… 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 Fly Fishers, the State Council Access Fund, and Groundswell Conservancy helped purchase. The property is lovely with a long stretch of the stream, a brook trout tributary, and some extremely healthy oak uplands. It’s also almost impossible to fish because of the streamside tag alders.
That’s about to change big time. The Leopold Chapter has won the services of the 20 person Stihl Chainsaw Crew for a half day of work. 20 professionally trained sawyers with the latest and best of Stihl chainsawsc– that will be a most impressive and instructive sight. To utilize such an amazing workforce, the Leopold Chapter needs folks to haul the brush. They asking nearby chapters for help. Read More
We’re Not Sugar; We Didn’t Melt
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 had gathered at Sawmill Creek with rain gear and determination (Sally had another name for it when I returned home).
So we plunged into the mostly light rain and invasive honeysuckle thickets and emerged an hour and a half later mostly triumphant. The best water on the Pokorny easement is now visible and fishable, lots of material is ready to be brush bundled this fall, and some nice native plants now have room to grow. As a bonus, the two Jims (Hess and O’Brien) also eliminated more invasives, Dame’s Rocket and the persistently dreadful Wild Parsnip. Read More
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
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 Fly Fishers, the State Council Access Fund, and Groundswell Conservancy helped purchase. The property is lovely with a long stretch of the stream, a brook trout tributary, and some extremely healthy oak uplands. It’s also almost impossible to fish because of the streamside tag alders.
That’s about to change big time. The Leopold Chapter has won the services of the 20 person Stihl Chainsaw Crew for a half day of work. 20 professionally trained sawyers with the latest and best of Stihl chainsawsc– that will be a most impressive and instructive sight. To utilize such an amazing workforce, the Leopold Chapter needs folks to haul the brush. They asking nearby chapters for help. Read More
Last Updated: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Vets on the Fly
By Dyan Lesnik
Vets on the Fly activities are free for all Vets and their family members. All equipment is provided so just show up for their events for socialization and fishing fun. Learn more at their Facebook page.
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Learn What Your Board’s Been Up To – Summer 2024
Minutes from SWTU Board of Director meetings can be viewed in this Google Drive. If you have questions on what you read in them, reach out to one of the Board members listed on the last page of each newsletter. (Note that you may need to click the “Last Modified” header at the top to sort the list with the latest minutes at the top.)
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Thank you, David Rowe
And our thanks. One of David’s great contributions to the health and fishability of our trout streams was the team of excellent biologists he assembled. They are a joy to work with and they did not just appear in their jobs out of thin air. He worked with TU DAR to assemble the team that improves access and control invasive vegetation on trout stream easements throughout southwest Wisconsin. He planned the new Black Earth Creek project east of Cross Plains which will improve the habitat, fishability, and access to the stream.
Thank you, David, and good luck!
Last Updated: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Carp Conversation – Free event
With summer heat bearing down, July is a good time to give trout a break and pursue something else … maybe carp? Join Kalyn to learn all about this. (note from the editor: carp on the fly is technically challenging and rewarding – they surface feed and put on a tremendous fight. If you know, you know. If you don’t, maybe see what Kalyn has to say about it.) Read More
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Quick link to cool content – Summer 2024
Stormwater Partnership is partnering with the University of Wisconsin Extension on a survey to gather input from residents and groups interested in protecting Dane County waters. Results from the survey will help guide future programming and resources. Please consider sharing your thoughts and concerns about our waters and actions to help protect them by completing this survey.
Posted: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
New Members – Summer 2024
We’re pleased to announce the addition of the following new members to our ranks! Read More
Newscasts – June 2024
Last Updated: July 6, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
This issue is filled with great information, including:
Posted: June 11, 2024 by Drew Kasel Leave a Comment
Summer is in Session: See you at the September 10 Chapter Meeting
We wish everyone a rewarding summer with time spent with family, in nature and chasing trout. We will do a newsletter in July and then take August off … everything will kick back into gear with a September newsletter and chapter meeting, which will revive the legendary Meicher Madness Auction. Watch for details and a call for helpers!
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