Dane Prairie/Savanna Restoration, Lodi Marsh SNA

We will be cutting invasive brush and trees with chainsaws and hand tools, treating stumps and burning brush piles.  If you have a chainsaw and PPE, please bring it.  I […]

Trailwide Individual Fire Online Coursework

What: Training event to become a certified wildland firefighter type 2 (FFT2) in accordance with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. Coursework includes IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command […]

Trailwide DNR Fire Field Day Primer

What: Training event to become a certified wildland firefighter type 2 (FFT2) in accordance with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. Coursework includes IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command […]

Trailwide DNR Fire Field Day

What: Training event to become a certified wildland firefighter type 2 (FFT2) in accordance with the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. Coursework includes IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command […]

Dane, Refresh Blazes at Valley View

Dane, Valley View, Ice Age Lane Ice Age Lane, Verona, WI, United States

Last painted in 2015, this segment will need some pruning before painting can begin. One volunteer means brown paint and loppers/nippers can be used. Two volunteers mean that yellow paint […]

Dane -Savanna Restoration

Dane, Cross Plains, Ice Age Reserve Wildlife Area Parking Lot (CPIANSR) on Old Sauk Road 8030 Old Sauk Pass, Town of Cross Plains, WI, United States

This Sunday, January 17th we will continue our restoration of the oak savanna west of the planted prairie within the WDNR section of the Cross Plains Ice Age National Scientific Reserve north of […]

Dane -Savanna Restoration at Shoveler’s Sink

Shovelers Sink, Dane County 397X+PH3, Madison, WI, United States

This Monday, January 18th -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday we will continue our restoration of the prairie savanna in the Shoveler's Sink section of the Cross Plains Ice Age National Scientific […]

Dane – Montrose Segment, Young’s Prairie

Dane, Montrose, Hwy D Crossing VGG5+72, Belleville, WI, United States

We have the last Young’s prairie workday of the winter.  Last time we focused on the lower shoulder. This Sunday we will be working at the top, focusing on trees […]

Dane – Montrose Segment, Young’s Prairie

Dane, Montrose, Hwy D Crossing VGG5+72, Belleville, WI, United States

A small group braved the cold this Sunday and we all managed to stay warm.  The weather moderates for Tuesday, so Gary Werner and I are going back to continue […]