Last month we shared that Dan Wisniewski and Mary Ann Doll (pictured below) were to be honored by our state council in February. We had a write-up on Dan’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. This month it’s Mary… Read More
By Topf Wells Jim Hess made sure we ended the 2019 work days on a high note. He arranged for perfect weather on Saturday, December 7, and about 30 SWTU members and friends showed up to continue brushing and… Read More
By Topf Wells With help from Justin Haglund of the DNR and his crew of most excellent assistants and the Gray Langfoss family, SWTU opened the fall work day season with extraordinary productivity. We probably had 15-20 SWTU… Read More
By Topf Wells With Jim Hess providing leadership and logistics, SWTU had another successful work day on Saturday, 11/2. About 15-20 of us planted oaks and cut willows for different reasons but one purpose, to improve the health… Read More
By Topf Wells That was pretty much the response of SWTU Board Members in October when we looked at the Dane County restoration of 2100 feet of the Sugar River on the Falk/Wells Wildlife Area below the Bruce… Read More
By Tina Murray Not only do we have a Women’s Basics and a Women’s Intermediate Clinic each June, we have a group of over 50 women who have become Riverbuddies and mentor other women on their first experience… Read More
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
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
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
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
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Last Updated: February 5, 2020 by Drew Kasel
Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Banquet honors two from SWTU
Last month we shared that Dan Wisniewski and Mary Ann Doll (pictured below) were to be honored by our state council in February. We had a write-up on Dan’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. This month it’s Mary… Read More
Milum Creek Stream Workday – Ending the year in fine fashion
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Posted: January 2, 2020 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Jim Hess made sure we ended the 2019 work days on a high note. He arranged for perfect weather on Saturday, December 7, and about 30 SWTU members and friends showed up to continue brushing and… Read More
Workday report 1: “It’s a jungle”
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Posted: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells With help from Justin Haglund of the DNR and his crew of most excellent assistants and the Gray Langfoss family, SWTU opened the fall work day season with extraordinary productivity. We probably had 15-20 SWTU… Read More
Workday report 2: Snow in the air, oaks in the ground
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Last Updated: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells With Jim Hess providing leadership and logistics, SWTU had another successful work day on Saturday, 11/2. About 15-20 of us planted oaks and cut willows for different reasons but one purpose, to improve the health… Read More
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Posted: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
“Holy smokes! I can’t believe what I’m seeing.”
By Topf Wells That was pretty much the response of SWTU Board Members in October when we looked at the Dane County restoration of 2100 feet of the Sugar River on the Falk/Wells Wildlife Area below the Bruce… Read More
The Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinics Celebrated 10 Years of building Amazing Women Fly Fishers
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Last Updated: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
By Tina Murray Not only do we have a Women’s Basics and a Women’s Intermediate Clinic each June, we have a group of over 50 women who have become Riverbuddies and mentor other women on their first experience… Read More
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Last Updated: September 3, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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
Steiner Branch Special
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Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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”!
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Last Updated: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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
A warm and productive final spring 2019 workday
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Last Updated: September 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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
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