The Steiner Branch in the Yellowstone Wildlife Area of Lafayette County has been the site of a few Stream Team workdays. The DNR was doing its annual trend survey and looky what they found (and carefully released)! Many… Read More
By Topf Wells Stuart Jorenby is a farmer on Gordon Creek and one of the nicest people in the world. On June 13th, Sturart, Pecatonica Pride, the DNR, and SWTU hosted a field day for interested landowners and… Read More
By Topf Wells Perhaps, the Wisconsin Corn Growers or some other organization that desires hot, humid weather should sponsor SWTU spring work days. We show up and the forecast rain and cooler temperatures stay away until we are… Read More
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
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
Many thanks to all the SWTU members that came out to help with the Riversmith Casting Clinic. About 30 novice casters (and hopefully new TU members!) attended, had some fun and learned a lot. We were fortunate to… Read More
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!
By Topf Wells Let’s hope 13 is the Sugar River’s lucky number. Thirteen landowners on the Sugar River and some key tributaries attended a dinner sponsored by SWTU, the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department, and the… Read More
Gals, Gear and Beer at Orvis on April 26th was a smashing success. We had 12 women who brought in their gear for a tune up or tried on future wish list items.
Steiner Branch Special
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Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel
The Steiner Branch in the Yellowstone Wildlife Area of Lafayette County has been the site of a few Stream Team workdays. The DNR was doing its annual trend survey and looky what they found (and carefully released)! Many… Read More
Alongside Gordon Creek – some “Pecatonica Pride”!
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Last Updated: November 6, 2019 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Stuart Jorenby is a farmer on Gordon Creek and one of the nicest people in the world. On June 13th, Sturart, Pecatonica Pride, the DNR, and SWTU hosted a field day for interested landowners and… Read More
A warm and productive final spring 2019 workday
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Last Updated: September 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel
By Topf Wells Perhaps, the Wisconsin Corn Growers or some other organization that desires hot, humid weather should sponsor SWTU spring work days. We show up and the forecast rain and cooler temperatures stay away until we are… Read More
Cold Front Stalls – Crew Revives for Great Ham Sandwiches and Very Cold Beer
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Posted: June 13, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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
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Last Updated: June 13, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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
Casting Clinic Recap – Laughs and learning
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Last Updated: July 9, 2019 by Drew Kasel
Many thanks to all the SWTU members that came out to help with the Riversmith Casting Clinic. About 30 novice casters (and hopefully new TU members!) attended, had some fun and learned a lot. We were fortunate to… Read More
A look back at the last Stream Team workday
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Posted: May 2, 2019 by Drew Kasel
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!
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Posted: May 2, 2019 by Drew Kasel
Sugar River landowner dinner
By Topf Wells Let’s hope 13 is the Sugar River’s lucky number. Thirteen landowners on the Sugar River and some key tributaries attended a dinner sponsored by SWTU, the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department, and the… Read More
Fun and successful “Gals, Gear and Beer” event
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Posted: May 2, 2019 by Drew Kasel
Gals, Gear and Beer at Orvis on April 26th was a smashing success. We had 12 women who brought in their gear for a tune up or tried on future wish list items.
A fun and productive first Stream Team workday of 2019
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Posted: April 4, 2019 by Drew Kasel
Thanks to Jim Beecher for these photos of our crew at work on Gordon Creek. Click “read more” for some photos or you can view the full album here.
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