SWTU Workday on Pleasant Valley Branch

SWTU Workday

Pleasant Valley Branch (Dane Cty Rd H)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Time:  9am to 12 noon (sawyers that have completed a chainsaw safety course please arrive at 8:30, if needed we can provide a chainsaw and safety equipment).

Where:  Dane County Pleasant Valley Branch, which feeds into Kittleson Valley Creek. Southeast of Daleyville, 1 mile south of the T-intersection of Dane County Roads A and H.  Across the road from 536 County Rd H, here is a Google Map link for this location –

                             https://maps.app.goo.gl/pKMni1jbuayxj3777

One route from Madison:

Take Hwy 69 south to Paoli, at the roundabout turn right onto County Rd PB, go 2 miles to Cty Rd A, turn right on A and go 14 miles west to Cty Rd H, turn left on H and go approximately 1 mile south to the work site on the west side of the road.

What: We are assisting the Dane County Land and Water Resources Dept in removing a large stand of honeysuckles and some box elders along the stream. James Brodzeller with Dane County will be leading this workday.

The area is thick with honeysuckles and very difficult to walk, so we are going to cross the stream a couple of times and start at the west end, clearing a path to the road and then continue clearing the area. Once the path is established it will not be necessary to cross the stream again. So, if you want, you can carry your regular work boots and then change into them, if you don’t want to work in rubber boots. If you don’t have rubber boots, once the path has been created you will have easy access. The reason for this is that we want to create the burn piles away from the road closer to the stream.

Be sure to cut the trunks as low as possible to the ground and treat all cut stumps. When creating the burn piles, be sure pack them tight, by cutting up the limbs.

Bring:  Bring rubber boots to cross the shallow stream. As well as work gloves, sturdy shoes, eye and ear protection, and reusable water bottles that can be re-filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated.

        Parking: Park on the west side of Cty Rd H. This is a fairly busy county road with heavy farm machinery, so it is important for everyone to park on the same side of the road for traffic flow and safety.

Check out our website for more information: Workdays – Southern Wisconsin Trout Unlimited