Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Help improve native habitat and help native plants thrive by removing invasive plant species in the Lake Wingra watershed. The UW-Madison Arboretum maintains one the oldest prairie restorations in the world. Groups interested in volunteering should contact Marian Farrior in advance to coordinate. Work parties are cancelled if it is raining or snowing.
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
WHAT: Chainsaw Safety Training Course Level 2 (Pre-registration is required)
Level 2 will cover basic chainsaw operation and safety, felling trees, safety gear options, maintenance of chainsaw and chain sharpening. Developing a workplan, determining the fall direction, electrical hazards, proper notching, use of felling assistance (mechanical, advantage, wedges) and bore cutting. Space is limited to 15. Sign up for Saturday January 12, 2019. See link below.
WHY: Volunteers are required to take a Chainsaw Safety Training Course before using a chainsaw in a Dane County Park. Volunteers are also required to have a signed chainsaw waiver form on file.
WHO: Open to all Dane County Park volunteers recommend Chainasw Safety Level 1 be taken first. Registered DC Park volunteers are given first preference for the class
WHEN: Saturday, January 12, 2019 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Signup HERE
Course will start at 8:00 am and end by 4:00 pm. Attendance of the entire training is required to receive Forest Industry Safety Training Alliance (FISTA) certification.
WHERE: Dane County Parks Shop 4318 Robertson Road. Madison, WI 53714
Lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, the class will be outside and include a hands on skills lab using your own chainsaw.
COST: $30.00 to be pre-paid before the class. (Pre-registration is required)
Make check payable to Friends of Dane County Parks and send to Rhea Stangel-Maier, Dane County Parks, 4318 Robertson Road, Madison WI 53718.
To register, contact Rhea at (608) 224-3601 or stangel-maier@countyofdane.com.
This training class is being offered at a GREAT savings to volunteers who support Dane County Parks with land management projects. No refund will be issued unless a replacement is found to fill your spot.
WHAT TO BRING: Safety gear – chaps, hard-hat, safety glasses, hearing/ear protection, and steel-toed boots. If you do not have the safety gear listed above please contact Rhea as we will have some to loan. Bring your own chainsaw and dress appropriate for an afternoon outside hands on training session.
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Full Description
Learn science-based pest management strategies to integrate beneficial insects back into crops, orchards, and gardens for natural pest control. Find out how to support these insects that provide pest control, how common farm and garden practices can impact beneficial insects, and how to assess and create farm habitat for beneficial insects. Registration includes Xerces Society book, Farming with Beneficial Insects, habitat assessment guides, and other relevant USDA-NRCS and extension publications.
Skills & Objectives
· The importance of beneficial insects -- predators and parasitoids that attack insect pests.
· Overview of 'conservation biological control' and integrated pest management (IPM).
· Become familiar with the most common beneficial insect groups.
· How to recognize the habitat needs of beneficial insects and identify habitat deficiencies.
· Planning for habitat improvements -- site prep, insectary plantings, hedgerows, beetle banks...
· Best management practices to minimize potential negative impacts of farm practices on predators, parasitoids, and pollinators.
· USDA conservation programs -- technical and financial assistance to enhance diversity on farms.
Instructor Bio
Thelma Heidel-Baker is a beneficial insect conservation expert for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and is dedicated to finding ways to bring pollinators and other beneficial insects back to the farming landscape. She has extensive research experience in biological control and integrated pest management (IPM) in agricultural cropping systems and entomology degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S) and University of Minnesota (Ph.D). She actively incorporates insect conservation practices into her family’s pasture-based dairy farm in Sheboygan County, WI.
Location & Logistics
The Stone House at Silverwood Park. Silverwood Park is located in southeast Dane County in the town of Albion, approximately 3 miles east of I-90 Exit #160 on Highway 106. The address is 771 Silver Lane; Edgerton, WI 53534.
Please bring a sack lunch and refillable beverage container. Please carry in shoes to wear indoors to protect the wooden floors this recently restored historic building. Coffee/tea and snacks provided.
Cost & Registration
This short course costs $25. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/SWcourse
Contact registration@silverwoodpark.org with questions regarding scholarships or any other concerns.
Presented by Friends of Silverwood Park
With a grant from the John A. Johnson Environment Fund, Madison Community Foundation
Sponsored by the Xerces Society and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
In partnership with Dane County UW Extension, WI Farmers Union, & Fairshare Coalition
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
Dane County Parks
Volunteer Tree & Brush Removal Workdays
Winter 2018-2019 Schedule
Friday morning workdays
· Please arrive by 8:50 am as we would like to be ready to start 9:00 am sharp.
