kasel
(Workday report 2: April 25 Garfoot Creek) By Topf Wells I usually start these reports with the report before thanking folks but Pam Allen, the landowner on Garfoot Creek, gets pride of place today. Her easement is probably… Read More
College Fishing Clubs Rendezvous at West Fork Sports Club
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Posted: May 4, 2026 by Drew Kasel
By Henry Nehls-Lowe John Freeborg and I represented SWTU at this year’s TU Costa 5Rivers College Clubs Midwest Rendezvous, held at the West Fork Sports Club on April 24-26. Six Midwest college and university fishing clubs were represented… Read More
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Last Updated: April 6, 2026 by Drew Kasel
Auction Action Was Fast, Fun and Lucrative
By Topf Wells SWTU folks filled Schwoegler’s as the 2026 Meicher Auction returned to its March time slot. The bidding was fast, fun, and lucrative. We cleared about $6400, which is one of the largest amounts ever raised… 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
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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