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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… Read More

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… Read More

Cold Front Stalls – Crew Revives for Great Ham Sandwiches and Very Cold Beer

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… Read More

Sweetening up the Sugar River

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… Read More

Help keep the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund going

Please take a bit of time and contact your state senator and state assembly person to ask that he or she support a proposed 10 year extension of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. 

Vets on the River – Free Women Veteran’s Fishing Trip

There are a few openings for a FREE trip for female veterans Sept 17-20 up by Hayward, Wis. Meals, lodging, fishing gear and even guide tips are included. Learn more at these links: https://www.nps.gov/sacn/planyourvisit/vets-on-the-river-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/articles/vets-on-the-river.htm

Don’t miss our last Stream Team Workday ‘til Fall

Saturday, May 11, 2019 – Sugar River (Davidson Wildlife Unit)
We’d love your help!

Talking foundations and fishing

Please join us for our Thursday, May 9 Chapter meeting. We’re excited to have three speakers.

Join our next Stream Team Workday

Saturday, May 11, 2019 – Sugar River (Davidson Wildlife Unit)
We’d love your help!

A look back at the last Stream Team workday

By Topf Wells Jim Hess celebrated his retirement from the Board with another great work day.  As just about every active SWTU member has said lately, “Thank goodness he continues as Conservation Committee Chair!