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, is selling easements to the DNR. Many thanks to Gary for making this generous and conservation-minded agreement.
We’ll share more on this in future newsletters (and surely host a workday there), but the Gordon segment occurs contiguously downstream of the Stuart Jorenby easement on which we just held our Field Day. The Kittleson segment occurs between two existing DNR easements upstream of the bridge on River Forks Rd.
Many thanks again to Gary, and to everyone in the Chapter, community and county who worked so hard to make this great news happen!
Posted: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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, is selling easements to the DNR. Many thanks to Gary for making this generous and conservation-minded agreement.
We’ll share more on this in future newsletters (and surely host a workday there), but the Gordon segment occurs contiguously downstream of the Stuart Jorenby easement on which we just held our Field Day. The Kittleson segment occurs between two existing DNR easements upstream of the bridge on River Forks Rd.
Many thanks again to Gary, and to everyone in the Chapter, community and county who worked so hard to make this great news happen!
A warm and productive final spring 2019 workday
Last Updated: September 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 finished. So the story went on June 15 when SWTU hosted our last work day of this spring on Dane County’s Davidson Property on the Sugar River, just north of Paoli. Our task was to transform the mountains of brush we can cut and stacked earlier this year into a massive brush bundle which would rejuvenate and stabilize a stream bank, provide a bit deeper and cleaner channel, create safe refuges for small trout and feeding areas for bigger ones. Read More
CDC Emerger
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
You sneak up on a spring creek and quietly peek through the bushes. Jackpot! Emerging mayflies, rising trout, and a drop-dead gorgeous pool. Such moments are what fly fishing dreams are made of. But beware of Creeks bearing gifts. You, the trout, and the mayflies are in grave danger. The mayflies are at risk of being eaten by trout. The trout are at risk of being hooked by you. And you are at risk of being without an effective imitation. Those rising trout are likely feeding on emergers, which is the most difficult of all insect stages to imitate well. Read More
Posted: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
“Suck the Muck” at Token Creek
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has pioneered an ambitious stream and lake conservation project in the Yahara watershed known as “Suck the Muck.” The muck is the phosphorous-laden sediment clogging the stream bottoms of almost all the tributary streams of the Madison Lakes, especially Lake Mendota’s. “Suck” is the removal of those sediments so that they are no longer a perpetual and big source of phosphorous to the lakes. Read More
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – July 2019
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 calendar now and keep watching Newscasts and www.swtu.org for details on tickets and more. (Note that because of the banquet, we won’t have our usual chapter meeting on October 10.)
Newscasts – June 2019
Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue has lots of great information, including:
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Posted: June 13, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 or August.
There are still some things going on, of course, and we’ll let you know about it in the July Newscasts, on www.swtu.org or by checking out our Facebook page.
Cold Front Stalls – Crew Revives for Great Ham Sandwiches and Very Cold Beer
Posted: June 13, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 reach Steiner Branch until after 1 p.m. … 50 minutes after the work day ended. Sigh. After the work day, and 100 gallons of sweat produced by about 10 volunteers, several of us asked, “Where the heck is that cold front?” Read More
Sweetening up the Sugar River
Last Updated: June 13, 2019 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Workday report by Topf Wells
With reference to the basketball and hockey playoffs, HESS SHOOTS AND SCORES. Jim organized another most successful work day. Almost 20 volunteers cut, limbed, hauled and stacked truckloads of invasive honeysuckle and box elder on the County’s new Davidson Property on the Sugar River (between Verona and Paoli). That material now waits in carefully arranged piles to be transformed into two very large brush bundles at our mid-June work day at this site. Read More
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