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St. Croix Valley Chapter

St. Croix, Pierce, Polk counties in Wisconsin and Washington county in Minnesota

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Evanne Hunt,
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photo by Burt Levy

Chapter Meeting Minutes:
October 2010
February 2011
March 2011
October 2011
November 2011

Chapter Meetings

Date: Wednesday, February 8
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Universalist Unitarian Society of River Falls
N8010 Hwy 65
River Falls, WI 54022

The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. Join a group of us for dinner at the Lazy River in River Falls for their $1.50 burgers.

Note: The Society Hall may or may not be open before 7:00. Don't be discouraged and leave; just wait for us to bring the key. And there may or may not be another group meeting there about the same time. I will put up signs to direct you to our meeting room.

Agenda

  • Update on TPE Board of Directors activities (Evanne)
  • Chapter Treasurer report and update on budget process (Carol)
  • Chapter Land Management committee report
  • Chapter Education Committee report
  • Chapter Strategy progress update
  • Suggestions on making chapter meetings more exciting
  • Other business

Work Parties

For all work parties:

  • Come for 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, or more. We appreciate any help you can give; leave when you must.
  • Bring gloves and a personal water supply.
  • If you have lopper, bring them. We do have TPE tools if you do not.
  • Wear work cloths -- when we have a bonfire, there are cinders. Your cloths may get burn holes.
  • We will supply hot dogs for lunch, but feel free to bring your own lunch and snacks.
  • Unless otherwise specified, the start time is always 10:00 a.m. and we work until 2:00 p.m.

Site: Covelli/Hansen Prairie

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions: Meet at the River Falls wastewater treatment plant.
To get to the plant from Main Street in River Falls, turn west at the stoplight onto West Maple Street. Proceed approx. 9 blocks on Maple. Turn south on Apollo Road. There is a sign on a pole directing you to the River Falls Waste Water Treatment Plan. Drive south to the plant gate parking area.

We will be going to work removing girdled Aspen trees and buckthorn re-sprouts.

This site is part of the larger Foster Hill area of which are Chapter is managing.

Site: Alexander Oak Savanna

Date: Saturday February 11, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions: South of River Falls

From the Junction of State Hwy 65 & State Hwy 29, go south on Hwy 65 1.5 miles to 770th Ave.
Look for the River Falls Town Hall on the left.
Park in field across (west) the highway from fire number N7830. Look for the orange traffic cone.

Site: Foster Hill

Date: Saturday February 18, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions: Going south on Main Street in River Falls, turn west (left) onto Maple Street.
Follow Maple Street to Apollo Road. Follow the sign pointing to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Park at the end of the road by the gate.

Site: To be determined (Rocky Branch ?)

Date: Saturday, March 3, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions: Go to the south side of River Falls. Turn west onto Foster Street (this is an intersection with stoplights); the Copper Kettle restaurant is on the corner. Turn right onto River Ridge Road. Go to the trail easement between 1371 and 1401 River Ridge Road.

Site: To be determined

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions:

Site: To be determined

Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012

Time: 10:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m.

Directions:

Prepare fire breaks.

Site: To be determined

Date: April 2012

Time: TBD

Directions:

Prescribed burning season multiple dates and locations depending upon weather.

Other Exciting Events

The Friends of the St Croix Wetland Management District and the St Croix WMD is sponsoring a Winter Walk on Oak Ridge WPA on Saturday, January 21st from 10 am until noon.

Join them for the sights and sounds of nature and management history of the area. Space will be limited so please RSVP at 715-246-7784 Ex. 111

Doesn't this look like fun??? You can do this! Join us at the next work day.

Alexander Oak Savanna work day December 17 2011

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