January’s Icebreaker fundraising event is again cancelled The Icebreaker will not occur this year due to venue availability and the ongoing pandemic. This cancellation means SWTU will again miss its key source of revenue and the opportunity for… Read More
Your new Board of Directors Thank you to all members who took the time to review the options and vote in our spring election. Hopefully the last of these to be held online instead of in person! Here… Read More
By Topf Wells Stop the presses! As the newsletter was in its final stage, the State Council’s Friends Grant program informed SWTU that we are receiving the $2,000 grant request for a major restoration on Hefty Creek in… Read More
By Tom Parker Please click on this link to view our Chapter’s Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 & 2020, the Statement of Activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and the fiscal year 2022… Read More
Our members and their families have been extremely generous over the last 15 months or so in donating items to the Chapter. Usually their wish is for us to sell the fishing gear and use the proceeds to… Read More
On January 8, 2021, we joined with the TU Nohr Chapter, Badger Fly Fishers and the Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance to send a letter to the Wisconsin DNR. The focus of the letter was to … “… respectfully request… Read More
Chapter president, Jim Hess, recently met with Dr. Terry Guerkink for a tour of the restoration work on Kittleson Creek upstream of the bridge on Drammen Valley Road. Thanks to Dr. Guerkink providing one of the most generous… Read More
(This message was emailed to members on November 30, 2020) Our first and foremost hope is that every SWTU member and his or her family are staying healthy. With the COVID challenges in mind, we wish you a safe holiday… Read More
By Jim Hess Please let me introduce myself. I have been a member of SWTU for 20 years, joining the chapter after moving to Madison in 2000 to be the director of Monona Terrace. Since retiring in 2010,… Read More
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Last Updated: November 29, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Spring event will be a first for us and we could use your help
January’s Icebreaker fundraising event is again cancelled The Icebreaker will not occur this year due to venue availability and the ongoing pandemic. This cancellation means SWTU will again miss its key source of revenue and the opportunity for… Read More
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Posted: July 27, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Election results 2021
Your new Board of Directors Thank you to all members who took the time to review the options and vote in our spring election. Hopefully the last of these to be held online instead of in person! Here… Read More
More Stream Restoration Thanks to State TU’s Friends Grant Program
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Stop the presses! As the newsletter was in its final stage, the State Council’s Friends Grant program informed SWTU that we are receiving the $2,000 grant request for a major restoration on Hefty Creek in… Read More
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Last Updated: May 19, 2021 by Drew Kasel
A Message From our Treasurer
By Tom Parker Please click on this link to view our Chapter’s Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 & 2020, the Statement of Activity for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and the fiscal year 2022… Read More
Stuff … So Much Stuff
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Last Updated: February 14, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Our members and their families have been extremely generous over the last 15 months or so in donating items to the Chapter. Usually their wish is for us to sell the fishing gear and use the proceeds to… Read More
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Posted: February 14, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Thanks for Your Generosity!
Our year-end endowment appeal brought in $2,975 that will make a difference for our cold water resource. Thank you to all who were able to respond.
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Posted: January 11, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Letter to DNR on Martin Branch and Otter Creek
On January 8, 2021, we joined with the TU Nohr Chapter, Badger Fly Fishers and the Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance to send a letter to the Wisconsin DNR. The focus of the letter was to … “… respectfully request… Read More
Kittleson Creek Visit with Generous Donor
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Posted: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel
Chapter president, Jim Hess, recently met with Dr. Terry Guerkink for a tour of the restoration work on Kittleson Creek upstream of the bridge on Drammen Valley Road. Thanks to Dr. Guerkink providing one of the most generous… Read More
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Posted: December 15, 2020 by Drew Kasel
A Gift For the Future
(This message was emailed to members on November 30, 2020) Our first and foremost hope is that every SWTU member and his or her family are staying healthy. With the COVID challenges in mind, we wish you a safe holiday… Read More
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Last Updated: September 18, 2020 by Drew Kasel
Message from our new President
By Jim Hess Please let me introduce myself. I have been a member of SWTU for 20 years, joining the chapter after moving to Madison in 2000 to be the director of Monona Terrace. Since retiring in 2010,… Read More
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