· Project usually finishes around 12 noon.
· Locations listed are meeting places so late comers may not find us. Call if needed.
· Chainsaw Safety Training Certification is required if using a chainsaw during this project.
· Dress for the weather. Bring own water.
Please be sure to sign up in advance as it helps in planning for the project: cancellations due to weather or other details we need to share.
Click on Signup.com link HERE
Any questions please feel free to contact us:
Rhea: (608)-224-3601
Lars: (608)- 286-9497
WHAT: Chainsaw Safety Training Course Level I (Pre-registration is required)
Level I will cover basic chainsaw operation and safety, felling trees, safety gear options, maintenance of chainsaw and chain sharpening. 2 dates are being offered. Sign up for Dec. 8, 2018 or July 13, 2019. See link below.
WHY: Volunteers are required to take a Chainsaw Safety Training Course before using a chainsaw in a Dane County Park. Volunteers are also required to have a signed chainsaw waiver form on file.
WHO: Open to all Dane County Park volunteers regardless of previous training or experience. Registered DC Park volunteers are given first preference for the class
WHEN: Saturday July 13, 2019 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Signup HERE
Course will start at 8:00 am and end by 4:00 pm. Attendance of the entire training is required to receive Forest Industry Safety Training Alliance (FISTA) certification.
WHERE: Dane County Parks Shop 4318 Robertson Road. Madison, WI 53714
Lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, the class will be outside and include a hands on skills lab using your own chainsaw.
COST: $30.00 to be pre-paid before the class. (Pre-registration is required)
Make check payable to Friends of Dane County Parks and send to Rhea Stangel-Maier, Dane County Parks, 4318 Robertson Road, Madison WI 53718.
To register, contact Rhea at (608) 224-3601 or stangel-maier@countyofdane.com.
This training class is being offered at a GREAT savings to volunteers who support Dane County Parks with land management projects. No refund will be issued unless a replacement is found to fill your spot.
WHAT TO BRING: Safety gear – chaps, hard-hat, safety glasses, hearing/ear protection, and steel-toed boots. If you do not have the safety gear listed above please contact Rhea as we will have some to loan. Bring your own chainsaw and dress appropriate for an afternoon outside hands on training session.
Presented by the Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective, the Sugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival celebrating American roots music through performances, educational workshops, and interactive jam sessions. This family-friendly festival offers entertainment for people of all ages. The diversity of performances invites people of all backgrounds and ages to enjoy and learn about the performing arts in the beautiful setting of Lake Farm County Park. Performances, workshops, and jams are held concurrently at three stages. Formal performances take place on the main stage. Artists hold educational workshops and jams in a more intimate setting on the Roots & Reasons stage. This stage provides an unique opportunity for festival attendees to interact with the artists through interviews, discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and interactive jam sessions. Interviews with performers allow festival attendees to learn about the history, culture, and techniques of the traditional arts. Workshops, demonstrations, and jam sessions provide Dane County residents an opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills of these artists into to our own community.
Presented by the Four Lakes Traditional Music Collective, the Sugar Maple Music Festival is a two-day outdoor festival celebrating American roots music through performances, educational workshops, and interactive jam sessions. This family-friendly festival offers entertainment for people of all ages. The diversity of performances invites people of all backgrounds and ages to enjoy and learn about the performing arts in the beautiful setting of Lake Farm County Park. Performances, workshops, and jams are held concurrently at three stages. Formal performances take place on the main stage. Artists hold educational workshops and jams in a more intimate setting on the Roots & Reasons stage. This stage provides an unique opportunity for festival attendees to interact with the artists through interviews, discussions, workshops, demonstrations, and interactive jam sessions. Interviews with performers allow festival attendees to learn about the history, culture, and techniques of the traditional arts. Workshops, demonstrations, and jam sessions provide Dane County residents an opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills of these artists into to our own community.
The 2nd Annual No Fear All Fun 5k Run/Walk is an event in memory of Michael Neill a Lafollette Cross Country Runner who was killed in a tragic car accident in September, 2017. The Run/Walk is a chip timed race, the event begins at 9am, registration at 8am, set up to begin 6am. All proceeds go to Sennett, Whitehorse and St. Dennis Middle School Running clubs. There will be tents at the start and finish line for water and snacks.