Thanks to all who were able to make the August 21 workday. Altogher there were 23 volunteers, including members from Central Wisconsin, Elliot Donnelly and Gary Borger Chapters and the DNR. We were able to get the 3 bank covers completed for the final back fill of rock and also completed some brushing. Thanks to all for the hard work and job well done.

I would like to at this time invite everyone out for our next workday in September. This is scheduled for Saturday, September 18th @ 8:00 a.m., same place. we will be putting in some of the lunker structures that were completed on the first workday in May, should be very interesting, also we will be doing some brushing. So hopefully some of you can make it out for this workday. Lunch and refreshments will be served. Directions for anyone that hasn't been there are take the first drive way to the south after County B off of Highway 21 going west out of Wautoma. Please watch for the TU signs marking the driveway, any questions please give my cell a call 920-379-2974. Linn Beck, CWTU Workday Chair

CWTU Fall Banquet: The annual CWTU banquet will be held on SATURDAY, October 16, 2010 at the WWII Memorial Building, 440 WEST MAIN STREET WAUTOMA(CORNERS OF HWY22 AND 21)

COCTAILS: 5 PM

DINNER: 6:15 PM SILENT AUCTION. AUCTION. RAFFLE

TICKETS: $ 40.00 PER PERSON.

Become a CWTU Central Wisconsin River Keeper!

Central Wisconsin Trout Unlimited is looking for volunteers who would like to join their Central Wisconsin River Keepers group. Volunteers do not have to be Trout Unlimited members to participate. River Keepers are advocates for area streams, they monitor their streams once a month, they are watchdogs for invasive species and environmental problems, and they are organized into small teams that are responsible for specific streams. The program has been in existence for five years and it has been conducted with the support of the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin DNR.

While water monitoring, River Keepers record water temperature, stream turbidity, the amount of flow, habitat quality, bug life, and the amount of dissolved oxygen. This data is posted on the Water Action Volunteers website (http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/wav), which is available for public use. The experince in fun and rewarding.

Even though the River Keepers had a water monitoring training day on May 2, it is still possible to join a team and learn on the stream.

To learn more about CWRK, CLICK HERE, to check out their blog, or CLICK HERE to access their wiki.

To listen to a KFIZ radio program on theCWTU Central Wisconsin River Keepers that Bob Haase and John Gremmer did on 3/18/2010--- CLICK HERE!

CLICK HERE to our CWRK announcement on Science For Citizens Network.

To sign up to become a River Keeper and to attend the training session contact Jim Murphy(920-982-6233) or Rick Fahrenkrug(920-725-0255).

Top Photo: New trailer that CWTU has donated to the DNR that will be used by the DNR to store tools at worksites. The trailer will be used at CWTU Workday sites.

Bottom Photo: CWTU members Chris Northway, Scott Bahn, and Linn Beck take time from their busy schedules to set up the trailer. Thanks go to these guys for doing for their involvement in this project. Thanks also to Carolyn Grady for providing these photos.

Extended Trout Season??????
CLICK HERE to see CWTU's position on the proposal to extend the trout fishing season through October. This was prepared by Russ Bouck and received 100% approval of the Board.

The following 2009 CWTU honors were awarded at the October 15th, 2009 CWTU Banquet in Oshkosh(CLICK HERE TO SEE PICTURES OF RECIPIENTS):

President John Tucker presented a Chapter Appreciation Award to Rawhide Boys Ranch for their extensive help in restoring parts of Lawrence Creek. Abe Auer and a cadet from Rawhide accepted the award. John Was assisted in this presentation by Jim Humphrey and a check for $250.00 was also presented.
 
Jim Humphrey received the "Arling Erickson Work Day Award" for his dedicated service in supervising, directing, and planning the chapters work days for the last four years. Dan Harmon III presented this award to Jim for his outstanding efforts.
 
Tom Poullette presented a CPR Plaque to Bob Hunt that was written in four different languages and obtained from The Henry's Fork Foundation. Bob's efforts in this endeavor have spread to the west and have made more people aware of the term "Consider Proper Release".   
 
Tom Poullette also presented the "Curmudgeon Award" to David Seligman, who certainly looks and acts the part. Seriously, David did and outstandin job of organizing and orchestrating this year's banquet.
 
The "WCTU Award" was presented to Tracy Moran by Dan Harmon III. This is fun award that spoofs a chapter member's efforts on the part of the chapter. This was for Tracy being a: "MC, Fly Tier, Welder, Road Kill Chef".
 
A Service - Appreciation Award was presented to Pat Strom by Dan Harmon III for her many framed, pencil drawings she has donated over the years and sold at auction at the chapter's annual banquet.
 
Tom Poullette presented the "Ozzie Award" for Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement to Elward Engle. The award was named in honor of Richard W. Osborn and a moment of silence was observed to honor Ozzies passing on October 5, 2009. Elward's accomplishments are many through the years he spent working for the DNR, his tireless dedication to projects for his church and the beautiful flower slide show / nature walks conducted through out central Wisconsin. Elward has been doing this for many years and if you have ever been to one of his slide shows or a nature walk, you will have had a truly memorable experience.
 
Dan Harmon III presented the "Brookie Award", the chapter's highest award, for the second time, to a team, Russ and Sue Bouck. This award is presented to professionals and non-professionals, in alternate years, at the disgression of the awards committee. Russ and Sue have been chapter officers, president and secretary during the same term, respectively and have served the chapter in many other ways as well. To name a few: Annual Fly Fishing School, Trout Fest, Fly Casting Spring Tune-Up, and Masters Fly Tying Classes. They have participated in chapters work days and many other events around the state promoting the chapter and Trout Unlimited. Russ has donated an untold number of his hand tied flies and fly tying benches for the chapter's fund raising efforts.This award could not go to a better couple.

Thanks go to Dan Harmon III, Chair of the Awards Committee, for putting together this summary.
 

August 14, 2009, Cedar Springs workday: It was a hot and humid! A section of the stream was narrowed, other areas were prepared for new banks, and brush bundles were added. There is only one more workday this year on Cedar Springs, so please join us on September 19. The weather should be very pleasant and the company of fishermen and women delightful.

The following people were cooled by the waters of Cedar Springs Creek. Many thanks to Mike Niemczyk, Dave and Susan Conroy (CWTU first work day timers who live in Illinois, but have a place nearby), Dan Harmon III, Wes Zuege, Scott Bahn, John Tucker and his grandson, Ryan Tucker, Jerry Bitter, Linn Beck, Chris Northway, Alistair Stewart, Gary Herlache, and Colt Christopherson, Abe Wittenwyler and Steve DeVitt (DNR). Visitors included Eva Stewart, Alistairs mother, Dick Krausand, and a couple of curiosity seekers.
Jim Humphrey, Workday Chair

Project Healing Waters:

Click Here to see a brochure that tells about Project Healing Waters.

The below article is about the Project Healing Waters project in Milwaukee. It is just getting off the ground. Some of you may know Pat Ehlers who has a fly shop in Milwaukee. He is quoted quite a bit in this article.
John Tucker

Click Here to see the article on Project Healing Waters.