Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited Work Day

press release: Our first workday of the fall season will be Saturday, October 1 on Black Earth Creek at Salmo Pond, from 9 a.m. to Noon (Chapter Approved Sawyers please arrive at 8:30).  

What: Cutting and treating buckthorn, box elders, and invasive brush to benefit trout stream habitat and provide access to the stream.  Also friendly camaraderie, refreshments, coffee, and a chance to give back to the resource!  

Where:  Driving west from Madison on Highway 14, Salmo Pond is located 1 ½ miles west of Cross Plains at Scherbel Rd on the south side of Hwy 14. Festege Park is on the north side of this intersection. Here is a map.

Bring: Bring work gloves, sturdy shoes, and loppers and hand saws; otherwise the chapter has equipment you can use. Also bring reusable water bottles that can be re-filled from our 5-gal water jug. As a conservation club we need to reduce our use of plastic bottles and throw away cups. Reusable coffee mugs will also be available.  

Parking: Park in the parking lot at Salmo Pond.  

If you have questions or think you can help, please contact Jim Hess at jim.hess@tds.net so we can get a volunteer count estimate.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

Future Workdays:

Oct 22 - West Branch of the Sugar River on Cty G - Remove willows

Nov 5 - Falk/Wells Wildlife Area – Sugar River

Dec 3 - Sugar River, Neperud Property - remove woody invasives from oak hill, plant native seeds along the river in the disturbed areas from the stream bank improvements, and inspect and clean up around planted trees and shrubs.