Our Tuesday, September 12, Chapter Meeting
The summer Newscasts teased some big news to share at our September meeting. We can share now that the DNR is honoring SWTU with its External Partner Award.
The external partner award recognizes an external team, agency, organization or business who has partnered with the DNR advancing the agency mission exemplifying cooperation and beyond compliance effort to achieve a successful project. Five awards will be awarded each year to an external partner who best exemplifies cooperation and beyond compliance efforts to achieve a successful project.
Todd Kalish, Bureau of Fisheries Management Deputy Director, will present the award. Todd will then further honor us with a presentation covering general fisheries updates, including:
- Major statewide and regional initiatives we are currently pursuing
- Select Fisheries initiatives in SW Wisconsin
- Fisheries staffing and new hires
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Last Updated: October 4, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
You can help! Short-term Volunteer Opportunities
Also, your board wants to improve the chapter’s communication skills. To achieve this, we are forming a communications team which needs your help to expand reach and impact.
Both teams have a short window of commitment.
Contact John Freeborg at john-tu@freeborg.com or 608-695-8544 to learn more.
Last Updated: October 4, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Participate in Survey for “Black Earth Creek State of the Watershed Report”
Black Earth Creek Watershed Association (BECWA) is preparing its first “Black Earth Creek State of the Watershed Report.” The report will include survey results of folks interested in the health of Black Earth Creek and its watershed.
To participate in the brief survey visit: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eXyqp5yXOFZXNDU, or scan the QR code from your mobile device:
Last Updated: October 3, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – October 2023
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – September 2023
Last Updated: October 4, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue is filled with great information, including:
Posted: September 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
A Very Special Award and Guest
The summer Newscasts teased some big news to share at our September meeting. We can share now that the DNR is honoring SWTU with its External Partner Award.
The external partner award recognizes an external team, agency, organization or business who has partnered with the DNR advancing the agency mission exemplifying cooperation and beyond compliance effort to achieve a successful project. Five awards will be awarded each year to an external partner who best exemplifies cooperation and beyond compliance efforts to achieve a successful project.
Todd Kalish, Bureau of Fisheries Management Deputy Director, will present the award. Todd will then further honor us with a presentation covering general fisheries updates, including:
Read More
Fall Weather Brings Fall Stream Workdays
Last Updated: December 5, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Everyone (yes, you!) can find a role at our Stream Team workdays. They are a great opportunity to do some good, make new friends and look with interest on a stretch of water you’ll be back to drift a fly over.
We have a marvelous schedule lined up and details still being finalized … we’ll share the exact “where” and “what” closer to the dates. Rest assured, we’ll be where the work is needed.
Please save the dates below. Jim Hess, Conservation Chair, did his best to schedule around fall events like Badger home games, Thanksgiving and hunting season. These are all Saturdays and the work goes from 9 to about Noon. Read More
Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishing Clinic’s “WOWSKI” Grows To New Heights
Last Updated: September 3, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 volunteer guides on streams in the heart of Wisconsin’s Driftless region. The clinic offers students three on the water sessions where they can tune up their skills, decide which they want to build, and then work with the guides to strengthen them. (Be sure to see all the great photos below.) Read More
Posted: September 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Sugar River Land Purchase Proceeding – Key Vote is Now
Last month, we shared that Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced the largest conservation land purchase in the history of the County: 625 acres on the Sugar River between Verona and Paoli. Several SWTU Board Members and representatives of other conservation groups attended the press conference and were overwhelmed by the news. This purchase will lead to great improvements in the Sugar River and the surrounding landscape and greatly increase outdoor public recreation.
We asked our members to contact their County Board members asking them to support this purchase … and you did! It’s passed all committees and the County Board plans to vote on it September 7 (the date this newsletter is being sent). Watch the news reports for the hopeful good word, and we’ll provide an update at the September 12 meeting.
Posted: September 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Survey Says … Trout!
The DNR fish biologists in our area have been busy with more excellent reports; check them out at Wisconsin DNR trout surveys More specifically, Kirk Olson reports on the many trout streams of southern Crawford County, Nate Nye on the streams of the upper Baraboo River watershed in Sauk and Richland Counties, and Justin Haglund on the Pine River watershed of Richland County. Collectively these will point you to some streams not as well known as some of the stars of the Driftless Area but with just as many trout. More importantly each documents the conservation challenges and opportunities in all of them. Read More
Red Fox Squirrel Hair Nymph
Last Updated: September 7, 2023 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
by Rusty Dunn
Fly tying owes much to Charles Cotton, who in 1676 authored ‘Part II’ of Isaac Walton’s classic The Compleat Angler. Prior to Cotton, descriptions of artificial flies and how to tie them were sketchy at best. Cotton gave detailed instructions concerning insects, their imitation, tying materials, methods of construction, and the best months for each fly’s use. His flies were remarkably modern in appearance, being small, sparsely dressed, and neat. Cotton’s meticulous approach and precise descriptions began the rich literature of fly-tying that we enjoy today. Read More
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