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Help Dell Creek and the Aldo Leopold Chapter…

… and see 20 professionally operated chainsaws in action. On September 19 at 8 AM the Aldo Leopold Chapter will host a work day at the 40 acres on Dell Creek that the Leopold Chapter, SWTU, the Badger… Read More

We’re Not Sugar; We Didn’t Melt

By Topf Wells The forecast was a 27% chance of showers, with those being light and scattered for the last work day of the spring. Just a little off, 100% with occasionally heavy rain. But 12 SWTU volunteers… Read More

Help Dell Creek and the Aldo Leopold Chapter …

… and See 20 professionally operated chainsaws in action. On September 19 at 8 AM the Aldo Leopold Chapter will host a work day at the 40 acres on Dell Creek that the Leopold Chapter, SWTU, the Badger… Read More

We Used Every Tool in the Tool Box

Big Springs May 2024

By Topf Wells SWTU joined the Nohr Chapter and the DNR in our continuing work to clear willows and box elder along the upper reaches on Big Spring Creek. Doing so is the first step in the restoration… Read More

It Takes Many Folks to Get to Perfect

Lowery Creek May 2024

By Topf Well Many thanks to the many people who helped make the Lowery Creek work day close to perfect. About 20 volunteers showed up to plant 65 or so oak trees on the new Cates easement on… Read More

Lowery Creek Stream Workday Tree Planting – Saturday, May 11

Iowa County – Northeast of Dodgeville on CTH Z Time: 9am to 12 noon (Chapter Approved Sawyers please arrive at 8:30). What: This is a joint workday with the Nohr Chapter. We will be assisting Justin Haglund, DNR… Read More

Help plant trees at our first Workday of 2024

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair Join us Saturday, April 6 – Kittleson Valley Creek, HR Growing Acres. Details below, and we hope to see you there. Time: 9am to 12 noon. Where: Kittleson Valley Creek along Dane County… Read More

Perfect Timing for Prairie Seeding

By Topf Wells Jim Hess, Justin Haglund, and some SWTU and Nohr volunteers made life better for brown trout and bumble bees a few weeks ago. Justin worked with a landowner to convert 3 or so acres of… Read More

SWTU Tentative 2024 Workdays (March update)

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our spring workdays. It’s a great way to meet new people, explore new water and make a difference for our cold water… Read More

SWTU Tentative 2024 Workdays

By Jim Hess, Conservation Chair We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our spring workdays. It’s a great way to meet new people, explore new water and make a difference for our cold water… Read More