By Topf Wells Thanks to Jim Hess and an even bigger, more varied cast of characters than usual, we had another successful work day, this time on Smith Conley. The DNR folks, led by Justin Haglund, were a… Read More
By Topf Wells The Jim/Justin double team produced a good workday for us and Willow Creek. With Jim and Justin having devoted hours to preparation, about a dozen SWTU members with some help from the Nohr and Coulee… Read More
Please thank the people who donated and consider supporting the businesses who gave so generously to help keep our event expenses very low and make it such a success! In particular, we’d like to call out 608 Community… Read More
By Topf Wells Fourteen intrepid SWTU members, veterans and rookies, young and old, showed up on Saturday, 4/30 to wrestle piles of limbs, logs, and brush into brush bundles at the Davidson site on the Sugar River. With… Read More
By Topf Wells On November 6, SWTU completed another productive and safe workday and saw a massive stream restoration in the process. We cleared small to large box elders from the upper end of the County’s restoration of… Read More
By Topf Wells Jim Hess is the best thing since beer. He organized another great workday and the Sugar River is looking the better for it. Jim spent hours of effort making this one happen. He first chose the… Read More
By Tina Murray and Team Over a decade ago SWTU lead the nation in offering intensive women’s fly fishing clinics. In 2009 very few chapters or other groups across the nation could offer women clinics lead by other… Read More
By Topf Wells Jim Hess orchestrated a wonderful end to the spring workday season on a hot May 22 at Dane County’s Davidson property on the Sugar River. The mission was to complete a large brush bundle on… Read More
Event reports and photos – many thanks to all who turned out Read more and view pictures of three tremendous events. From tree planting to chain sawing to a unique tug-of-war … see how SWTU and its members… Read More
Turkey Nest Narrowly Avoided: May 14 Stream Workday
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Posted: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Thanks to Jim Hess and an even bigger, more varied cast of characters than usual, we had another successful work day, this time on Smith Conley. The DNR folks, led by Justin Haglund, were a… Read More
Where There’s a Willow There’s a Workday: Fun Planting Trees
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Posted: June 7, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells The Jim/Justin double team produced a good workday for us and Willow Creek. With Jim and Justin having devoted hours to preparation, about a dozen SWTU members with some help from the Nohr and Coulee… Read More
Spring Fair Fundraiser Nets over $15,000
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Posted: May 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel
The pictures tell the story.
Awesome Appreciation for our Spring Fair Fundraiser Donors
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Posted: May 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel
Please thank the people who donated and consider supporting the businesses who gave so generously to help keep our event expenses very low and make it such a success! In particular, we’d like to call out 608 Community… Read More
Scouts to the Rescue: Workday recap
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Posted: May 4, 2022 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Fourteen intrepid SWTU members, veterans and rookies, young and old, showed up on Saturday, 4/30 to wrestle piles of limbs, logs, and brush into brush bundles at the Davidson site on the Sugar River. With… Read More
Workday recap: Beavers have nothing on SWTU
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Last Updated: December 11, 2021 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells On November 6, SWTU completed another productive and safe workday and saw a massive stream restoration in the process. We cleared small to large box elders from the upper end of the County’s restoration of… Read More
Workday report: The Dirty Dozen Meet Tarzan
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Last Updated: October 7, 2021 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Jim Hess is the best thing since beer. He organized another great workday and the Sugar River is looking the better for it. Jim spent hours of effort making this one happen. He first chose the… Read More
Women’s Fishing Clinics Develop Women’s Leadership Institute
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Posted: July 27, 2021 by Drew Kasel
By Tina Murray and Team Over a decade ago SWTU lead the nation in offering intensive women’s fly fishing clinics. In 2009 very few chapters or other groups across the nation could offer women clinics lead by other… Read More
Our Last Workday of Spring 2021 – It was a good (and hot) one!
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Last Updated: July 27, 2021 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Jim Hess orchestrated a wonderful end to the spring workday season on a hot May 22 at Dane County’s Davidson property on the Sugar River. The mission was to complete a large brush bundle on… Read More
Who’s got workdays? We’ve got workdays!
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Last Updated: July 27, 2021 by Drew Kasel
Event reports and photos – many thanks to all who turned out Read more and view pictures of three tremendous events. From tree planting to chain sawing to a unique tug-of-war … see how SWTU and its members… Read More
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