We won’t know for a couple of years but we sure tried. From a Monday through Thursday, a crew of DNR staff and SWTU volunteers captured and tagged brown trout in a long stretch of Melancthon Creek and… Read More
By Topf Wells The DNR firm of Justin, Lloyd & Jarret convened with the Nohr Chapter and SWTU to begin the ecological transformation of Big Spring from the bridge at the big spring to the one at Pine… Read More
By Topf Wells SWTU members and allies worked together clearing and brush bundling along Hefty Creek. The creek’s brown trout and anglers will be happy with the result.
By Topf Wells Maybe not the Marines but our workday on the Sugar River at the Davidson property seemed like an amphibious assault at times. We were clearing the stream bank of invasive honeysuckle and the too common… Read More
By Tom Thrall The creator of this unique project is James Edward Mills. He is a nationally known journalist and is a Nelson Institute lecturer among many other things. He lives here in Madison. He is also a… Read More
By Matthew Sment Now in it’s 14th year of empowering woman anglers through outdoor education, the Women’s On the Water Skills Intermediate Clinic (WOWSKI) grew to new heights in 2023. This standout program pairs enthusiastic woman anglers with… Read More
By Topf Wells Justin Haglund, Lloyd Meng, and Jared Myers had tree planting all set on the DNR property on Trout Creek below the dry dam. Holes were dug, 60 oak trees distributed, fences, staples and mats in… Read More
By Topf Wells The weather, chainsaws, and brats were hot on Saturday morning at SWTU’s last workday of the spring season on the Rudd easement on Hefty Creek. Thankfully (and way to go, Marci Hess) the watermelon was… Read More
By John Freeborg A wonderful crowd of about 150 people enjoyed the 2nd annual SWTU Spring Fair Fundraiser on Sat 4/22. The event was held at the East Side Club on Lake Monona and featured a wonderful variety of… Read More
Did the DNR and SWTU save the brook trout of Melancthon Creek?
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Posted: November 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel
We won’t know for a couple of years but we sure tried. From a Monday through Thursday, a crew of DNR staff and SWTU volunteers captured and tagged brown trout in a long stretch of Melancthon Creek and… Read More
A Big Day on Big Spring: Stream Team Report 1
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Last Updated: November 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells The DNR firm of Justin, Lloyd & Jarret convened with the Nohr Chapter and SWTU to begin the ecological transformation of Big Spring from the bridge at the big spring to the one at Pine… Read More
A Darn Near Perfect Workday: Stream Team Report 2
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Last Updated: November 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells SWTU members and allies worked together clearing and brush bundling along Hefty Creek. The creek’s brown trout and anglers will be happy with the result.
The few, the proud …
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Posted: October 3, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Maybe not the Marines but our workday on the Sugar River at the Davidson property seemed like an amphibious assault at times. We were clearing the stream bank of invasive honeysuckle and the too common… Read More
Volunteering at Joy Trip Project Event
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Posted: October 3, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Tom Thrall The creator of this unique project is James Edward Mills. He is a nationally known journalist and is a Nelson Institute lecturer among many other things. He lives here in Madison. He is also a… Read More
Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinic’s “WOWSKI” Grows To New Heights
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Last Updated: September 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel
By Matthew Sment Now in it’s 14th year of empowering woman anglers through outdoor education, the Women’s On the Water Skills Intermediate Clinic (WOWSKI) grew to new heights in 2023. This standout program pairs enthusiastic woman anglers with… Read More
Good Days for Great People
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Last Updated: June 8, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Justin Haglund, Lloyd Meng, and Jared Myers had tree planting all set on the DNR property on Trout Creek below the dry dam. Holes were dug, 60 oak trees distributed, fences, staples and mats in… Read More
The Hot End of a Cool Season of Workdays
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Last Updated: June 8, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells The weather, chainsaws, and brats were hot on Saturday morning at SWTU’s last workday of the spring season on the Rudd easement on Hefty Creek. Thankfully (and way to go, Marci Hess) the watermelon was… Read More
Many Thanks to Our Spring Fair Donors!! You Helped Raise $15,000+
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Posted: June 8, 2023 by Drew Kasel
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A Successful Spring Fair!! It’s on track to raise $15,000+
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Last Updated: May 3, 2023 by Drew Kasel
By John Freeborg A wonderful crowd of about 150 people enjoyed the 2nd annual SWTU Spring Fair Fundraiser on Sat 4/22. The event was held at the East Side Club on Lake Monona and featured a wonderful variety of… Read More
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