As part of our ongoing work in the Southern District of the Kettle Moraine, on Saturday, August 28, 2010, the Southeast Wisconsin Chapter of Trout Unlimited (SEWTU) will construct LUNKER structures with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Gary Borger Trout Unlimited, and Oakbrook Trout Unlimited, at the Southern District of the Kettle Moraine Fisheries Building. The wood is ordered and paid for, and we will definitely be constructing fish structures.
These structures will be full sized, and will be used as part of an exciting new project being commenced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Specifically, this project involves approximately 2 miles of the Scuppernong River being moved from it’s current, unnatural ditch, and being replaced into its natural stream bed. Using aerial photography, and confirming inspections, the DNR has actually located the original stream bed of the Scuppernong River, and we’ll be helping to move the river back where it belongs.
These structures will be used to stabilize the newly restored stream channel’s banks, and to provide trout cover from overhead predation.
We’ll also have additional crews removing invasive in-stream vegetation, gathering native prairie seeds, and one elite crew will even perform beaver dam removal.
This will be one heck of a workday, and one that you won’t want to miss. We’ll meet up at the DNR Fisheries Building, and the workday will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
To get to the location, take Highway 59 west out of Eagle, WI, until you see the DNR sign on the south side of the road. Turn by the sign, and follow the road back, across the train tracks, to the fisheries building (take the first right turn when you cross the tracks). A map to the location is available under the "Calendar of Events" at www.sewtu.org.
As always, we’ll work for ½ day, and end with a lunch provided by Gary Borger TU at noon.
Volunteers should bring eye protection, gloves, and if you’d like to work in the water please bring waders or a change of clothing.
PLEASE RSVP to Henry Koltz at hek@sdelaw.com, or by phone at 414-258-4300 (please RSVP, as we need to calculate food preparation!)
These structures will be full sized, and will be used as part of an exciting new project being commenced by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Specifically, this project involves approximately 2 miles of the Scuppernong River being moved from it’s current, unnatural ditch, and being replaced into its natural stream bed. Using aerial photography, and confirming inspections, the DNR has actually located the original stream bed of the Scuppernong River, and we’ll be helping to move the river back where it belongs.
These structures will be used to stabilize the newly restored stream channel’s banks, and to provide trout cover from overhead predation.
We’ll also have additional crews removing invasive in-stream vegetation, gathering native prairie seeds, and one elite crew will even perform beaver dam removal.
This will be one heck of a workday, and one that you won’t want to miss. We’ll meet up at the DNR Fisheries Building, and the workday will begin at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
To get to the location, take Highway 59 west out of Eagle, WI, until you see the DNR sign on the south side of the road. Turn by the sign, and follow the road back, across the train tracks, to the fisheries building (take the first right turn when you cross the tracks). A map to the location is available under the "Calendar of Events" at www.sewtu.org.
As always, we’ll work for ½ day, and end with a lunch provided by Gary Borger TU at noon.
Volunteers should bring eye protection, gloves, and if you’d like to work in the water please bring waders or a change of clothing.
PLEASE RSVP to Henry Koltz at hek@sdelaw.com, or by phone at 414-258-4300 (please RSVP, as we need to calculate food preparation!)
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Project Healing Waters Milwaukee will be holding our 5th fishing outing of 2010 on Monday, August 30 from 8:30 til 1:00. We will be fishing for bass and bluegills in the pond at Cabela's in Richfield. We'll probably be doing a little shopping as well. I'm looking for about 10-12 fly fishing mentors to help coach the veterans through a morning of fly fishing. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please let me know via email or phone. Thanks again and I hope all is well.
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