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Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Springfield Hill
Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Springfield Hill
Last winter we made great progress clearing cedar, buckthorn and honeysuckle on the south edge of this property, an old farmstead. We'll continue our clearing eastward. We'll have plenty of work for chain sawyers with proper PPE and training, swampers to haul and pile the slash for future burning, and volunteers to treat the stumps […]
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Dane Savanna Clearing, Holmes Preserve, Table Bluff Rd Lot
Dane Savanna Clearing, Holmes Preserve, Table Bluff Rd Lot
It's likely we'll continue clearing on the west hillside, where we've done lots of work during the last several years. If so and conditions allow, we may drive several vehicles with gear closer to the work area via the neighbor's drive after assembling at the trailhead lot. We'll have plenty of work for chain sawyers with […]
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Dane Savanna Oak Salvage, Montrose, Blaser Prairie
Dane Savanna Oak Salvage, Montrose, Blaser Prairie
The Blaser Prairie is crossed by the IAT after it climbs out of the woods en route from Hwy DD to Young's Prairie. We will remove invasive brush and weed trees from the prairie edge. There will be plenty of work for trained sawyers with proper PPE, for swampers to haul and pile the slash, and […]
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Dane Savanna Restoration, Moraine Kettles, Hwy PB roadside
Dane Savanna Restoration, Moraine Kettles, Hwy PB roadside
We'll continue our ongoing work of removing brush and weed trees from an area we call Moraine Kettles, an L-shaped property hosting the trail between Hwys PB and M just south of Verona. We'll have plenty of work for chain sawyers with proper PPE and training, swampers to haul and pile the slash for future […]
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Dane Trail Corridor Savannah Restoration, Lodi Marsh SWA
Dane Trail Corridor Savannah Restoration, Lodi Marsh SWA
We will continue to clear brush from the immediate viewshed of the trail reroute finished last fall. We will cut weed trees and brush and pile and burn slash. Chain sawyers with proper PPE are welcome, as well as those willing to use hand tools and haul cuttings to piles. Unlike some of our projects […]
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Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Lodi Marsh SWA (Twin Pines)
Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Lodi Marsh SWA (Twin Pines)
We will continue clearing cedars that have thrived in the absence of fire, invasive bush and weed trees in our ongoing project here. Trained chain sawyers with proper PPE and swampers welcome. We'll likely enjoy a hot lunch on brush pile coals. Meet at Twin Pines lot (map/directions).
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Dane Young’s Prairie Restoration, Hwy D trail crossing, Montrose
Dane Young’s Prairie Restoration, Hwy D trail crossing, Montrose
We'll continue to expand the Young's goat prairie and strengthen its connection to the planted prairie to the northeast by clearing out more invasive brush and unwanted trees. We'll need properly trained and equipped chain sawyers, plus swampers to haul and pile the cuttings. With snow cover we'll burn slash piles and cook lunch on the […]
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Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Cross Plains Reserve
Dane Savanna Clearing/Restoration, Cross Plains Reserve
We will continue our multi-year effort to clear invasive brush and weed trees from the steep western slope of the former oak savanna in the state park portion of this property. The difficulty of the work site may depend on weather and snow conditions, but sturdy boots with good traction are always a plus here. Microspikes […]
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Dane Savanna Restoration, Holmes Preserve, Table Bluff Rd lot
Dane Savanna Restoration, Holmes Preserve, Table Bluff Rd lot
It's likely we'll continue clearing on the west hillside, where we've done lots of work during the last several years. If so, we may drive several vehicles with gear closer to the work area via the neighbor's drive after assembling at the trailhead lot. We'll have plenty of work for chain sawyers with proper PPE and […]
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Dane Savanna Restoration, Lodi Marsh SNA (kiosk lot)
Dane Savanna Restoration, Lodi Marsh SNA (kiosk lot)
We will continue ongoing restoration and clearing of woody invasives work on Center Bluff west of Lodi Springfield Rd. We will meet at the kiosk lot (map/directions), but drive some vehicles and gear from there to a location closer to our work. Besides hand work, there will be work for trained chain sawyers with proper […]
Dane Trail Improvement Day, Cross Plains Glacial Valley Conservancy
Dane Trail Improvement Day, Cross Plains Glacial Valley Conservancy
Glacial Valley Conservancy hosts our newest mile of trail and it needs some cleanup from the summer built brush piles. Provided that there is snow cover, the Village of Cross Plains can let them go up in smoke. This is an awesome cabin fever activity as we continue the demise of buckthorn atop a driftless area bluff. No […]
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