Dane County Chapter
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 will provide herbicide and loppers. Please bring work gloves and wear long sleeves to protect against the brush. If you need work gloves or protective […]
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 System S130: Firefighter Training (includes L-180) S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System Who: Participants who wish to […]
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 System S130: Firefighter Training (includes L-180) S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System Who: Participants who wish to […]
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 System S130: Firefighter Training (includes L-180) S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System Who: Participants who wish to […]
Cancelled – Hiking the Ice Age Trail Presentation at the Sun Prairie Public Library
Dane, Sun Prairie Public Library 1350 Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie, WI, United StatesThe Sun Prairie Public Library is closed to the public and REI has cancelled outreach events to help mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19. In the interest of attendees and general public, this presentation has been CANCELLED. We hope to reschedule it for a later date in 2020. ------------------------------------------ One of only 11 National Scenic […]
Dane, Refresh Blazes at Valley View
Dane, Valley View, Ice Age Lane Ice Age Lane, Verona, WI, United StatesLast 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 cab also be put up. Once we reach the prairie with the white loop trails branching off, we are done. This is likely to be […]
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 StatesThis 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 Old Sauk Pass. We will continue removing more buckthorn, honeysuckle, and other invasive shrubs and we will burn several slash piles that we made clearing these shrubs this […]
Dane -Savanna Restoration at Shoveler’s Sink
Shovelers Sink, Dane County 397X+PH3, Madison, WI, United StatesThis 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 Reserve at Timber Lane and Mineral Point Road. This section of the Cross Plains Reserve is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. We […]
Dane – Montrose Segment, Young’s Prairie
Dane, Montrose, Hwy D Crossing VGG5+72, Belleville, WI, United StatesWe 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 around the perimeter and close to the adjacent planted prairie. We have been thinning the band of trees between Young’s remnant and the planted prairie […]
Dane – Montrose Segment, Young’s Prairie
Dane, Montrose, Hwy D Crossing VGG5+72, Belleville, WI, United StatesA 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 the prairie/savanna expansion. We have been thinning the band of trees between Young’s remnant and the planted prairie and will continue that work. We are […]